New Franklin Mutual-Aid and Assistance Requests ordinance (§ 225.065)

A. As provided by Section 70.837, RSMo., the City Police, local emergency management, civil defense and all other public safety agencies of the City are authorized to provide assistance to any other public safety agency at the time of significant emergency such as fire, earthquake, flood, tornado, hazardous material incident or other such disaster. This assistance will be available even though the incident or disaster may be routine in nature and the need is occasioned by a shortage of available personnel or equipment.

B. The highest ranking officer of any public safety agency of the City may make an initial determination of the City's response to any request for mutual-aid. The decision of this officer is within his/her discretion, subject only to review by the Board, and shall not subject such officer to any liability whatsoever. The decision shall be made based upon the following factors:

1. The need of the requesting agency.

2. The ability of the City agency to respond in time.

3. The capabilities and training of the City crew.

4. The protection that will remain available to City residents if local agency employees or crew leave the City.

C. The highest ranking official of the City public safety agency that receives aid shall be immediately in charge of the City crew while that crew is working for a requesting agency. However, this official may direct the City crews to take direction from other supervisors, including supervisors assigned by the requesting agency. The ranking City Official shall be subordinate to and shall take directions from the agency requesting assistance.

D. City employees, volunteers and other officers shall be considered "borrowed employees" of the requesting agency and that requesting agency shall be responsible for their performance while so employed. The requesting agency shall have control over such employees and shall be liable for Workmens' Compensation payments to such persons if injured and shall be liable for any acts, omissions or commission of said persons.

E. The City shall be responsible for the payment of compensation to City Officers and employees while assisting the requesting agency. The City shall charge the requesting agency no fee for providing aid to said agency. However, if the requesting agency imposes a fee upon the user of that agency's services, the City of New Franklin shall charge the same user fee to the user, which shall be credited to the General Revenue Fund of the City.