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AGREEMENT FOR MUTUAL AID IN FIRE PROTECTION <br /> AND/OR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AND COOPERATIVE <br /> TRAINING <br /> Pursuant to the Texas Interlocal Cooperation Act, this Agreement is entered into <br /> by, between and among the political subdivisions and participating non-profit <br /> corporations located within the State of Texas that by their signatures on duplicate or <br /> original copies of this Agreement have consented to the terms of this Agreement for the <br /> purpose of securing to each the benefits of mutual aid in fire protection and/or emergency <br /> medical services ("EMS") and cooperative training. <br /> It is agreed that: <br /> 1) The term of this Agreement shall commence on the date any party signs as <br /> provided below and shall end on December 31, 2015 and shall automatically renew <br /> annually except as to any party that provides at least 30 days written notice of termination <br /> to the other parties. Any notice of termination by one party does not terminate the <br /> agreement between the remaining parties that have not also provided a written notice of <br /> termination. <br /> 2) Upon request to an official of the Responding Department by an official of <br /> the Requesting Department, firefighting, hazardous materials response, rescue equipment <br /> and personnel, and/or emergency medical services equipment and personnel of the <br /> Responding Department, either paid or volunteer, will be dispatched to any point within <br /> the jurisdiction of the Requesting Department as designated by the official of the <br /> Requesting Department, to the extent any such requested units are available to the <br /> Responding Department for response hereunder. <br /> 3) Any dispatch of equipment and personnel pursuant to this Agreement is <br /> subject to the following conditions: <br /> a) Any request for aid hereunder shall include a statement of the <br /> amount and type of equipment and number of personnel requested, and shall <br /> specify the location to which the equipment and personnel are to be dispatched; <br /> however, the amount and type of equipment and personnel to be furnished shall <br /> be determined by an official of the Responding Department. <br /> b) All Responding and Requesting Departments will implement and <br /> use the National Incident Management System ("NIMS") on all incidents <br /> involving mutual aid. <br /> c) The Responding Department shall report to the Incident <br /> Commander of the Requesting Department at the location to which equipment <br /> and personnel are dispatched and shall be subject to orders of that official. <br /> Page 1 of 5 <br />