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RESPONSE AND MUTUAL ASSISTANCE AND AUTHORITY TO PURCHASE ON OTHER FIRE AGENCY CONTRACTS V2017 b. "Automatic Aid" means a Party's provision of apparatus, personnel, and equipment to areas within the jurisdictional boundaries of another Party pursuant to agreed upon dispatch protocols and computerized unit recommendations. c. "Mutual Aid"means the provision of such apparatus, personnel, and equipment as reasonably necessary and available to assist a Requesting Agency in matters relating to the Services as needed by a Requesting Agency. d. "Requesting Agency" means a Party to this Agreement who has requested Mutual Aid from another Party pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or to whom another Party will be providing Automatic Aid. e. "Responding Agency" means a Party to this Agreement who has either (i) received a request from another Party to provide Mutual Aid pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, or (ii) been dispatched pursuant to the Automatic Aid protocols herein. f. "Services" includes the following: fire suppression, emergency medical services (including Basic Life Support and Advanced Life Support), and specialized services including but not limited to Hazardous Materials Response, Technical Rescue and Fire Investigation. SECTION 3. MUTUAL AID 3.1 Request for Assistance. The Incident Commander or his/her designee may request Mutual Aid assistance from another Party if confronted with an emergency situation in which the Requesting Agency has need for equipment or personnel in excess of that available through the Requesting Agency. Such requests shall be submitted pursuant to standard operating procedures established by the Parties. 3.2 Response to Reauest. Upon receipt of such a request the commanding officer of the Responding Agency shall immediately take the following actions: 3.2.1 Determine if the Responding Agency has equipment and personnel available to respond to the Requesting Agency and determine the type of the equipment and number of personnel available. 3.2.2 Determine what available equipment, apparatus and/or personnel should be dispatched in accordance with the operating plans and procedures established by the Parties. 3.2.3 In the event the needed equipment, apparatus and/or personnel are available, to dispatch such equipment, apparatus and personnel to the scene of the emergency with proper operating instructions. 3.2.4 In the event the needed equipment, apparatus and/or personnel are not available, to immediately advise the Requesting Agency. PAGE 3