CAMBRIA 9th PUBLIC SAFETY PROVIDERS

THIS AGREEMENT; entered this ______________ of ____________, 2007 relating to the Emergency Service Agencies within Cambria County Ninth Congressional District.

WHEREAS: the Police Departments, Fire Departments, and Ambulance Services all situated within the Ninth Congressional District in Cambria County desire to enter into this agreement for the creation of the Cambria 9th Public Safety Providers; and

WHEREAS: the Emergency Service Agencies are in agreement as to the purpose, objectives, and operation of an Emergency Service Alliance; and

WHEREAS: the emergency agencies have cause to be formed, according to law, an organization known as the Cambria 9th Public Safety Providers, for which each agency shall assume responsibility for the functions of the separate emergency services within each of the municipalities.

NOW THEREFORE: in consideration of the mutual promises, covenants and undertakings herein contained to be legally bound, the emergency agencies, hereby agree as follows:

1. Each emergency agency within the Cambria 9th Public Safety Providers shall assume the responsibilities and duties of the respective services and maintain a joint Alliance that can and will be implemented for response to emergencies affecting the municipalities within the Ninth Congressional District of Cambria County.

2. Each emergency agency shall appoint two individuals to serve as members of the Cambria 9th Public Safety Providers, which will have planning and resource development responsibilities for emergency response within their respective departments.

3. Each emergency agency agrees to abide by the bylaws set forth by the Cambria 9th Public Safety Providers.

4. Additional emergency agencies within the Ninth Congressional District of Cambria County may become parties to this alliance upon acceptance and execution of this Agreement, and upon approval by the membership.

5. This Agreement shall become effective for each agency hereto when that agency adopts and approves this Agreement.

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Ashville Borough Police Department Gallitzin Borough Police Department