File #: 17-2521    Version: 1 Name: Resolution - A Resolution Authorizing the Fire Chief to Enter into a Mutual Aid Agreement with the Tarrant County Emergency Services District No. One
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 9/28/2017 In control: City Council
On agenda: 10/9/2017 Final action: 10/9/2017
Title: Resolution - A Resolution Authorizing the Fire Chief to Enter into a Mutual Aid Agreement with the Tarrant County Emergency Services District No. One
Sponsors: Clayton Chandler, Barry Bondurant
Attachments: 1. Resolution

Title

Resolution - A Resolution Authorizing the Fire Chief to Enter into a Mutual Aid Agreement with the Tarrant County Emergency Services District No. One

Requested Action

Approval by City Council for the Fire Chief to enter into a mutual aid agreement with the Tarrant County Emergency District No. One to give/receive emergency Fire/EMS assistance as requested. 

Recommendation

Staff recommends approval.

Description/History

The Fire Department currently has a written mutual aid agreement with several neighboring agencies.  The agreements will continue to be updated and revised to current policing trends as needed.    Mansfield Fire Rescue currently responds mutual aid to neighboring cities within Tarrant County but does not have a written agreement to county areas such as Rendon.

Justification

The agreement allows the Mansfield Fire Department to aid and/or be aided by other local agencies in times of an emergency.  For providing mutual aid responses by the City of Mansfield to areas within the juristiction of Tarrant County, the Tarrant County ESD One will pay the City of Mansfield $7,500 per contract year for Fire protection service as we are able to respond. 

Funding Source

N/A

Prepared By

Barry Bondurant, Fire Chief

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