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CITY OF PEQUOT LAKES <br /> 2004/2005 FIRE CONTRACT <br /> By this instrument,the Pequot Lakes Volunteer Fire Department,Pequot Lakes, Crow Wing County,MN and the City <br /> of Pequot Lakes, County of Crow Wing,MN agree with each other as indicated by the following articles: <br /> Article 1.The Fire Department agrees to furnish fire service and fire protection to all property within the City of Pequot <br /> Lakes for the compensation and the conditions hereinafter set forth,and the Fire Department further agrees that a noble effort <br /> will be made attend all fires within the areas described,whenever it is notified of such fires, subject to the following <br /> conditions: <br /> A. Two or more fire calls received from the city officers or from property owners within the described area shall be <br /> answered in the order of receipt unless the Fire Chief or other officer in charge of the fire department at that time,otherwise <br /> directs. <br /> B. Road and weather conditions must be such that the fire run can be made with reasonable safety to the fire fighters <br /> and equipment of the Fire Department. In the event that the Fire Chief or other officer in charge of the Fire Department at the <br /> time makes a decision that the fire run cannot be made with reasonable safety to fire fighters and equipment,such decision <br /> shall be final. <br /> C. The Fire Department shall not be liable to the City of Pequot Lakes for loss or damage of any kind whatever, <br /> resulting from any failure to furnish or any delay in furnishing fire fighters or fire equipment,or from any failure to prevent <br /> control or extinguish any fire,whether such loss or damage is caused by the negligence of the officers,agents,or employees <br /> of the City or its fire department or otherwise. <br /> D. In responding to Fire calls within the Pequot Lakes area,the Fire Chief or other officer in charge of the fire <br /> department at the time shall dispatch only such personnel and equipment as in his opinion can be safely spared. In case an <br /> emergency arises within the Fire Department Service Area while equipment and personnel of the fire department are engaged <br /> in fighting a fire within the City of Pequot Lakes,the Fire Chief,or other officer in charge of the fire department may,in his <br /> discretion,recall to the Service Area such equipment and personnel as he may consider necessary to meet the emergency. <br /> Article 2. The Fire Department agrees: <br /> A. To keep and maintain in good order at its own expense the necessary fire apparatus and equipment for fire service <br /> and fire protection within the Fire Department Service area. <br />