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Topton Fire Company says county Hold Harmless must be signed before new run cards take effect
Summary
Jason Robinson of Topton Fire Company told the board Berks County requires a signed Hold Harmless agreement to modify run cards; Topton added an engine and tanker to initial dispatches but cannot implement new run cards excluding Seisholtzville Fire Company for non-life-safety incidents until the county receives the signed agreement.
Jason Robinson of the Topton Fire Company addressed the board about Berks County’s requirement that a signed Hold Harmless agreement be submitted before modified dispatch run cards can be implemented.
Robinson described a 4-minute/8-minute response protocol used by the county (a second dispatch after four minutes; coverage ensured after eight minutes). He said Topton added an engine and a tanker to the initial dispatch to address response delays but the new run cards cannot be implemented until the Hold Harmless agreement is signed and submitted to the county.
Robinson said the county had prepared a revised version of the Hold Harmless agreement, and he asked the board to review and sign it so Topton could finalize run-card changes. He specifically said the proposed run cards would exclude Seisholtzville Fire Company from non–life-safety incidents; county acceptance of that exclusion requires the signed agreement.
No formal board motion to sign the Hold Harmless agreement was recorded at the Oct. 14 meeting; Robinson said Berks County would provide the revised agreement for the board’s consideration.
