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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution_29-92/93_09/07/1993 RESOLUTION NO. 29 92 . 193 A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, APPROVING AN EMERGENCY SERVICES MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE NORTHERN AREA MUTUAL AID CONSORTIUM (NAMAC) AND THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PROVIDING FIRE AND EMERGENCY MUTUAL AID SERVICE AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE SAME ON BEHALF OF THE VILLAGE. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The Emergency Services Mutual Aid Agreement Between the Northern Area Mutual Aid Consortium and the Village of Tequesta, Providing Fire and Emergency Mutual Aid Service, attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated by reference as a part of this Resolution, is hereby approved and the Mayor of the Village is authorized to execute the same on behalf of the Village of Tequesta. THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED by Councilmember Burckart , who moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilmember C olljnZs , and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows: FOR ADOPTION AGAINST ADOPTION Ron T. Mackail Elizabeth A. Schauer Earl L. Collins William E B rc art The Mayor thereupon declared the Resolution duly passed and adopted this 7th day of September, A.D., 1993. MAYOR OF TEQUESTA c� s � Ron T. Mackail ATTEST: oann Mangani6&10 Village Clerk NORTHERN AREA MUTUAL AID CONSORTIUM N A M A C 'urpose: To provide an organized method of providing Fire and Emergency Mutual Aid Service to member jurisdictions. Scope: To invite interested providers of Fire and Emergency Services to meet and plan for the times when the resources of one jurisdiction can not control an emergency situation. Definition: Mutual Aid: Assistance given to a neighboring member jurisdiction at those times when fires and emergencies exceed the resources of one jurisdiction. This can relate to one large incident or multiple incidents occuring at one time. Coordina C o uncil :Member jurisdictions shall appoint one repre- sentative and one alternate representative to the Coordi Council These representatives shall be elected officials or management officers of the member jurisdiction. The Co gsdinating_Council shall oversee and facilitate the operation of this consortium and. from time to time inspect facilities and equip- ment to be used in this plan. The coordina Council shall elect a Chairman, ViceChairman and Secretary. The Coordinating Council shall meet no less than four time during the first twelve mo of this agre ment, an no less than once every six month thereafter, at a time and place designated by the Chairman. Sp ecial meetings may be called by a r =member wi th majority consent. Council of Chiefs: The Chief Officer of each member jurisdiction shall sit as a member of the Council of Chiefs. A member jurisdiction may also appoint an alternate to the Council of Chiefs. The Council of Chiefs shall operate NAMAC and conduct drills of the system, institute an Incident Command System, establish a universal numbering system of command personnel and equipment and stations. The members of the Council of Chiefs shall elect a Chairman ViceChairman and Secretary. The Council of Chiefs shall meet no less than six times during each year at a time and place designated by the Chairman. EMERGENCY SERVICES MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT WHEREAS, the parties to this Agreement p4bsently maintain a Fire- Rescue Department with fire rescue equipment, fire fighting personnel, emergency medical equipment, emergency medical personnel, hazardous materials response equipment and trained technical personnel, and other emergency capabilities; and WHEREAS,' it is deemed mutually advantageous to enter into this Agreement providing for mutual aid in times of emergency where the need created may be too great for any one party to deal with unassisted. NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed by and between the parties that each will render mutual assistance and service to the other under the following stipulations, provisions and conditions: 1. Mutual aid and assistance, including, but not limited to , f ire response, medical response and stand -by coverage, will be given when properly requested so long as rendering the aid and assistance requested will not place the assisting party in undue jeopardy. 2. The person requesting the mutual aid and assistance shall •ive the following information at the time his request is made: a) The general nature, type and location of the emergency. b) The type of equipment and /or personnel needed. 3. Only the following officials of the participating parties are authorized to request aid and assistance under this Agreement:' The respective Fire Chiefs, Deputy Fire Chief, Assistant Fire Chiefs, Incident Commanders or City Managers. 