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MUTUAL AID ORDINANCE
TOWN OF GORHAM
SECTION 1. The Chief, or his duly authorized representative, of the Fire Department of the Town of Gorham, upon request for and from a duly authorized representative of a municipal or incorporated volunteer fire department of another municipality, having a similar ordinance, within or without the State, is hereby authorized to send to such other municipal or incorporated fire department such equipment and/or personnel belonging to the Fire Department of the Town of Gorham as he shall deem feasible for the purpose of rendering aid.
SECTION 2. During the course of rendering such aid to another municipality, the aiding municipality shall be responsible for damage to its own equipment, personal injury or property damage caused by the negligence of its personnel in the operation of its personnel equipment, and for any payments which it is required to make to any member of its Fire Department or to his widow or other dependents on account of injuries or death, as required by the Workmen's Compensation Act of the State of Maine.
SECTION 3. The Town Manager is hereby authorized to execute, for and on the behalf of the Town of Gorham, a mutual aid agreement in accordance with the provisions of the above Sections with any other municipality or municipalities having a similar ordinance.
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