RES 84-21 KC FIRE PROTECTIONRESOLUTION NO. 84-21
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF WINSLOW, WASHINGTON,
DESIGNATING KITSAP CO~TY FIRE PROTECTION
DISTRICT #2 AS THE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCI-
DENT CO~D AGENCY WITHIN ITS RESPECTIVE
BOUNDARIES, AND AUTHORIZING THIS FIRE PROTEC-
TION DISTRICT TO ACCEPT ~TUAL ASSISTANCE
BETWEEN THE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT AND PER-
SONS WITH EQUIPMENT, PERSON~IEL, AND EXPERTISE,
IN THE HANDLING OF HAZARDOUS P~TERIALS INCIDENT
BY ESTABLISHING LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY FOR
THOSE PERSONS RESPONDING UPON REQUEST OF THE
INCIDENT CO~ND AGENCY.
WHEREAS, City of Winslow may designate a Hazardous
Materials Incident Conmand Agency according to Chapter 70,136.030
RCW, and
~-IEREAS, designated Hazardous Materials Incident Command
Agencies are authorized and encouraged, prior to a hazardous
materials incident, to enter individually or jointly into hazardous
materials emergency assistance agreements with any person whose
knowledge or expertise is deemed potentially useful, and
I~HEREAS, any person show, in good faith, renders emergency
care, assistance, or advise with respect to a hazardouw materials
incident is not liable for civil damages resulting from any act or
omissions constituting gross negligence or wilful or wanton mis-
conduct now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, as follows:
SECTION 1. That the City Council of the City of Winslow,
Washington, hereby designates Kitsap County Fire Protection District
~2 as the Hazardous Materials Incident Command Agency for hazardous
materials incidents within the boundaries of Fire Protection District
#2
SECTION 2. The Fire Chief or his designated representative
is authorized to enter into agreements with persons, agencies, and/or
corporations who may provide assistance with respect to a hazardous
materials incident, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter
70.136,060 and 70,136,070 RCW.
SECTION 3. Now, therefore, in accordance with Chapter 7~.136
RCW and by reason of the facts above stated there exists, and is
hereby declared to exist, an emergency; and this resolution is nece-
SSary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and
safety of the citizens of the City of Winslow and shall be in full
force and effect immediately upon passage and publication.
RESOLVED this 6th
day of September , 1984.
ALICE B. TAWRESEY, Mayor
Clerk/T~asurer