4. In the event of an emergency occurance which requires additional assistance, the Fire Chief of the jurisdiction in which the incident is located, or in his absence, the Deputy Fire Chief, the Assistant Chiefs or the Incident Commander, will direct the activities at the scene where the emergency exists, but personnel on the mutual aid call will remain under the command of their own officers at all times. The rendition of services, standards of performance, discipline of officers and employees, and other matters incidental to performance of services and control of personnel shall remain within the respective control of their own departments. 5. Each participating party reserves the right to refuse a Otual aid call in the event it does not have the required equipment available or if, in its judgement, compliance with the request would jeopardize the protection of its own jurisdiction. 6. No employee of any party to this Agreement shall perform any function or service which is not within the scope of the duties of that person within his /her own department 7. Persons employed by any party shall not,. connection with this Agreement or in the performance of services and functions pursuant hereto, claim any right to pension, worker's compensation, unemployment compensation, civil service, or other employee rights or privileges granted by� operation of law or otherwise except through and against the entity by which they are employed at the t ime of the call and /or response. 8. The parties to this Agreement and their respective officers and employees shall not be deemed to assume any liability for the act, ommission, and negligence of the other party. Further, nothing herein shall be construed as a waiver of sovereign imidunity, pursuant Florida Statutes, Section 768.28. 1 . • 9. All the privileges and immunities from liability, exemptions from law, ordinance and rules and all pensions and relief, disability worker's compensation and other benefits which apply to the activity of the officers or employees of either party, when performing their respective functions within the territorial l -imits for their resp- ective agencies shall apply to the same degree and extent to the performance of such functions and duties extraterritorially pursuant to this Agreement. Liability for injury -to personnel, and for loss or damage of equipment, shall be borne by the party employing such personnel and - owning such equipment. 10. The cost of gasoline and other normal supplies used for mutual aid purposes shall be the responsibility of the party suppling such items, except that certain expendable supplies, such as oam ar o er specialty products, will be replaced by the agency requesting assistance. In ad dition, costs incurred for rescue and /or medical supplies used shy be Billed to the respective ene iciarips (i.e patients) of such supplies. Emplo yees working under the auspices of this agreement shall be exempted fro the de ination of beneficiaries an /or patient and therefore, would not be billed for rescue and/or medical su 11. All compensation, excep as otherwise stated in the agree ment, for personnel shall be bourne by the entity by which they are -employed at the time of call and/or response. 12. Any party to this Agreement may, upon giving ninety (90) days written notice to the governing body of the other parties, terminate this Agreement and after the effective date of such notice the parties will be relieved of any further obligations under this. Agreement. 13. This Agreement shall continue in full force and effect for like terms as that set up in the original term of this contract, subject to the termination provisions of Paragraph 12. 14. All parties to the Agreement, on an annual basis, shall exchange Capital Improvement Plans indicating projected location and anticipated time frames for construction of future fire stations within their respective jurisdictions. It is understood that these plans may be modified subsequent to submission and said plans are subject to subsequent funding allocations and approvals. Attest: Ma or, Lake Park r )_;�2 - - 1 =2Z 4 2L 2 ==L M or, tNeth;lm Beach iayor , ang ark C Mayor, 1 Beac Garden Y nt, Inter- E—M Mayor, Palm Beach Shores t NORTHERN AREA MUTUAL AID CONSORTIUM N A M A C Purpose: To provide an organized method of providing Fire and Emergency Mutual Aid Service to member jurisdictions. Scope: To invite interested providers of Fire and Emergency Services to meet and plan for the times when the resources of one jurisdiction can not control an emergency situation. Definition: Mutual Aid: Assistance given to a neighboring member jurisdiction at those times when fires and emergencies exceed the resources of one jurisdiction. This can relate to one large incident or multiple incidents occurring at one time. Coordinating Council Member jurisdictions shall appoint one representative and one alternate representative to the Coordinating Council These