Peoria Fire-Medical Department would like the ability to use various apparatus on an as-needed loan basis to benefit public safety if such use is not detrimental to operations of these agencies. The Partnering Agencies include; Arizona Fire & Medical Authority (AZ Fire), City of Avondale (Avondale), the City of Buckeye (Buckeye), the City of El Mirage (El Mirage), the City of Glendale (Glendale), the City of Goodyear (Goodyear), the City of Surprise (Surprise), the City of Tolleson (Tolleson), the Daisy Mountain Fire and Medical District (Daisy Mountain) and the Sun City Fire District (Sun City).

Peoria Fire-Medical shall use the loaned equipment in a careful and proper manner and solely for the purpose of fire prevention and firefighting. The department shall comply with and conform to all national, state, municipal, and other laws, ordinances and regulations in any way relating to the possession, use or maintenance of the loaned equipment. Peoria Fire-Medical at its cost and expense, shall keep the equipment in good repair, condition and working order, and shall replace parts, mechanisms and devices required to keep the loaned equipment in good mechanical working order, including completing any repairs or maintenance required under and in accordance with West Valley Partnering Agencies specifications. Peoria Fire-Medical shall pay all operating costs while in possession of the loaned equipment.

The City of Peoria and the Partnering Agencies are active partners in the automatic-aid system. This Intergovernmental Agreement will not only benefit Peoria, but the surrounding cities as well. 

Staff’s recommendation is to approve an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Partnering Agencies to allow Peoria Fire-Medical use of various fire apparatus owned by these agencies on an as-needed basis.