MERIDEN FIRE DEPARTMENT CITIZEN’S ACADEMY
PARTICIPATION RELEASE
The City of Meriden (CITY), on condition of agreeing to the terms and conditions of the Participant
Release set out below, agrees to permit you to participate in the Citizen’s Fire Academy.
WAIVER RELEASE
I, __________________________________, acknowledge that my participation in the Citizen’s Fire
Academy is voluntary. I further acknowledge that my participation in the Citizen’s Fire Academy entails
known and unanticipated risks that could result in physical or emotional injury to me or to third parties or
damage to my property or that of the CITY or third parties.
I DO HEREBY KNOWINGLY ASSUME ALL RISKS, KNOWN AND UNANTICIPATED, ASSOCIATED
WITH PARTICIPATION IN THE ACTIVITY, FULLY REALIZING THAT IN SO DOING I MAY EXPOSE
MYSELF TO THE EXTRAORDINARY DANGERS AND HAZARDS WHICH MAY ARISE IN
CONNECTION THEREWITH, AND DO HEREBY RELEASE AND FOREVER DISCHARGE THE CITY, A
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, OFFICERS, AGENTS, SERVANTS, AND
EMPLOYEES FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS, DAMAGES, ACTIONS, AND CAUSES OF
ACTIONS, WHATSOEVER, WHETHER SUCH ARE FOUNDED IN WHOLE OR IN PART UPON THE
ALLEGED NEGLIGENCE OF THE CITY, ITS AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES, WHICH I, MY HEIRS, OR
PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES MAY EVER HAVE ARISING OUT OF, BY REASON OF, OR IN ANY
MANNER HAVE GROWN OUT OF ANY INJURIES OR DAMAGES SUSTAINED BY ME BY REASON
OF ANY ACCIDENT OR OTHER OCCURRENCE RESULTING FROM PARTICIPATION IN THE
ACTIVITY.
In signing this release, I am relying wholly upon my own judgment, belief, and knowledge. By signing this
document, I acknowledge that if anyone is hurt or property is damaged during my participation in the
Citizen’s Fire Academy, I may be found by a court of law to have waived my right to maintain a lawsuit
against the CITY on the basis of any claim from which I have released the CITY herein. I have had
sufficient opportunity to read this entire document. I read and understand it, and I agree to be bound by its
terms.
Signature ________________________________ Date ______________________________
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