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SHERBURNE COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENTS Mutual Aid Agreement Purpose This agreement is made pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 471.59 which authorizes the joint and cooperative exercise of powers common to contracting parties. The .intent of this agreement is to make equipment, personnel, and other resources available to political subdivisions from other political subdivisions. Definitions 1. "Party" means a political subdivision. 2. "Requesting Official" means the person designated by a Party who is responsible for requesting Assistance from other Parties. 3. "Requesting Party" means a Party that requests assistance from other parties. 4. "Responding Official" means the person designated by a Party who is responsible to determine whether and to what extent that Party should provide assistance to a Requesting Party. 5. "Responding Party" means a Party that provides assistance to a Requesting Party. 6. "Assistance" means fire and/or emergency medical services personnel and equipment. Procedures 1. Request for Assistance. Whenever, in the opinion of a Requesting Official, there is a need for assistance from other parties, the Requesting Official may call upon the Responding Official of any other Party to furnish assistance. 2. Response to Request. Upon the request for assistance from a Requesting Party, the Responding Official may authorize and direct his/her Party's personnel to provide assistance to the Requesting Party. The decision will be made after considering the needs of the Responding Party and the availability of resources. 3. Recall of Assistance. The Responding Official may at any time recall such assistance when in his or her best judgment or by an order from the governing body of the Responding Party,. it is considered to be in the best interests of the Responding Party to do so. 4. Command of Scene. The Requesting Party shall be in command of the mutual aid scene. The personnel and equipment of the Responding Party shall be under January 1, 2011