(a) The City Manager is hereby authorized to direct the members of the Department of Fire - Rescue and other departments, divisions or bureaus of the City, to give aid and assistance to all surrounding municipalities and also all military installations within a radius of twenty-five miles of the City of Sharon when called upon by the proper officials of the municipally or military installation within a twenty-five mile radius of the City requesting aid from the Sharon Department of Fire - Rescue or other departments, divisions or bureaus of the City, and to use the equipment in fighting fires or in giving other aid and assistance as is possible.
(b) The employees of the Department of Fire - Rescue and all other employees of the City of Sharon, when directed by the City Manager or a particular department head to proceed to an adjoining municipality or military installation within a twenty-five mile radius in order to render aid and assistance, shall be considered an employee of the City of Sharon and if injured while engaged in such activities shall have all rights as though such injury or condition arose while they were so occupied within the corporate limits of the City of Sharon.
(Ord. 04-10B. Passed 9-16-10.)