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ExecBd10192022 <br /> Officer, or the Chief Officer's designee such as the ranking officer on duty, may commit the <br /> requested Mutual Aid in the form of equipment, Emergency Responders, and Emergency <br /> Services to the assistance of the Requesting Unit. All aid rendered shall be to the extent of <br /> available personnel and equipment taking into consideration the resources required for adequate <br /> protection of the territorial limits of the Aiding Unit.The decision of the Chief Officer, or designee, <br /> of the Aiding Unit as to the personnel and equipment available to render aid, if any, shall be final. <br /> SECTION FOUR—JURISDICTION OVER PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT <br /> Emergency Responders dispatched to aid a Requesting Unit pursuant to this Agreement shall, at <br /> all times, remain employees or agents of the Aiding Unit, and are entitled to receive any benefits <br /> and compensation to which they may otherwise be entitled under the laws, regulations, or <br /> ordinances of the United States of America, their respective States, and their respective political <br /> subdivisions. This includes, but is not limited to, benefits for pension, relief, disability, death, and <br /> workers'compensation. If an Emergency Responder is injured or killed while rendering assistance <br /> under this Agreement, benefits shall be afforded in the same manner and on the same terms as <br /> if the injury or death were sustained while the Emergency Responder was rendering assistance <br /> for or within the Aiding Unit's own jurisdiction. <br /> Emergency Responders of the Aiding Unit will come under the operational control of the <br /> Requesting Unit's Incident Commander, or other appropriate authority, until released.The Aiding <br /> Unit shall,at all times,have the right to withdraw any and all aid upon the order of its Chief Officer, <br /> or designee.The Aiding Unit shall notify the Incident Commander of the extent of any withdrawal, <br /> and coordinate the withdrawal to minimize jeopardizing the safety of the operation or other <br /> Emergency Responders. <br /> If for any reason an Aiding Unit determines that it cannot respond to a Requesting Unit,the Aiding <br /> Unit shall promptly notify the Requesting Unit of the Aiding Unit's inability to respond; however, <br /> failure to promptly notify the Requesting Party of such inability to respond shall not be deemed to <br /> be noncompliance with the terms of this Section and no liability may be assigned. No liability of <br /> any kind shall be attributed to or assumed by a Party, for failure or refusal to render aid, or for <br /> withdrawal of aid. <br /> 8 <br />