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1 MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE FOR THE AUTOMATIC DISPATCH OF THE CLOSEST EMERGENCY RESPONSE UNIT REGARDLESS OF JURISDICTIONAL BOUNDARIES This Mutual Aid Agreement (“Agreement”) is made and entered into this ___ day of ___________________, 2021 by the City of Vadnais Heights and among Cities of Fridley, Saint Anthony, Saint Paul, Roseville, Little Canada Fire Department Inc., Maplewood, North Saint Paul, New Brighton, White Bear Lake, and the Lake Johanna Fire Department Inc. (collectively the “Cities” or “Parties” and individually the “City” or the “Party”). RECITALS A. The Cities/Parties desire to enter into this Agreement to authorize their respective fire departments to provide, and for the participating Cities/Parties to receive, automatic mutual aid to dispatch the closest equipment and personnel to emergency events to provide assistance in the form of fire, rescue, and related services; B. The Cities/Parties are authorized under Minnesota Statutes, section 471.59 to cooperatively exercise their commonly held powers and mutual aid agreements are critical to providing and supporting emergency services; C. The Cities/Parties determine that providing for the automatic dispatch of the closest emergency unit as is authorized in this Agreement is in their best interests and they desire to create an opportunity for other cities and towns to participate in this Agreement. AGREEMENT In exchange for the mutual promises made herein, the Parties hereby agree as follows: I. DEFINITION OF TERMS For the purposes of this Agreement, the terms defined in this section shall have the meanings given them below. 1. “Agency” means the fire department, fire station, or fire unit called upon to provide Assistance to an Emergency Event. 2. “Assistance” means the provision of fire personnel and equipment in response to an Emergency Event. 3. “Dispatcher” means the person at the applicable public safety access point that receives reports of Emergency Events and selects the appropriate Agency to respond to and provide Assistance for the Emergency. 4. “Emergency” any request for fire department assistance.