There is something to be said about strength in numbers, especially when facing a crisis. When it comes to firefighting, that statement couldn’t be truer. When fire departments need a hand fighting a fire that may be challenging or growing in size, they often call on other neighbouring fire departments to assist.
It is better to have a mutual understanding of providing assistance and that can be done through a Mutual Aid Agreement.
“Mutual Aid is a formal agreement between fire departments, or other emergency services, to help each other out when an incident is too big for a single department to handle on its own,” said The Pas Fire Department Fire Chief Byron Shangraw. “Think of it as a pre-arranged agreement between neighbors to lend a hand when needed.”