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IIL Operating Committee The Cities shall establish an operating committee to implement and administer the policies and services set forth in this agreement. A. The operating committee shall consist of the Chief of each Fire Department or their designee. B. The operating committee shall implement and monitor this agreement and may make adjustments to response times and response areas as may be required. IV. Reciprocal Defense and Indemnification The Cities agree to indemnify and defend one another against claims brought or actions filed against one of the participants to this Agreement or any officers, employees, or volunteers thereof, for injury or death to any third person or persons, or damage to the property of third persons, arising out of the performance of services under this Agreement. The intent of the indemnification requirement is to impose on the a limited duty to defend and indemnify one another for claims arising within their respective territorial limits when fire apparatus from either City responds to a mutual aid call under the terms of this Agreement. The duty to indemnify and defend under this Agreement shall rest with the City where the incident giving rise to the duty to indemnify and defend occurs. The duty to defend and indemnify under this Agreement is subj ect to the liability limits under Chapter 466, Minnesota Statutes. The purpose of creating these reciprocal duties to defend and indemnify is to simplify the defense of liability claims by eliminating conflicts among defendants, and to permit liability claims against multiple defendants from a single occurrence to be defended by a single attorney. Under no circumstances, however, shall either City be required to pay, on behalf of itself and another participant to this Agreement any amounts in excess of liability limits established in Chapter 466, Minnesota Statutes, applicable to only one Party. The limits of liability for each City may not be added together to increase the maximum statutory liability limits to any Parry. Each City shall satisfy themselves that they have adequate insurance to cover any claims brought under this Agreement and that the activities and responsibilities , _ = set forth herein are covered-under the provisions of their respective insurance policies. To the extent the activities are not currently covered, each City shall obtain appropriate insurance coverage.