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Winnebago County
Fire Service Mutual Aid Pact
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: It is the purpose of this agreement to provide extended fire
fighting, and first responder capabilities in the participating municipalities.
Reliance on mutual aid under this agreement is not intended to be a substitute for maintenance of
an adequate level of fire fighting capability and/or first responder care that shall enable each
participating municipality to meet its normal fire and first responder needs.
This agreement is entered into by and between the undersigned municipalities (see signature
pages 3-6), located within Winnebago County and/or adjacent to Winnebago County that provide
ftre protection and related services in Winnebago County. This agreement shall be bilaterally
binding upon each of the parties and is entered into pursuant to the authority granted under WI.
State Statutes, Section 66.0301 providing for Intergovernmental Cooperation.
This agreement shall become effective on the date an executed copy hereof is filed in the
office of the Municipal Clerks of the respective parties.
0 PERA TIO N : Each member municipality here by authorizes their Fire Chief or first responder,
to request and afford mutual aid ftom and to other pact members when properly requested. In
the absence of the Fire Chief, the departmental personnel are authorized to act employing the
appropriate chain of command.
RULES & REGULATIONS for the technical operation of this pact shall be as follows and
shall be adhered to by member Fire Departments and First Responder groups under the direction
of their Fire Chiefs.
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Provided that nothing so written in the rules and regulations shall in any way require a
pact member to, at any time, materially impair the service necessary for the protection of
their individual municipalities. (Right of Refusal)
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No Signatory shall be held liable to another signatory for damages. loss of equipment.
injmy to personnel or payment of compensation arising as a result of assistance rendered
under the terms of this agreement;
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Provided; however, that if the equipment or property of a signatory is damaged or
destroyed by the willful, wanton or reckless conduct of another signatory, its
agent or employees, the signatory responsible for such misuse and/or injury shall
be responsible of damages therefÌom;
Provided that, a requester ofthe mutual aid shall assume responsibilities for the
expenses such as lubrication oil, motor fuel, foam and expendable resources such
as hazardous material supplies to the extent of supplies available at the time of the
request or shall be billed by Mutual Aid Commanders, if thought necessary;
Provided further, that all parties shall exercise due d' . ce in returning lost or
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The municipality requesting mutual aid should be specific as to what equipment and
personnel are needed for that incident. The responding department shall respond with
only what is asked for, and shall provide units thàt are adequately staffed and equipped,
including at least one officer. Except as otherwise provided, aiding Departments shall
respond in authorized and official Fire Department vehicles.
If a member of a fire department or responder group is killed or injured while officially
"responding to" or "returning ftom" or "acting at" the emergency under this mutual aid
agreement, the department of which he/she is a member shall grant him/her the same
compensation and insurance benefits that it would if the emergency were in his/her
community.
When requested by a responding or aiding department, directions to the scene shall be
provided by the aided department to lead units inside the boundaries of the aided Town.
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The Fire Chief of the Fire Department, or hislher authorized assistant that made the
request for aid, shall assume full charge ofthe operators.
However, the apparatus, personnel, equipment and material of any department
rendering assistance, shall be under the immediate supervision of, and shall be the
immediate responsibility of, the officer in command of the responding apparatus
rendering assistance.
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Each member Fire Department shall fIle with the other participating Fire Chiefs a form
mutually developed to provide the following:
Names of Chief and others in charge.
Business numbers of departments, if available.
A list of any or all equipment available for mutual aid.
A copy of the department personnel roster showing the chain-of command.
Provide proof of current insurance liability and property coverage.
Annually provide member departments with updated
a. list of available equipment
b. personnel rosters showing chain-of-command
c. maps of their community
This shall be done within the first month of each new year by the Chief of each member
department if there have been changes in the past year.
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Member departments utilizing water ftom other member communities' fire hydrants,
shall immediately notify that community's water authority and provide an estimate of
volume drawn within seven days of such usage to assure compliance with Wisconsin
Adm. Code § PSCI85.31. This agreement shall not be construed to authorize the use ofa
member communities' hydrant system for emergency response outside of the municipal
boundaries nor to circumvent any existing hydrant use agreements.
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The Fire Chiefs of the various signatories are hereby authorized to further enact the details of
this pact for efficient day-to-day operation.
This pact shall supersede all other previous mutual aid pacts for fire services entered into
between the signatories.
TERMS OF AGREEMENT: This agreement shall remain in force and effect until cancelled by
fIling with the affected municipalities of a cancellation notice approved by the governing body of
the withdrawing unit of government and signed by its highest ranked office (Municipality
Chairperson). Cancellation shall become effective thirty (30) days after the transmittal of such
notice.
BE IT RESOLVED:
That this Mutual Aid Pact is hereby approved and the rights and duties therefore
are hereby assumed and accepted, subject to the terms and conditions herein
before set forth.
The Fire Chiefs of respective signatories are hereby authorized and directed to do
and perform the necessary acts to fulfill the obligations of this agreement.
The Mutual Aid Pact shall be reviewed by the respective Fire Chiefs every three
(3) years.
TOWNS AND/OR CITIES OF ALGOMA; BERLIN; BOOMBA Y; CLA YTON-
WINCHESTER; MENASHA; NEENAH; NEKIMI; OMRO; OSHKOSH; RlPON;
RUSHFORD; UTICA; VAN DYNE; VINLAND; WINNECONNE-POYGAN FIRE
DISTRICT.
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TOWN OF ALGOMA
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