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It is acknowledged by. both Parties that nothing in this Section or, Agreement shall require or <br />indenture" either Partyuto altepany policy;or procedure, to chan1 11ge, add Qr;disconti11,'nue any service <br />11, <br />or service level, to purchase any item or equipment, or to otherwise"encumber. any expense. <br />As further set forth below, each Party shall coordinate the emergency responses within its scope <br />of responsibility under this Agreement. <br />Either Party, when requested to provide mutual aid or emergency assistance, may slat take such <br />action as is necessary to provide and make available the resources covered by this Agreement in <br />accordance with the terms hereof, provided however, the Party rendering aid (the "Responding <br />Party") to the Party receiving assistance (the "Requesting Party") may withhold resources to the <br />extent necessary to provide other necessary governmental functions for itself. The City, while <br />per-fefffli 11 !fmmefated hefein, shall have the same pewer-s, duties, Fights, pr-ivileges <br />management authorities of the pafty r-eeeiving assistanee. <br />When a request for,emergency assistance is received, law enforcement, fire, emergency response <br />personnel, and other resources shall be subject to the eo iand and control of their respective <br />Jx <br />agencies.- However; tithe respective agencies shall coordinate their, emergency responses and <br />resources' through the emergency management authorities of thei Requesting Party.. Any request <br />for aid shall specify the amount and type ,of'resources�requested. 'However, the'Responding <br />Party shall determine the specific resources fiuzished ''The persona 1 and resources deployed by <br />the Responding Partyw shall report,to the officer in charge of then incideri ,;and repoit�through the <br />incident:chain of commandI;;The RespondingParty shall be released.by; the Requesting Party <br />when the reserves ofathe"Responding Party are no.,lon ,' required or; when the resources' are <br />needed within the Responding Party's normal emergency service'area. <br />Each request for mutual aid assistance shall be made through the Emergency Management Office <br />of the Requesting Party, after approval by the Requesting Party's chief executive or governing <br />body, to the Emergency Management Office of the Responding' Party, ifmobilized, or the Gity s <br />peliee ehie f or the Geti ty's sheriff, The regional headquarters of the Texas Department of <br />Public Safety shall be notified immediately whenever mutual aid is requested pursuant to this <br />Agreement. <br />In the event of rapidly developing emergencies occurring near, but outside of the incorporated <br />area of the City but within the unincorporated area of Harris County, the City's emergency <br />response units may respond as they are able, without prior request of the County. The City's <br />emergency response units will establish control of the scene until arrival of Harris County <br />officials. Control will then be transferred to the County or to:,,,'a', Joint Command if such is <br />established, however, the City's resources will remain on the scene as needed. Should an, -event <br />:•t Erx, q.• <br />. v.aY.vaau: w <br />J <br />