representatives shall be elected officials or management officers of the member jurisdiction. The Coordinating Council shall oversee and facilitate the operation of this consortium and from time to time inspect facilities and equipment to be used in this plan. The Coordinating Council shall elect a Chairman, Vice Chairman and Secretary. The Coordinating Council shall meet no less than four times during the first twelve months of this Agree- ment, and no less than once every six months thereafter at a time and place designated by the Chairman. Special meetings may be called by any member with majority consent. Council of Chiefs: The Chief Officer of each member jurisdiction shall sit as a member of the Council of Chiefs. A member jurisdiction may also appoint an alternate to the Council of Chiefs. The Council of Chiefs shall operate NAMAC and conduct drills of the system, institute an Incident Command System, establish a universal numbering system of command personnel and equipment and stations. The members of the Council of Chiefs shall elect a Chairman, Vice Chairman and Secretary. The Council of Chiefs shall meet no less than six times during each year at a time and place designated by the Chairman. EMERGENCY SERVICES MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT WHEREAS, the parties to this Agreement presently maintain a Fire- Rescue Department with fire rescue equipment, fire fighting personnel, emergency medical equipment, emergency medical personnel, hazardous materials response equipment and trained technical personnel, and other emergency capabilities; and WHEREAS, it is deemed mutually advantageous to enter into this Agreement providing for mutual aid in times of emergency where the need created may be too great for any one party to deal with unassisted. NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed by and between the parties that each will render mutual assistance and service to the other under the following stipulations, provisions and conditions: 1. Mutual aid and assistance, including, but not limited to, fire response, medical response and stand-by coverage, will be given when properly requested so long as rendering the aid and assistance requested will not place the assisting party in undue jeopardy. 2. The person requesting the mutual aid and assistance shall give the following information at the time his request is made: a) The general nature, type and location of the emergency. b) The type of equipment and /or personnel needed. 3. Only the following officials of the participating parties are authorized to request aid and assistance under this Agreement: The respective Fire Chiefs, Deputy Fire Chief, Assistance Fire Chiefs, Incident Commanders or City Managers. 4. In the event of an emergency occurance which requires additional assistance, the Fire Chief of the jurisdiction in which the incident is located, or in his absence, the Deputy Fire Chief, the Assistant Chiefs or the Incident Commander, will direct the activities at the scene where the emergency exists, but personnel on the mutual aid call will remain under the command of their own officers at all times. The rendition of services, standards of performance, discipline of officers and employees, and other matters incidental to performance of services and control of personnel shall remain within the respective control of their own departments. 5. Each participating party reserves the right to refuse a mutual aid call in the event it does not have the required equipment available or if, in its judgement, compliance with the request would jeopardize the protection of its own jurisdiction. 2 6. No employee of any party to this Agreement shall perform any function or service which is not within the scope of the duties of that person within his /her own department. 7. Persons employed by any party shall not, in connection with this Agreement or in the performance of services and functions pursuant hereto, claim any right to pension, worker's compensation, unemployment compensation, civil service, or other employee rights or privileges granted by operation of law or otherwise except through and against the entity by which they are employed at the time of the call and /or response. 8. The parties to this Agreement and their respective officers and employees shall not be deemed to assume any liability for the act, omission, and negligence of the other party. Further, nothing herein shall be construed as a waiver of sovereign immunity, pursuant to Florida Statutes, Section 768.28. 9. All the privileges and immunities from liability, exemptions from law, ordinance and rules and all pensions and relief, disability, worker's compensation and other benefits which apply to the activity of the officers or employees of either party when performing their respective functions within the territorial limits for their respective agencies shall apply to the same degree and extent to the performance of such functions and duties extraterritorial pursuant to this Agreement. Liability for injury to personnel, and for loss or damage of equipment, shall be borne by the party employing such personnel and owning such equipment. 