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03/18/2015 Agreement is " 1---:. . v a,g,:-kg. ,-;:-,2) I n . -...; _ , ,--___,_, .--,4i-gx:-,,,,..-t, . , , , v___-_, , . 4 .. .:,.:-.- d ))1. v! ; \ �� , , ,:���� �� � .�-� CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT & COMPTROLLER e_ ;,` • y. MONROE COUNTY,FLORIDA DATE: March 25, 2015 TO: Chief Callahan ATTN: Darice Horachek FROM: Lindsey Ballard, D.C At the March 18, 2015 Board of County Commissioner's meeting the Board granted the approval and execution of Item C18 a Mutual Aid Agreement between/KerLargo--Fire-Rescue_and1Emergency ,.-- MedicaLServices-District;-Key-Largo—Volunteer Ambulance Corps:, arid-KeyL-argo--roluriteer__Fire I -Department, Inc., and Monroe County;apolitical subdivision of the State of Florida, for the purpose of providing personnel and equipment in each of the parties respective jurisdictions in the event of large scale fire or unusual emergency incidents.. Enclosed is a duplicate original of the above-mentioned for your handling. Should you have any questions,please feel free to contact our office. CC: County Attorney (electronic copy) Finance File 500 Whitehead Street Suite 101,PO Box 1980,Key West,FL 33040 Phone:305-295-3130 Fax:305-295-3663 3o K /nl fl D 3117 Overseas Highway,Marathon,FL 33050 Phone:305-289-6027 Fax:305-289-6025 ULL(� 88820 Overseas Highway,Plantation Key,FL 33070 Phone:852-7145 Fax:305-852-7146 r1{..9-3.af,s UM �. scANNED MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT FOR FIRE RESCUE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES By and Between MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA And KEY LARGO FIRE RESCUE AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DISTRICT, KEY LARGO VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE CORPS.,AND KEY LARGO VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT, INC. This utual Aid Agreement ("Agreement") is made and entered into this 1 day of �G , 2015, by and between Monroe County, a political subdivision of the State of Florida ("County"); Key Largo Fire Rescue and Emergency Medical Services District; Key Largo Volunteer Ambulance Corps.; and Key Largo Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. (collectively, all of the entities are referred to as the"Parties"). • WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, each of the Parties maintains equipment and personnel for the suppression of fires and emergency rescues within its own jurisdiction and areas; and WHEREAS, the Parties desire to augment fire and emergency services available in their respective jurisdictions in the event of large fires or unusual emergency incidents; and WHEREAS, the lands or districts of the Parties are adjacent or contiguous so that mutual assistance in a fire or rescue emergency is deemed feasible; and WHEREAS, it is the policy of 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: 1. Whenever it is deemed advisable by the authorized Senior Officer of a party to this Agreement to request firefighting or rescue assistance under the terms of this Agreement, the authorized Senior Officer on duty 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 heads of Parties involved. Page 1 of 4 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 no party is the agent of the other. Each party is responsible for any acts of negligence by its agents or employees. Each party to this Agreement waives any and all claims against the other party for compensation for any loss, damage to property, personal injury, and death occurring in consequence of the performance of this Agreement. Each party engaging in any mutual cooperation and assistance, pursuant to this Agreement, agrees with respect to any suit or claim for damages resulting from any and all acts, omissions, or conduct of such party's own employees occurring while engaging in rendering such aid pursuant to this Agreement, to hold harmless, defend and indemnify the other participating party and its appointees or employees, subject to provisions of Section 768.28, Florida Statutes, where applicable, provided such party shall have control of the defense of any suit or claim to which said duty to indemnify applies. 4. All services performed under this Agreement shall be rendered without reimbursement to another party. Each party agrees to furnish necessary equipment, resources and facilities and to render services to each other party to the Agreement as set forth above; provided however, that no party shall be required to deplete unreasonably its own equipment, resources, facilities, and services in furnishing such mutual aid. 5. All of the privileges and immunities from liability, exemption from laws, ordinances and rules, and all pensions, insurance, relief, disability, workers' compensation, salary, death and other benefits which apply to the activity of such officers, agents, or employees of any such agency when performing their respective functions within the territorial limits of their respective public agencies shall apply to them to the same degree, manner, and extent which engaged in the performance of any of their functions and duties extraterritorially under the provisions of this Agreement. The provisions of this section shall apply with equal effect to paid, volunteer, and reserve employees. 6. The Chief Officers and personnel of the Parties to this Agreement are invited and encouraged, on a reciprocal basis, to frequently visit each other's activities for guided familiarization consistent with local security requirements and conduct joint pre- incident planning,inspections,training, and drills. The technical heads of the Parties to this Agreement are authorized and encouraged to draft any Standard Operating Procedures necessary to effect this Agreement. 7. This Agreement shall become effective upon the date hereof and shall remain in effect until terminated by any party or superseded by a new Agreement. This Page 2 of 4 Agreement may be cancelled by any party after providing a minimum of thirty (30) days' written notice of intent to cancel said Agreement. 8. Notice: Any notices required to be given under this Agreement shall be delivered by first class U.S. mail as follows: For Monroe County: Monroe County Fire Chief James Callahan 490 63'd St. Ocean Marathon,FL 33050 Telephone: (305) 292-3470 Facsimile: (305) 289-6007 With a copy to: Monroe County Attorney's Office 1111 12th St. Suite 408 Key West, FL 33040 Telephone: (305) 292-3470 Facsimile: (305) 292-3516 For the District: Bob Thomas, Chair P.O. Box 1023 Key Largo, FL 33037 Telephone: (305) 451-5517 Facsimile: (305) 451-3550 For the Key Largo Volunteer Fire Ronnie Fell, President Department, Inc.: 1 East Drive Station 24 Key Largo,FL 33037 Telephone: (305) 451-2700 Facsimile: (305) 451-4699 For the Key Largo Volunteer Scott Robinson, President Ambulance Corps.: 98600 Overseas Highway Key Largo, FL 33037 Telephone: (305) 451-2766 Facsimile: (305) 451-1562 9. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties. It may be amended only in writing signed by the Parties. This Agreement shall take effect immediately upon execution by the last of the Parties signing below. Each of the signatories to this Agreement attests that he/she is authorized to enter into this Agreement on behalf of his or her governing body or corporate board. Page 3 of 4 • IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the date written ti;, ,, ..°ye. i .1 .41 i %. •• ny Heavilin, Clerk BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS `` JOF MONROE COUNTY FLORIDA \ � - By:6 Deputy Clerk or/Chairman KEY LARGO FIRE RESCUE AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DISTRIC By: _ Bob Thomas, Chair KEY LARGO VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE CORPS. C JJ By: J _ . Scott Robinson, President KEY LARGO VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT, IN . By: Ronnie Fell, President MONROE COUNTY ATTORNEY A ROV D AS Or YNTHIA L. HALL ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTOJRNEY Date 1- P.- 2,01 5 Page 4 of 4