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1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 28E.41 EMERGENCY SERVICES –
1 2 CONTRACTS FOR MUTUAL AID.
1 3 1. A city fire department, benefited fire district, or
1 4 township fire department may enter into contracts providing
1 5 for mutual aid regarding emergency services provided by such
1 6 department or district. The contracts that are agreed upon
1 7 may provide for compensation from the parties and other terms
1 8 that are agreeable to the parties and may be for an indefinite
1 9 period as long as they include a sixty-day cancellation notice
1 10 by any party. The contracts agreed upon shall not be entered
1 11 into for the purpose of reducing the number of employees of
1 12 any party.
1 13 2. A city fire department, benefited fire district, or
1 14 township fire department may provide assistance to any other
1 15 such department or district in the state at the time of a
1 16 significant emergency such as a fire, earthquake, flood,
1 17 tornado, hazardous material incident, or other such disaster.
1 18 The chief or highest ranking fire officer of an assisting
1 19 department or district may render aid to a requesting
1 20 department or district as long as the chief or officer is
1 21 acting in accordance with the policies and procedures set
1 22 forth by the governing board of the assisting department or
1 23 district.
1 24 3. The chief or highest ranking officer of the city fire
1 25 department, benefited fire district, or township fire
1 26 department of the district within which the incident occurs
1 27 shall maintain control of the incident in accordance with the
1 28 provisions of chapter 102. The chief or highest ranking
1 29 officer of the department or district giving mutual aid shall
1 30 be in charge of the assisting departmental or district
1 31 personnel.
1 32 Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act, being deemed of
1 33 immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment.
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