HomeMy WebLinkAbout07 016 County EMS, Tiverton, Kincardine Fire Stations Tiered Response Agreement
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THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF KINCARDINE
BY-LAW
NO. 2007 - 016
BEING A BY-LAW TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS WITH THE COUNTY OF
BRUCE TO AUTHORIZE THE ACTIVATION OF TIERED RESPONSE BY THE
MUNICIPALITY OF KINCARDINE FIRE DEPARTMENT - TIVERTON AND
KINCARDINE STATIONS TO ASSIST BRUCE COUNTY EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS)
WHEREAS Section 2 (6) of the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, Chapter 4,
Statues of Ontario, 1997, provides that a municipality may enter into an
automatic aid agreement to provide or receive the initial or supplemental
response to fires, rescues and emergencies;
AND WHEREAS Section 20 of the Municipal Act 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, as
amended provides that a municipality may enter into an agreement with one or
more municipalities or local bodies to jointly provide for their joint benefit, any
matter which all of them have the power to provide within their own boundaries;
AND WHEREAS pursuant to the said Municipal Act, Section 8 (1) and 9 provide
that the powers of a municipality under this or any other Act shall be interpreted
broadly so as to confer broad authority on the municipality to enable the
municipality to govern its affairs as it considers appropriate and to enhance the
municipality's ability to respond to municipal issues and has the capacity, rights,
powers and privileges of a natural person for the purpose of exercising its
authority under this or any other Act;
AND WHEREAS the Council for the Corporation of the Municipality of Kincardine
deems it advisable to enter into agreements with the County of Bruce authorizing
the activation of tiered response by the Municipality of Kincardine Fire
Department - Tiverton and Kincardine Stations as set forth in the Letters of
Agreement attached hereto as Schedules "A" and "B";
NOW THEREFORE the Council for The Corporation of the Municipality of
Kincardine ENACTS as follows:
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That The Corporation of the Municipality of Kincardine enter into an
agreement with the County of Bruce for the activation of tiered response
by the Municipality of Kincardine Fire Department - Tiverton Station to
assist Bruce County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) under the criteria
as set out on the attached Schedule "A".
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County EMS, Tiverton, Kincardine Fire Stations
Tiered Response Agreement By-law
By-law No. 2007 - 016
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That The Corporation of the Municipality of Kincardine enter into an
agreement with the County of Bruce for the activation of tiered response
by the Municipality of Kincardine Fire Department - Kincardine Station to
assist Bruce County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) under the criteria
as set out on the attached Schedule "B".
3. That the Mayor and CAO be authorized to sign, on behalf of The
Corporation of the Municipality of Kincardine, the Letters of Agreement
with the County of Bruce, attached hereto as Schedules "A" and "B".
4. This by law shall come into full force and effect upon its final passage.
5. This by-law may be cited as the "County EMS, Tiverton, Kincardine Fire
Stations Tiered Response Agreement By-law".
READ a FIRST, SECOND, and THIRD time and FINALLY PASSED this 1ih day
of February 2007.
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Clerk