6.030 Authority in Emergency – Assistance to Other Cities – Charges.

The Chief of the Fire Department of the City of Manitowoc or the Chief’s Deputies are authorized, in the case of serious conflagrations, to summon assistance from or give assistance to, without the consent of the Council, the cities in the vicinity of Manitowoc that have agreed upon the following mutual plan for the better protection of life and property in the said cities, to wit:

(1) Whenever any city in the above-named group shall call for assistance, the Fire Department of the City will respond if in the opinion of the Chief of the Fire Department said assistance can be rendered at the time with safety to the city called upon.

(2) Whenever any city or group of cities responds with two pumpers, the nearest cities to the city responding will, when requested, send one pumper to the city placing such request.

(3) Each city shall assume its own liability for injuries and damage to men employed by it on such trips.

(4) The city calling for assistance shall furnish gasoline, oil and emergency repairs to equipment necessary to operate while at fire and return home and said city shall also furnish necessary food and lodging for men while answering such call.

(5) No charge will be made by cities responding to such calls except as above set out.

[Ord. 08-317 § 3, 2008. Prior code § 6.03]