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• <br /> • INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT <br /> FOR AUTOMATIC FIRST RESPONSE <br /> AND MUTUAL ASSISTANCE <br /> THIS INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is entered into this - day of <br /> , 2008 by and between various governmental entities who are signatories <br /> hereto (individually"Party" or collectively "Parties") under the authority of RCW 52.12.031(3) <br /> and Chapter 39.34 RCW(the "Interlocal Cooperation Act") to assist each other in emergency <br /> response. <br /> ARTICLE <br /> RECITALS <br /> This Agreement is made with reference to the following facts: <br /> a. Each of the Parties owns and maintains equipment for providing fire, medical, <br /> and/or specialized services that shall include but shall not be limited to Hazardous <br /> Materials Response Teams, Technical Rescue Teams and Fire Investigation Services. <br /> Also, each of the Parties retain personnel to provide various levels of services; <br /> b. Each of the Parties hereto are authorized to perform the services contemplated <br /> herein; <br /> c. The Parties recognize that the Department of Labor and Industries has <br /> established standards for training and equipment used for emergency response; that <br /> these standards, set by the Department of Labor and Industries, have increased the <br /> need for resources to perform emergency response; <br /> d. It is not feasible for each of the Parties to establish, maintain and operate <br /> specialized teams within the geographical area served; <br /> e. The geographical boundaries of each Party are located in such a manner as to <br /> enable each Party to provide assistance to the other Parties; <br /> f. It is necessary for each Chief Executive Officer, City Council, Board or <br /> Commission Chair and Fire Chief of each Party to determine what specialized areas <br /> each Party may participate in as a fire department, communications center, advanced <br /> life support, paramedic service or a joint venture; <br /> g. Each of the Parties has the necessary equipment and personnel to enable it to <br /> provide service to the other Parties in the event of an emergency; <br /> h. The Parties may provide backup or standby service to each other as needed <br /> and available; <br /> It is the purpose of the Agreement to establish a mutual aid response between <br /> the Parties to the Agreement; <br /> j. It is the purpose of the Agreement to establish authority to provide automatic <br /> aid response when approved by the respective Fire Chiefs between the Parties; <br /> PAGE 1 <br />