In view of the possibility of local disasters resulting from enemy attack, fire, flood or other natural causes, and in order to insure that preparations of this City will be adequate to provide for the common defense and to protect the public peace, health and safety, it is hereby found desirable:
(a) To create an emergency services agency as authorized by law.
(b) To provide for the rendering of mutual aid to other cities within the State and, if necessary and only by compact with the approval of the Governor, the neighboring cities and counties of another State.
(c) To cooperate with the State Government with respect to carrying out emergency service functions. (1967 Code Sec. 8-2)