08.02 Crow Wing County Joint Powers Agreement for Inter-City Emergency Mutual Aid

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1.2.4 Recall of Assistance.The Responding Official may at any time recall such assistance when in her/his best judgment,or by any order from the governing body of the Responding Party,it is considered to be in the best interest of the Responding Party to recall or withdraw the assistance provided by it. 1.2.5 Command of Scene.The Requesting Party shall be in command of the mutual aid scene.The personnel and equipment of the Responding Party shall be under the direction and control of the Requesting Party until the Responding Official determine to withdraw assistance. 1.2.5.1 Specialized Forces.When a Requesting Party requests the assistance of specialized forces from a Responding Party, such as a Tactical Command,Canine Units, Bomb Squads, Rescue Squad,etc.the personnel and equipment of the Responding Party shall be under the direction of the Responding Party. 1.2.6 Release of Assistance.The Re4uestin�Partv mav at anv time advise the Resaondin�Partv that the assistance of the Respondin�Party is no lon�er needed. In such event,the Respondin�Party shall withdraw its assistance at the earliest possible time that it is safe for its personnel and equiqment to withdraw. Z. Worker's Compensation Each party shall be responsible for injuries or death of its own personnel. Each party will maintain workers'compensation insurance or self-insurance coverage,covering its own personnel while they are aiding pursuant to this Agreement. Each parry waives the right to sue any other party for any workers' compensation benefits paid to its own employee,volunteer or their dependents,even if the i�juries were caused wholly or partially by the negligence of any other party or its officers,employees or volunteers. 3. Damage to Equipment Each party shall be responsible for damages to or loss of its own equipment. Each party waives the right to sue any other party for any damage to or loss of its equipment,even if the damages or losses were caused wholly or partially by the negligence of any other party or its officers,employees or volunteers. 4. Liability 4.1 Requesting Party Liable. For purposes of the Minnesota Municipal Tort Liability Act (Minn.Stat.Ch.466),the employees and officers of the Responding Party are deemed to be employees(as defined in Minn.Stat.466.01, subdivision 6)of the Requesting Party.This is specifically agreed and intended to be applicable to situations covered by Section 1.1.4.1 and/or 1.2.5.1 of this Agreement.