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WSP Contract No. K15975 4. WSP will provide quarterly training reports to all technicians and their agency supervisors/command staff and a semi-annual summary of the regions bomb calls. MUTUAL RESPONSIBILITIES: 5. The WSP is recognized by the FBI as the lead agency for each WSP Interagency Bomb Team. In that role, WSP is the main liaison with the FBI, NBSCAB, and HDS. WSP has operational and administrative oversight for the WSP Interagency Bomb Squad with concurrence from the WSP, EPD, SCSO, and KCSO as part of the Interagency Oversight Committee described below in section C, Agreement Management. WSP shall administer this oversight in accordance with the most current version of the NBSCAB's National Guidelines for Bomb Squads. 6. The Parties retain complete authority and responsibility for their respective employees. The WSP's position as lead agency in no way authorizes the WSP to assign EPD, SCSO, or KCSO employees to tasks without the full agreement from EPD, SCSO, or KCSO. 7. The Parties will jointly agree upon an operational schedule that will result in at least two certified Bomb Technicians responding to WSP Interagency Bomb Squad calls at all times in their primary response region. The Parties understand that WSP Interagency Bomb Squad members may be called upon to respond to locations throughout Washington. 8. Each Party entering into this Agreement shall designate one command level representative to serve on the Oversight Committee as described in Section C, Agreement Management, and act as a point of contact. 9. The Parties' employees assigned to the WSP Interagency Bomb Squad shall perform their duties in accordance with the WSP Homeland Security Division Interagency Bomb Squad Manual, which shall be cooperatively developed, reviewed, and approved by the Oversight Committee. 10. Each certified Bomb Technician assigned to the WSP Interagency Bomb Squad shall have their own specialized clothing and equipment which shall be purchased by and remain the property of their employing agency. Required personal protective equipment, as defined by the National Bomb Squad Commanders Advisory Board (NBSCAB) as minimum safety equipment for bomb squad accreditation, shall include the following: -Ballistic Helmet, per certified technician -Tactical Vest, per certified technician 11. The Parties agree that the cost of individual equipment and clothing for WSP Interagency Bomb Squad members, including storage and maintenance costs, is borne by the Party providing the equipment. The Parties agree not to claim or seek reimbursement for equipment and clothing provided by a Party to WSP Interagency Bomb Squad members. 12. The Parties' employees shall perform the services and functions described in this Agreement as part of their regular employment for their employing agency. No Party shall make a claim against another Party for services and functions performed by that Party's employees. 13. This Agreement does not transfer title or ownership of any property supplied to the WSP Interagency Bomb Squad under this Agreement. The Parties supplying property under this Agreement shall retain ownership of such property, unless a separate hand receipt or interagency agreement is entered into specifically for that purpose. 14. Each employee assigned to the WSP Interagency Bomb Squad must successfully complete: National Incident Management System courses ICS-100, ICS-200, IS-700, IS-800, Hazmat Technician certification that meets requirements set forth in 29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6)(iii), and the FBI Hazardous Devices School (HDS) Technician Certification Course at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama. A Party is responsible for all costs associated with their employee's initial certification, recertification, and on-going training requirements not reimbursed by the FBI. WSP 2021 INTERAGENCY BOMB SQUAD MOU Page 2 of 6