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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 FOR <br /> MUTUAL AID IN FIRE PROTECTION AND/OR EMERGENCY MEDICAL <br /> SERVICES AND COOPERATIVE TRAINING (this "Agreement") is entered into as <br /> of the Effective Date (defined herein) by, between and among the political <br /> subdivisions and participating non-profit corporations or entities that are named as <br /> signatories to this Agreement below, each of which are hereinafter referred to, <br /> individually, as a "Party", or collectively, as the "Parties" for the purpose of securing to <br /> each the benefits of mutual aid in fire protection, emergency medical services ("EMS"), <br /> cooperative training, back-filling when necessary, and/or fire origin and cause <br /> determination and investigation. <br /> It is agreed that: <br /> 1) The term of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date as <br /> provided below and shall end on December 31, 2030, and shall automatically renew <br /> annually except as to any party that provides at least 90 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, fire origin and cause determination and investigation, and/or emergency <br /> medical services equipment and personnel of the Responding Department, either paid or <br /> volunteer, will be dispatched to any point within the jurisdiction of the Requesting <br /> Department as designated by the official of the Requesting Department, to the extent any <br /> such requested units are available to the 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, number of personnel requested, and shall specify <br /> the location to which the equipment and personnel are to be dispatched; however, <br /> the amount and type of equipment and personnel to be furnished shall be <br /> 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 /> Page 1 of 5 <br />