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Res 1925 2/15/1977r RESOLUTION NO. / 9,,2/, " RESOLUTION APPROVING AGREEMENT FOR MUTUAL AID IN FIRE PROTECTION BETWEEN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS AND THE UNITED STATES 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 United States 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 15th day of February, 1977. AM2i A '0R ATTEST: City Clerk r AGREEMENT FOR MUTUAL AID IN FIRE PROTECTION This agreement, entered into this 3rd day of February 1977, between the Secretary of the Air Force, acting pursuant to the authority of the Act of May 27, 1955 69 Stat 66), and U. S. Code (U.S.C. 1856) 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: Upon request to a representativepqptrue 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. Il 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 of personnel requested, and shall specify the location to which the equipment and personnel arc 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 normaliy 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 upon 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. V No party shall be reimbursed by any other party for any costs incurred pursuant to this agreement. VI 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 the City of Wichita Falls, Texas under this agreement will, at the time of such action, be an employee or volunteer member of Wichita Falls Fire Department. FOR THE CITY OF FOR THE SECRETARYWICHITAFALLS, TEXAS: OF THE AIR FORCE: GERALD FOX ROBERT D. HALEY, Colonel, USAFCityManagerCommander Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas IIURSIIEL JOHNSON HOLLIS E. SKIDMORF.Fire Chief Base Fire Chief Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas AT iI S:. I:ZL'w TiiO:•:: Deputy City Cler..