| SUBSECTION 1.(4) |
"For the purposes of this Act, an automatic aid agreement means any agreement under which,
- 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; or
- a municipality agrees to ensure the provision of a supplemental response to fires, rescues and emergencies that may occur in a part of another municipality where a fire department situated in the municipality is capable of providing the quickest supplemental response to fires, rescues and emergencies occurring in the part of the other municipality."
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| INTENT: | The legislation contains a permissive provision for automatic aid. Under an automatic aid agreement, the fire station which can respond the quickest would respond to a call irrespective of municipal boundaries. The Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997 supports automatic aid agreements as a public safety measure.
- by agreement to incorporate the concept into the Mutual Aid plans, and
- by entering into individual agreements with the surrounding municipalities.
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| APPLICATION: |
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| Q1 |
What is automatic aid? |
| A1 |
Automatic aid allows the closest fire station to respond to an emergency, regardless of municipal borders.
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| Q2 |
Does a municipality need to enter into an agreement before automatic aid allows the fire station which can respond the quickest to respond to an emergency regardless of municipal boundaries?
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| A2 |
Yes, and it can be done in two ways:
- by agreement to incorporate the concept into the Mutual Aid plans, and
- by entering into individual agreements with the surrounding municipalities.
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