Res 2649 10/21/1980RESOLUTION NO. 04W
RESOLUTION APPROVING AGREEMENT FOR MUTUAL AID
IN FIRE PROTECTION BETWEEN THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS AND THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF
WICHITA FALLS , TEXAS, THAT:
That certain Agreement for Mutual Aid in Fire Protection,
a copy of which is attached hereto, between the City of Wichita
Falls and the Secretary of the Air Force, is hereby approved,
and the City Manager is authorized to execute the same for
the City of Wichita Falls.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 21st day of October, 1980.
M A Y O R
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pro tem
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
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AGREEMENT FOR MUTUAL AID IN FIRE PROTECTION
This agreement, entered into this day of
19 between the Secretary of the Air Force, acting pursuant to the authority of
42 U.S.C. (1856(A) ) and the City of Wichita Falls, Texas is for the purpose of securing
to each the benefits of mutual aid in fire prevention, in the protection of life and
property from fire, and in firefighting. It is agreed that:
On request to a representative of the Sheppard Air Force Base Fire Department
by a representative of the Wichita Falls Fire Department, firefighting equipment and
personnel of the Sheppard Air Force Base Fire Department will be dispatched to any
point within the area for which the Wichita Falls Fire Department normally provides fire
protection as designated by the representative of the Wichita Falls Fire Department.
II
On request to a representative of the Wichita Falls Fire Department by a
representative of the Sheppard Air Force Base Fire Department, firefighting equipment
and personnel of the Wichita Falls Fire Department will be dispatched to any point
within the firefighting jurisdiction of the Sheppard Air Force Base Fire Department as
designated by the representative of the Sheppard Air Force Base Fire Department.
III
Any dispatch of equipment and personnel pursuant to this agreement is subject
to the following conditions:
a) Any request for aid hereunder shall include a statement of the amount
and type of equipment and personnel requested, and shall specify the location to which
the equipment and personnel are to be dispatched, but the amount and type of
equipment and number of personnel to be furnished shall be determined by a
representative of the responding organization.
b) The responding organization shall report to the officer in charge of the
requesting organization at the location to which the equipment is dispatched and shall be
subject to the orders of that official.
c) A responding organization shall 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) In the event of a crash of aircraft owned or operated by the United States
or military aircraft of any foreign nation within the area for which the Wichita Falls Fire
Department normally provides fire protection, the Chief of the Sheppard Air Force Base
Fire Department or his representative may assume full command on his arrival at the
scene of the crash.
IV
Each party waives all claims against every other party for compensation for any
loss, damage, personal injury, or death occurring as a consequence of the performance of
this agreement. However, this does not preclude fire organizations from filing claims for
firefighting costs and losses under 15 U.S.C. 2210.
V
All equipment used by Wichita Falls Fire Department in carrying out this
agreement will, at the time of action hereunder, be owned by it; and all personnel acting
for Wichita Falls Fire Department under this agreement will, at the time of such action,
be an employee or volunteer member of Wichita Falls Fire Department.
VI
This agreement supersedes the agreement for Mutual Aid in Fire Protection
dated February 3, 1977 between these parties.
FOR THE CITY OF FOR THE SECRETARY
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS: OF THE AIR FORCE:
T A. BACH WILLIAM H. DAVIDSON, Col., USAF
City Manager Commander
Wichita Falls, Texas Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas
HURSHEL JOHNSON HOLLIS E. SKIDMORE
Fire Chief Base Fire Chief
Wichita Falls, Texas Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas
ATTEST:
Wilma Thomas
City Clnrk