03/17/2010 Agreement
DANNY L. KOLHAGE
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
DA TE:
March 23, 2010
TO:
Fire Chief James Callahan
Fire-Rescue Department
FROM:
Susan Hover
Pamela G. Hancock, D. ~
ATTN:
At the March 17, 2010, Board of County Commissioners meeting the Board granted
approval and authorized execution of the following:
Memorandum of Understanding between Monroe County and The City of Key West for
mutual fire and emergency services assistance. Enclosed are two duplicate originals for your
handling.
"'Memorandum of Understanding between Monroe County and Atlantic/Key West
Ambulance, Inc. for mutual fire and emergency services assistance. Enclosed is a duplicate
original for your handling.
Memorandum of Understanding between Monroe County and City of Marathon for
mutual fire and emergency services assistance. Enclosed is a duplicate original for your
handling.
Memorandum of Understanding between Monroe County and Islamorada, Village of
Islands for mutual fire and emergency services assistance. Enclosed is a duplicate original for
your handling.
Should you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact this office.
cc: County Attorney
Finance
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
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MUTUAL EMERGENCY SERVICES ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT
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This Agreement, made and entered into this J '/ - day of ~20 /0, by and
between Monroe County (COUNTY), a political subdivision of the State of Florida, and
Ml1r/fejk.t~/iJutl}./J"Iute,JtY(ENTITY), a corporation of the State of Florida.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, each of the parties maintains equipment and personnel for emergency rescues
within its own jurisdiction and areas; and
WHEREAS, the parties desire to augment emergency services available in their respective
jurisdictions in the event of unusual emergency incidents; and
WHEREAS, the lands or districts of the parties are adjacent or contiguous so that mutual
assistance in a rescue emergency is deemed feasible; and
WHEREAS, it is the policy of the Entity and the County to conclude such agreements where
practicable; and
WHEREAS, it is deemed by the parties to be sound, desirable, practicable, and beneficial to
render assistance to one another in accordance with these terms:
NOW, THEREFORE, THE PARTIES AGREE AS FOLLOWS:
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1. Whenever it is deemed advisable by the authorized Senior Officer of a department of
a party to this Agreement to request rescue assistance under the terms of this
Agreement, the authorized Senior Officer on duty of the department receiving the
request shall forthwith take the following action:
a. Immediately determine if apparatus and personnel can be spared in response to
the call.
b. Determine what apparatus and personnel might most effectively be dispatched.
c. Determine the mission to be assigned in accordance with the detailed plans and
procedures of operations drawn in accordance with this Agreement by the
technical head of departments involved.
d. Forthwith dispatch such apparatus and personnel as, in the judgment of the Senior
Officer receiving the call, should be sent in accordance with the terms of this
agreement.
2. While the rendering of assistance under the terms of this Agreement shall not be
mandatory, the party receiving the request for assistance should immediately inform
the requesting service if service cannot be rendered. A failure to inform or failure to
render assistance shall not be considered a negligent act.
3. The parties agree that neither is the agent of the other. Each party is responsible for
any acts of negligence by its agents or employees.
4. All services performed under this agreement shall be rendered without reimbursement
to either party.
5. The Chief Officers and personnel of the departments of both parties to this agreement
are invited and encouraged, on a reciprocal basis, to frequently visit each other's
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activities for guided familiarization consistent with local security requirements and
conduct joint pre-incident planning, inspections, training, and drills.
6. This Agreement shall become effective upon the date hereof and shall be ongoing
unless written notice is given by either party to terminate the agreement.
7. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties; it may be
amended only in writing signed by both parties.
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