3442 To enter into an Automatic Aid agreement with the Municipality of Bayham.THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF TILLSONBURG
BY-LAW 3442
A BY-LAW to enter into an Automatic Aid agreement with the Municipality of Bayham.
This Agreement made in quadruplicate this 9th day of August, 2010.
BETWEEN:
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF TILLSONBURG
Herein referred to "Tillsonburg";
-and-
THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAYHAM,
Herein referred to "Bayham";
WHEREAS the Town of Tillsonburg is the owner of certain firefighting equipment,
and employees volunteer Firefighters;
AND WHEREAS subsection 1(4) of the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997,
S.O. 1997, c4, defines Automatic as:
For the purposes of this Act, an automatic aid agreement means any
agreement under which,
(a) a municipality agrees to ensure the provision of an initial response to
fires, rescues and emergencies that may occur in a part of another
municipality where a fire department in the municipality is capable of
responding more quickly than any fire department situated in the other
municipality;
AND WHEREAS subsection 391 (1) of the Municipal Act 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25,
authorizes a municipality to pass a By-law to establish fees for costs for services or
activities provided or done by it or on behalf of any other municipality or any local
board; and
AND WHEREAS the Bayham is desirous of the services of said fire fighting
equipment and personnel of Tillsonburg to be used in Bayham upon such terms and
conditions hereinafter set out.
NOW THEREFORE the parties hereto mutually agree as follows:
1. Tillsonburg agrees to respond and assist at any emergencies occurring in the
area described below:
Tillsonburg shall be the first call out for the geographical area bounded on
the west by properties abutting Somers Road, from Talbot Line (Hwy 3)
north to the south side of Pressey Road. Bounded on the north by all
properties on the south side of Pressey Road. Bounded on the east by all
properties on the west side of Bayham Drive from the south side of Pressey
Road, southerly to Carson Line. Bounded on the south by all properties
abutting Carson Line.
2. Tillsonburg Fire Service shall respond to emergencies in as specified
accordance with Schedule A forming part of this By-law.
3. Bayham shall not be liable or responsible to the employees of the Town of
Tillsonburg in the event of injury, or to Tillsonburg for any damages resulting
to the fire fighting equipment owned by Tillsonburg occasioned to the same
while responding to, or attending at, or returning from a call within Bayham.
4. It is further understood and agreed that in the event of a call coming from
the Tillsonburg at the same time that the fire fighting equipment and
personnel, above mentioned is required by Bayham, then such fire fighting
equipment and personnel shall be first used in Tillsonburg or shall return to
Tillsonburg if responding to, or attending at, an emergency in Bayham.
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5. This agreement shall continue in force until altered, amended or rescinded by
giving ninety (90) days notice in writing or such alteration, amendment or
rescinding of this agreement by either party to the other hereto.
6. Both parties shall subject this agreement to an annual review.
7. Bayham agrees to replace materials used during emergency situations by the
Tillsonburg Fire Service when they are engaged in an automatic aid response
in the Municipality of Bayham. These materials include, but are not limited
to, Class A & B Foams, extinguisher refills, and spill absorbents.
THEREFORE the Council of the Town of Tillsonburg enacts as follows:
1. THAT Schedule A form part of this by-law;
2. AND THAT the Mayor and Clerk be hereby authorized to execute the agreement
on behalf of the Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg.
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THE CORPORATION OF THE
TOWN OF TILLSONBURG
MAYOR
DATE
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CLERK DATE
THE CORPORATION OF THE
MUNICIPALITY O F BAYHAM
MAYOR
CLERK
DATE
""SCHEDULE A"
The services requested by Bayham to be provided by Tillsonburg include the
following:
1. A combination Pumper Tanker and 1 other emergency apparatus response to
structure fires, each staffed by 4 fire fighting personnel, or a combination
Pumper Tanker will respond with 8 personnel;
2. A Pumper and Rescue response to emergencies which involve rescue
operations, each staffed by 4 fire fighting personnel, or a combination
Pumper Rescue will respond with 8 personnel;
3. A single emergency apparatus staffed by 4 fire fighting personnel will
respond to tiered medical response incidents in accordance with the
agreement between the Elgin Middlesex EMS and the Municipality of Bayham.
The Bayham Fire Department will respond to each emergency outlined in 1 & 2
above in addition to Tillsonburg within the area defined by this By-law. Tillsonburg
will be returned in as timely fashion as is appropriate by the Incident Commander.
Tillsonburg Fire &Rescues Services will respond solely on behalf of Bayham to
medical emergencies within the area defined by this By-law as part of the Tiered
Medical Response Agreement with Elgin Emergency Medical Services (EMS). The
Central Ambulance Communications Centre (CACC) will request a tiered response
by Tillsonburg for all of the following medical emergencies: Vital Signs
Absent/Cardiac Arrest, Chest Pain, and Motor Vehicular Collisions. The CACC will
request a tiered response by Tillsonburg for other medical emergencies when the
EMS is not expected to arrive at the scene of the emergency for 20 minutes.
Tillsonburg will invoice Bayham a fee of $410 for each hour and $205 for each half-
hour thereafter per apparatus carrying 4 Firefighters, or a fee of $610 for each hour
and $305 for each 1/2 hour thereafter per apparatus carrying 8 Firefighters.
Tillsonburg will invoice Bayham quarterly for services provided under this
agreement.
The forgoing rates will be adjusted on the anniversary of the agreement in
accordance with the consumer price index for the previous 12 month period,
excluding food and energy costs, as determined by Statistics Canada.
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