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TO:
Chief Paul W. Algeri, Casselberry F.D.
Chief Robert Stoddard, Lake Mary F.D.
Chief Charles Chapman, Longwood F.D.
Chief Andrew McDaniel, Oviedo F.D.
Chief Tom Hickson, Sanford F.D.
~hief Tim Lallathin, Winter Springs F.D.
G.E. Kaiser, Director~_ _
Department of Public ~
FROM:
SUBJ:
FOUR-PARTY INTERLOCAL MUTUAL FIRE AND
DISASTER AID AGREEMENT
DATE:
January 30, 1992
Enclosed for your information is a copy of the fully executed Four-
Party Interlocal Mutual Fire and Disaster Aid Agreement between
Orange County, Seminole County, Altamonte Springs, and Maitland.
This agreement will become operational on February 3, 1992, at 0800
hours.
Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at
323-2500. extension 5000.
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Attachment
RECEIVED
FEB 0 3 1992
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FOUR-PARTY
(ORANGE COUNTY/SEMINOLE COUNTY/ALTAMONTE SPRINGS/MAITLAND)
INTERLOCAL MUTUAL FIRE AND DISASTER AID AGREEMENT
THIS FOUR-PARTY INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT is entered' into this
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COUNTY, a poli tical subdivision of the State of Florida, whose
address is Seminole County Services Building, 1101 East First
Street, Sanford, Florida 32771, ORANGE COUNTY, a political
subdivision of the State of Florida, whose address is Fire and
Rescue Division, 4700 Lake Underhill Drive, Orlando, Flor.ida 32807 I
the CITY OF ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, a Florida municipal corporation,
whose' address is 225 Newburyport Avenue, Altamonte springs, Florida
32701, and the CITY OF MAITLAND, a Florida municipal corporation,
whose address is 1776 Independence Lane, Maitland, Florida 32751.
WIT N E SSE T H:
WHEREAS, the parties presently maintain and operate emergency
service departments, with firefighting, rescue and emergency
medical equipment with associated personnel; and
WHEREAS, the parties hereto recognize and agree that it is
desirable to enter into this Agreement for the mutual benefit of
each party in times of emergency or disaster too great to be dealt
with unassisted or in a situation in which a party may not be able
to expeditiously respond due "to commitments at the time of a
particular incident or event; and
WHEREAS, this Agreement is for the benefit of the general
public and is authorized by and entered into pursuant to Chapter
163, Florida Statutes, and other applicable law.
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NOW THEREFORE, it is agreed by and between the parties hereto
that each of the parties agree to assist the other pursuant to the
following stipulations, provisions and conditions:
section 1.
Purpose And Intent Of Agreement.
The parties
agree to provide for reciprocal aid and assistance both by
providing emergency management, fire, rescue, emergency medical,
hazardous material and other similar emergency services and in the
event of disasters resulting from natural phenomena, accidents, or
otherwise, when the disaster is too great to be dealt without
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assistance. The parties agre~ to provide such reciprocal assis-
tance on a joint response/automatic aid basis utilizing the
facility units nearest to the incident.
The intent of this
arrangement is to provide the most efficient life and property
saving services to the .citizens of the parties. This Agreement is
not intended and shall not be construed to in any way deprive a
party of jurisdictional powers vested in said party, nor is it the
intention of the parties to combine their individual departments
into ~ single department or district providing the services
encompassed by this Agreement.
section 2. Duties And Level Of Service.
(a) No department, officer or employee of the parties to this
Agreement shall perform any function or service not within the
scope of the duties of such department, officer or employee in its
respective primary jurisdiction.
(b) The rendition of service, standards of performance,
discipline of officers and employees, and all other matters
incident to the performance of services by command personnel and
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the control of their personnel and equipment shall remain within
each party to this Agreement.
(c) Disputes or disagreements as to the level of services and
standards of performance required of either party shall be reported
by the complaining party to the Fire Chief of the party which
provided the service or took the action from which the complaint
arOSE::.
(d) The decision of the Fire Chief of each party shall be
final and conclusive as to the level of services or standards of
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performance by that party's personnel.
section 3. Employee status. Persons employed by a party to
this Agreement in the performance of services and functions
pursuant to this Agreement shall have no claim on another party to
this Agreement for pension, worker's compensation, unemployment
compensation, civil service, or other employee rights or privileg-
es, granted by operation of law or otherwise to the officers and
employees of any other party to this Agreement.
section 4. Liabilities And Responsibility Of Parties.
(a) Any party hereto, its respective officers and employees,
shall not be deemed to assume any liability for the acts, omissions
or negligence of any other party, its officers and employees.
(b) All of the privileges and immunities from liability,
exemptions from laws, ordinances and rules, and all pensions and
relief, disability, worker's compensation and other benefits which
apply to the activity of officers or employees of a, party when
performing their respective functions within the territorial limits
for their respective agencies shall also apply to the same degree
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and extent to the performance of such functions and duties extra-
territorially when accomplished pursuant to this Agreement.
(c) Except as hereiD otherwise provided, all liability for
injury to personnel and for loss or damage of equipment shall be
borne by the party employing such personnel and owning such
equipment.
(d) The cost of gasoline and other expendable supplies for
continued operation shall be the responsibility of the responding
party unless otherwise specified in writing in a "Cost Recovery
Agreement" for non-traditional extraordinary services, such as, but
not limited to, hazardous materials incidents.
(e) All compensation for personnel shall be borne by the
party employing such personnel, unless otherwise specified in
writing by a "Cost Recovery" agreement for non-traditional
extraordinary services, such as, but not limited to, hazardous
materials incidents.
(f) The provisions of this Agreement shall not be deemed to
supersede that Agreement dated June 8 , 1976, between Seminole
County and the-City of Altamonte Springs which shall continue to be
in effect or any other Agreement between parties hereto not
inconsistent with this Agreement.
section 5.
Term Of Contract.
The term of this Agreement
shall begin on the date of full execution of all parties, and shall
remain in effect until terminated by mutual agreement of all
parties; provided, however, that any party may terminate this
Agreement as to said terminating party by giving at least thirty
(30) days written notice to all other parties.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have set their hands
and seals the day, month and year above written.
ATTEST:
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J MAR . JO GARR O%~~erk .
For the use and reliance Date:
of Orange County unly.
Approved as to form and
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DONNA L. WIL~Ik~S, Clerk
For the use and reliance Date:
of the City of Maitland only.
Approved as to form and
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ATTEST:
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MAR A RS
ClerJt'to the Board cf .
County Commissioners of Date:
Seminole County, Florida.
For use and reliance
of Seminole County only.
Approved as to form and
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BOARD OF COUNTY. COMMISSIONERS
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