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furnish assistance. Specialized activities, of a non-emergency nature may also be requested
<br />and/or provided by the Parties, of this Agreement.
<br />2. Response to request. ,
<br />Upon the request for as,s,is,tance from a Requesting Party, the Responding Official may authorize
<br />and direct his,/her Party's, personnel to provide assistance to the Requesting Party. This decision
<br />will be made of considering the needs, of the responding Party and the availability of
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<br />3. Recall of Assistance.,
<br />The Responding Official may at any time recall such assistance when in his or her best judgment
<br />or by an order from the governing body of the Responding Party, it is considered to be in the best
<br />interests, of the Responding Party to do so.
<br />4. Command of Scene.,
<br />The Requesting Party shall be in command of the mutual aid scene. The personnel and
<br />equipment of the Responding Party shall be under the direction and control of the Requesting
<br />Party until the Responding Official withdraws, assistance.
<br />V., Workers' compensation
<br />Each Party shall be responsible for injuries, or death of its own personnel. Each Party will
<br />maintain workers,' compensation insurance or self-insurance coverage, covering its own
<br />personnel while they are providing assistance pursuant to this Agreement. Each Party
<br />waives, the right to sue any other Party for any workers,' compensation benefits, paid to its
<br />own employee or their dependants,, even if the injuries, were caused wholly or partially by
<br />the negligence of any other Party or its officers, employees,, agents,, or volunteers,.
<br />2. All personnel of the Responding Party shall remain employees, of the Responding Party
<br />and shall not be considered temporary or permanent employees, of the Requesting Party
<br />for any purpose whatsoever or be entitled to tenure rights, or any rights, or benefits, by way
<br />of workers, compensation, re-employment insurance, medical and hospital care, sick and
<br />vacation leave, severance pay, PERA or any other right or benefit of the Requesting
<br />Party. The Parties, acknowledge their individual responsibility to provide all salary
<br />compensation and fringe benefits, to their employees, while performing services, on behalf
<br />of the Requesting Party. Benefits, may include, but are not limited to, health care,
<br />disability insurance, life insurance, re-employment insurance, FICA, Medicare, PERA,
<br />vacation, sick leave, and unpaid leave of absence.
<br />VL Damage to equipment
<br />Each Party shall be responsible for damages, to or los,s, of its own equipment. Each Party waives
<br />the right to sue any other Party for any damages, to or los,s, of its equipment, even if the damages,
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