New Jersey § 40a:14-26

§ 40a:14-26.

In the event of an emergency the chief or head of any municipal fire department and

force, volunteer fire company, municipal police department and force or park police

department and force, or first aid or ambulance squad, corps or company, or the mayor

or chief executive officer of any municipality may request from the chief or the head

of the fire department and force or volunteer fire company of any other municipality

assistance to protect life and property outside the normal territorial jurisdiction

of the department or company to which such request is directed. The chief or head of the fire department and force, or volunteer fire company of any

contiguous municipality, to whom such a request for assistance is made shall, except

as hereinafter otherwise set forth, provide such personnel and equipment as requested

to the extent possible without endangering person or property within the municipality

rendering such assistance. The members of any department and force or company providing assistance hereunder

shall have, while so acting, the same powers and authority as have the members of

the fire department and force or volunteer fire company of the municipality, or other

territorial jurisdiction, in which such aid is rendered. Said members shall also have, while so acting, such rights and immunities as they

otherwise enjoy in the performance of their normal duties in the municipality, or

other territorial jurisdiction, rendering such assistance. Any municipality receiving assistance hereunder shall pay to the fire department and

force, or volunteer fire company, providing the assistance a sum computed at the rate

of $3.00 for each member and $35.00 for each equipped fire apparatus for each hour

supplied unless terms and conditions for payment are otherwise provided for in an

agreement between the several municipalities. Volunteer fire companies of contiguous municipalities shall be required to respond

to such requests for assistance only to the extent they have agreed to do so in an

agreement with a paid fire department and force or a municipality. If any member of such other fire department and force, or volunteer fire company shall,

in rendering such assistance, suffer any casualty or death he or his designee or legal

representative shall be entitled to all salary, pension rights, workmen's compensation

and other benefits to which such member would be entitled if such casualty or death

occurred in the performance of his duties in the municipality, or other territorial

jurisdiction, rendering such assistance.