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Home My WebLink AboutMEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY AND AUGUSTA RICHMOND COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT . . . � , DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY �� US ARMY INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT COMMAND HEADQUARTERS, UNITED STATES ARMY GARRISON, FORT GORDON �� 307 CHAMBERLAIN AVENUE FORT GORDON, GEORGIA 30905-5730 REPLY TO ATTENTION OF: MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY AND THE AUGUSTA/RICHMOND COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT, RICHMOND COUNTY, GEORGIA SUBJECT: Mutual Aid 1. Reference. a. United States Code, Title 42—The Public Health and Welfare, Chapter 15A — Reciprocal Fire Protection Agreement, Subpart I— Protection of United States Property, Section 1856a — Authority to enter into reciprocal agreement; wavier of claims; reimbursement; ratification of prior agreements. January 5, 2009. . b. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 44—Emergency Management and Assistance, Chapter I- Federal Emergency Management Agency, Part 151— Reimbursement for Costs of Firefighting on Federal property. October 1, 2009. c. National Incident Management System. December 2008. d. Department of Defense Directive 3025.15. Nlilitary Assistance to Civil Authories. December 18, 2000. 2. Purpose. This agreement between Fort Gordon and the Augusta/Richmond County Fire Department, Columbia County, Georgia is to secure for each the benefits of mutual aid in fire prevention, the protection of life and property from fire, and firefighting to include emergency services, including basic medical support, basic and advanced life support, hazardous material containment and confinement, and special rescue events involving vehicular and water mishaps, and trench, building, and confined space extractions. 3. Scope. The rendering of assistance under the terms of this agreement sha11 not be mandatory, but the party receiving the request for assistance should immediately inform the requesting department if, for any reason, assistance cannot be rendered. SUBJECT: Mutual Aid 4. Agreement. a. On request to a representative of the Augusta/Richmond County Fire Department by a representative of the Fort Gordon Fire & Emergency Services Fire Department, firefighting equipment and personnel of the Augusta/Richmond County Fire Department will be dispatched, when available, to any point within the firefighting jurisdiction of Fort Gordon Fire & Emergency Services Fire Departrnent. b. On request to a representative of the Fort Gordon Fire & Emergency Services Fire Department by a representative of the Augusta/Richmond County Fire Department, firefighting equipment and personnel of the Fort Gordon Fire & Emergency Services Fire Department will be dispatched, when available, to any point within the area for which the Augusta/Richmond County Fire Department normally provides fire protection, as designated by the representative of the Augusta/Richmond County Fire Department. 5. Understanding. Any dispatch of equipment and personnel pursuant to this agreement is subject to the following conditions: a. Any request for aid under this agreement will specify the location to which the equipment and personnel are to be dispatched; however, the amount and type of equipment and number of personnel to be furnished will be determined by a representative of the responding organization. b. The responding organization will report to the officer in charge of the requesting organization at the location to which the equipment is dispatched, and will be subject to the orders of the official. c. A responding organization will be released by the requesting organization when the services of the responding organization are no longer required, or when the responding organization is needed within the area for which it normally provides fire protection. d. If a crash of aircraft owned or operated by the United States or military aircraft of any foreign nation occurs within the area for which the Augusta/Richmond County Fire Department normally provides fire protection, the Chief of the Fort Gordon Fire & Emergency Services or his or her representative may assume full command on arrival at the scene of the crash. 2 SUBJECT: Mutual Aid 6. Resources. a. Each party hereby waives all claims against the other party for compensation for any loss, damage, injury or death occurring as a consequence of the performance of this agreement except those claims authorized under 15 U.S.C. 2210. b. All equipment used by Augusta/Richmond County Fire Department in carrying out this agreement will �e owned by the Augusta/Richmond County Fire Department; and all personnel acting for the Augusta/Richmond County Fire Department under this agreement will be an employee or volunteer member of the Augusta/Richmond County Fire Department. c. All equipment used by Fort Gordon Fire & Emergency Services in carrying out this agreement will be owned by the Fort Gordon Fire & Emergency Services; and a11 personnel acting for the Fort Gordon Fire & Emergency Services under this agreement will be an employee of the Fort Gordon Fire & Emergency Services. 7. GeneraL a. The chief fire officers and personnel of the fire deparirnents of both parties to this agreement are invited and encouraged, on a reciprocal basis, to frequently visit each other's activities for guided familiarization tours consistent with local security requirements and, as feasible, to jointly conduct pre fire planning inspections and drills. b. The technical heads of the fire departxnents of the parties to this agreement are authorized and directed to meet and draft any detailed plans and procedures of operation necessary to effectively implement this agreement. Such plans and procedures of operations shall become efFective upon ratification by the signatory parties. 8. Effective Date. This agreement shall become effective upon signatures of both parties and will remain in full force and affect until cancelled by mutual agreement of the parties hereto or by written notice by one party to the other party, giving thirty (30) days notice of said cancellation. 3 a I SUBJECT: Mutual Aid For United States Army Signal Center Fort Gordon, Georgia for the Secretary of the Army Deke Copenhaver �G E .�EDY, II Mayor C lonel, ' ed States Army ��w W.�� mmanding / �° T !�� + /{'(\� r.�x�o . V� ` a � : � • � ojl �� , . �``�i � �� F .. . t s � I � � � ��` j�at , �:.�� i a � (Date) 1 � � � �,� �� ._ ;� / �1�� ,�, ,.� �.: �� s�'� � ` `�_ EsT. � ; V� �v k r ��. "�� 1996 ��A � P � ,.� o �0A�0�1P�� I _ 1 ' ATTEST:�'` �' ,,m�/` � C1 � of o ission 4