4887 RESOLUTION NO. 4,887
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY
CLERK OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK TO EXECUTE
FOR AND IN BEHALF OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK
A CERTAIN AGREEMENT FOR MUTUAL AID IN FIRE
PROTECTION WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE;
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
WHEREAS , the Secretary of the Air Force , acting pursuant
to the authority of Acts of May 27 , 1955 (69 Stat. 66) , and
the City of Little Rock desire to enter into an agreement for
the purpose of securing to each other the benefits of mutual
aid in fire prevention , said agreement setting forth certain
provisions whereby the Little Rock Air Force Base Fire Depart-
ment and the Little Rock, Arkansas , Fire Department will
assist each other in the protection of life and property
from fire and in firefighting;
NOW THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS :
SECTION 1. The Mayor and City Clerk of the City of
Little Rock are hereby authorized and directed to enter into
on behalf of the City of Little Rock, an Agreement for Mutual
Aid in Fire Protection with the Secretary of the Air Force for
the purpose of securing mutual assistance in the protection
of life and property from fire and in firefighting, which
Agreement shall be in form and words as follows :
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 the Act of May 27 , 1955 (69 Stat. 66) , and Little Rock , Arkansas Fire
Department , 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:
(1) Upon request to a representative of the Little Rock Air Force
Base Fire Department by a representative of the Little Rock , Arkansas
Fire Department , firefighting equipment and personnel of the Little Rock
Air Force Base Fire Department will be dispatched to any point within the
area for which the Little Rock, Arkansas Fire Department normally provides
fire protection as designated by the representative of the Little Rock,
Arkansas Fire Department.
(2) Upon request to a representative of the Little Rock , Arkansas
Fire Department by a representative of Little Rock Air Force Base Fire
Department , firefighting equipment and personnel of the Little Rock,
Arkansas Fire Department will be dispatched to any point within fire-
fighting jurisdiction of the Little Rock Air Force Base Fire Departments
as designated by the representative of the Little Rock Air Force Base
Fire Department.
(3) Any dispatch of equipment and personnel pursuant to this agree-
ment is subject to the following conditions :
(a) Any request for aid hereunder shall include a statement
of the amount and type of equipment and number of 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 reque-
sting 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 Little Rock, Arkansas Fire Department
normally provides fire protection , the Chief of the Little Rock
Air Force Base Fire Department or his representative may assume
full command upon his arrival at the scene of the crash.
(4) 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.
(5) No party shall be reimbursed by any other party for any costs
incurred pursuant to this agreement.
(6) All equipment used by Little Rock , Arkansas Fire Department
in carrying out this agreement will , at the time of action hereunder
be owned by it; and all personnel acting for Little Rock, Arkansas Fire
Department under this agreement will , at the time of such action , be an
employee or volunteer member of Little Rock , Arkansas Fire Department.
For Little Rock, Arkansas For Secretary of the Air Force
John T. Meriwether Sam J. Pool , Colonel , USAF
City Manager Commander
SECTION 2 . This resolution shall be in full force and
effect from and after its adoption.
ADOPTED: October 17, 1972
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ATTEST: APPROVED: ,
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