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In the case of an Emergency for which a Requesting Party will seek reimbursement of costs from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) or the State of Minnesota, a Requesting Party shall make the request for Assistance to each Providing Party and the Incident Commander shall monitor and oversee the documentation of the performance of Emergency work and the documentation of reasonable and reimbursable costs of a Providing Party in accordance with the FEMA Disaster Assistance Policy and will disburse the Federal share of funds owed to a Providing Party. In response to a request for Assistance under this Agreement, a Providing Party may authorize and direct personnel to provide aid to a Requesting Party. The Providing Party(ies) shall provide personnel who possess the required qualifications along with the equipment and supplies of the Providing Party(ies) to a Requesting Party at the discretion of the Providing Party(ies) within the scope of aid deemed necessary by a Requesting Party and the Incident Commander. IV. Limitations A Party’s decision to provide Assistance in response to, or recovery from, an Emergency, or in authorized drills or exercise is subject to the following conditions: A.) Any Party may withhold resources to the extent necessary to provide reasonable protection and services within its own jurisdiction. B.) Any Providing Party may recall Assistance at any time in the best interests of that Party. C.) Emergency response personnel of a Providing Party shall follow the policies and procedures of the Providing Party and will be under the Providing Party’s command and control but will follow the operational direction of the Incident Commander and be subject to the incident management system of the Requesting Party(ies). D.) Assets and equipment of a Providing Party shall remain under the control of the Providing Party but shall be under the operational control of the Incident Commander within the incident management system of the Requesting Party(ies). V. Compensation The Requesting Party(ies) and any Providing Party(ies) will each be responsible for its own costs and compensation for any Assistance arising from any Emergency that may occur during the Term of the Agreement except as set forth below. Unless the Emergency is eligible for reimbursement, a Providing Party shall be responsible for the costs and compensation of its personnel, equipment, and supplies. A Providing Party shall make no demand to a Requesting Party for the reimbursement of the costs or expenses of the Providing Party for Assistance rendered pursuant to this Mutual Aid Agreement. For an Emergency that is eligible for reimbursement of costs, the labor force expenses of a Providing Party will be treated 3