08/19/1997 Agreement
MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT AMONG
EMERGENCY RESPONSE AGENCIES LOCATED
IN MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA,
FOR THE CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
OF OFFSHORE EMERGENCY RESPONSE
I. PURPOSE: To establish a multi-agency commitment to a
collaborative effort to cause formal ongoing discussions
regarding emergency response in the offshore waters surrounding
the Florida Keys.
II. BACKGROUND: In December 1994, recognizing the value of
greater coordination and continuous improvement in response to
offshore maritime emergencies, working level representatives from
various emergency response and care-providing organizations in
Monroe County began meeting informally to identify possible
improvements. Subsequent working level meetings produced a
number of proposed areas of interest and suggested that a more
formal multi-agency arrangement will be beneficial to coordinate
and drive future actions.
III. SCOPE OF AGREEMENT:
A. The signatories ("the Parties") to this partnership
agreement ("Partnership") acknowledge that the residents and
visitors in the Florida Keys deserve to continue to receive the
highest quality offshore emergency response services possible.
The Parties believe that a collaborative effort by appropriate
government (federal, state, and local) and private agencies
affords the best opportunity of providing high quality emergency
services at the lowest overall cost to the public without a
compromise to patient rescue and care.
B. The Parties commit to regular working level discussions
to identify and implement continuing improvements to offshore
emergency response in the Florida Keys, The vehicle for these
discussions will be a standing working group ("Working Group").
C. Activities of this Working Group may include but are not
limited to: (1) development of joint action plans for continuous
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improvement of the Florida Keys offshore emergency response
system; (2) study and analysis of response system improvements;
and (3) planning and execution of joint exercises to continue to
test the response system.
D. Review and Modification: This agreement shall be
reviewed annually, or as frequently as needed, to assess its
effectiveness. Any party may propose modification of the
agreement at any time. Modifications will be effected by mutual
agreement.
E. Withdrawal: Any party may withdraw from this agreement
upon notification of the other parties in writing at least 30
days prior to the desired withdrawal date.
F. Disclaimer: The Partnership is a strictly voluntary
association and in no way relieves any party of its
responsibilities or otherwise abridges the prerogatives of any
party, Aside from Working Group participation and support, the
Partnership does not require or otherwise imply any commitment of
resources.
IV. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PARTIES: The Parties agree to:
A. Make a good faith effort to identify and act on
improvements to the Florida Keys offshore emergency response
system.
B. Meet regularly (at least quarterly) at the working level
to further the objectives of the Partnership,
c. Provide committed working-level representatives to
participate not only in Working Group deliberations and
activities but also in various task groups, study groups, etc. as
chartered by the Working Group,
D. Provide regularly updated emergency response
capabilities, limitations, and asset locations to the Partnership
Executive Agent for distribution,
V. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PARTNERSHIP EXECUTIVE AGENT
A. The Executive Agent shall: (1) coordinate and support
Working Group meetings, including preparation and dissemination
of meeting agendas and minutes, arrangement of meeting spaces,
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etc, (2) maintain emergency response capability and resource
matrices and inventories (3) perform other duties necessary to
promote the efficiency of the Working Group.
B. U.S. Coast Guard Group Key West shall serve as the
Partnership Executive Agent.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereunto have executed this
agreement as of the date written below.
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FOR THE CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
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