10. The cost of gasoline and other normal supplies used for mutual aid purposes shall be the responsibility of the party supplying such items except that certain expendable supplies, such as foam or other specialty products, will be replaced by the agency requesting assistance. In addition, costs incurred for rescue andZor medical supplies used shall be billed to the respective beneficiaries (i.e. patients) of such supplies. Employees working under the auspices of this Agreement shall be exempted from the definition of beneficiaries and /or patient and therefore, would not be billed for rescue and - Zor medical supplies 11. All compensation, except as otherwise stated in the Agreement for personnel shall be borne by the entity by which they are employed at the time of call and /or response 12. Any party to this Agreement may, upon giving ninety (90) days written notice to the governing body of the other parties, terminate this Agreement and after the effective date of such notice the parties will be relieved of any further obligations under this Agreement. 13. This Agreement shall continue in full force and effect for 3 like terms as that set up in the original term of this contract, subject to the termination provisions of Paragraph 12. 14. All parties to the Agreement, on an annual basis, shall exchange Capital Improvement Plans indicating projected location and anticipated time frames for construction of future fire stations within their respective jurisdictions. It is understood that these plans may be modified subsequent to submission and said plans are subject to subsequent funding allocations and approvals. Attest: Mayor, Riviera Beach Mayor, Lake Park Mayor, North Palm Beach Mayor, Mangonia Park Mayor, Palm Beach Gardens President, Inter -City Mayor, Palm Beach Shores A I. Mayor, village of Tequesta 4 N A M A C Department 1 Riviera Beach Department 2 Lake Park Department 3 North Palm Beach Department 4 Mangonia Park Department 5 Tequesta (Jupiter Inlet Colony) Department 6 Palm Beach Gardens Department 7 Inter -City EMS Department 8 Palm Beach Shores Present resources include: 11 Fire Stations 18 Engines (6 On Order) 1 Ladder Truck 1 Medium Duty Rescue 4 Attack Units 7 Medic Units 2 Air Supply Units 4 Brush Trucks 180 Combat Personnel Dive Teams Hazardous Material Teams Operating Frequency 154.265 and Local Channels Namac Trans. 158.350 Rec. 154.340 s 5 N A M A C • Department 1 Riviera Beach Chief 1 Fire Chief A/C 1 Assistant Chief Commander 1 Shift Officer Station 1 Central Fire Station Station 2 Blue Heron Blvd. Station 3 Singer Island Engine 1 Engine 1 Engine 2 Engine 2 Engine 3 Engine 3 Engine 4 Engine 4 Engine 5 Engine 5 Medic 1 Medic 1 Medic 2 Medic 2 Air Supply 1 Air Supply Unit . Department 2 Lake Park Chief 2 Fire Chief Chief 22 Deputy Chief Station 21 Park Avenue Engine 21 Engine 22 Engine 22 Engine 23 Engine 23 Engine 24 Engine 24 Brush 21 Brush Utility 21 Utility Department 3 North Palm Beach Chief 3 Fire Chief Chief 32 Assistant Chief Station 31 US # 1 Engine 31 Engine 1 Engine 32 Engine 2 Engine 33 Engine 3 Engine 34 Engine 4 Rescue 31 Rescue 1 6 •f Department 4 Mangonia Park Chief 4 Fire Chief • Station 41 Town Hall Station 42 Australian Avenue Engine 41 Engine Engine 42 Engine Attack 42 Attack Unit Department 5 Tequesta (Jupiter Inlet Colony) Chief 5 Fire Chief Station 51 Village Hall Engine 51 Engine 51 Tower 51 Tower 51 Department 6 Palm Beach Gardens Chief 6 Fire Chief Chief 62 Assistant Fire Chief (Fire Marshal) Chief 63 Assistant Fire Chief (Training) Chief 64 Assistant Fire Chief (Operations) Commander 6 Officer of the Day Station 61 Central Fire Station Station 62 Campus Drive Fire Station Station 63 Station 64 Fairway Lane Engine 61 Engine 1 Engine 62 Engine 2 Engine 63 Engine 3 Engine 64 Engine 4 Engine 65 Engine 5 Truck 61 Truck 1 Rescue 61 Rescue 1 Attack 62 Attack 2 Attack 64 Attack 4 Brush 62 Brush 2 Brush 64 Brush 4 Air 61 Utility 1 7 .t Department 7 Inter -City Emergency Medical Service Chief 7 Inter -City Chief Medic 71 Inter -City Central Medic 72 Inter -City North Medic 73 Inter -City South Medic 74 Inter -City West Medic 75 Medic 76 Medic 77 Department 8 Palm Beach Shores Chief 8 Fire Chief Engine 81 Engine 1 Engine 82 Engine 2 • 8 TOWN OF MANGON LA PA.R_K 1755 EAST TIFFANY DRIVE 1 N rZANCIONIA PARK FLORIDA 33407 407/848 -1235 FA- -6940 STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF PALM BEACH: I, Darla M. Levy, Town Clerk of the Town of Mangonia Park, Palm Beach County, Florida, do hereby certify that the attached document is a true and correct copy of /�f / f� ,4C /4a e BLIP yll &)j IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Town of Mangonia Park, Florida, this day of 19 1L. (SEAL) Darla M. Levy Town Clerk