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+ , .. ® s-1-Zoos - - xa-ai~-o4 Minnesota.Department of Natural.Resonrces . Division of Forestry and- the Fire Department . Anoka County Cooperative Fire rotection Agreement THIS COOPERATTYE FIltE PROTECTION AGREFMEN'r is made and entered into by and between the State of 1Vrnnesota acting by and through the Commissioner of the DepartmenDtepofaN~a ~~ li rseinaft~er referred to hereinafter referred to as the "DNR".and the as the `.`Fire Department," as authorized by°MS. .025. L PURPOSE 'The purpose of this Cooperative Fire Protection Agreement is to cooperator edewhenerequested, w p~ession of . wildland fires as authorized under M. S. 88.04. Assistanoe will on1Y be p resources are available, and can be committed without diminishing either party's ability to protect fts own. jurisdiction. ]Q: STATEMENT OF MUTIIAL HENEFIT.S AND INTERESTS ~ ~ . • The DNR; Division of Forestry, is responsible for the prevention and-suppression of wildland fire within the state..The Fire Department is responsible to prevent and extinguish all unwanted fires within its fire protection . area. ~ . • It is mutually advantageous and in the public's interest for the parties to this instrument tQ coordinate and assist in each other's efforts in prevention, detection, ~ and suppression of wildland fires and to cooperate in fire hazard reduction in and ad}scent to areas of mutual responsibility. IIL THE Fi[tE DEPARTMENT SHALL: .. ed fire fi resources, when available frir wildland fire suppression, . . ... -1: Provide fully.staffed and equipp gh>~g as listed on the attached rate schedule. 2. Indemnify, save and Bold the State, its representativesand employees, harmless from any and all claims: • or causes of action, including all attorneys' fees incurred by the State, arising-from the performance of this Agreement by the Fire Department or Eire Department s employees, agents or subcontractors. This clause shall not be construed to baz•any legal remedies the Fire Department may have for the State's . failure.to fulfill its obligations pursuant to this Agreement. 3. Assume full responsibility, including legallyrequired insurance and Workers'.Compensatioafnr all Fire Department personnel provided under this agreement. 4. Respond to all calls for wildland fires within the Fire Department's. fue protection area when .requested by the DNR 5.. Respond to additional wildland fire calls.outside the Fire Department's fire protection azea at the request of the DNR and at the discretion ofthe Fire Chief.. 6. Subiriit a report to the DNR within 24 hours of any wiidland fire an which the Fire Department takes independent action. Reporting can be in the form a DNR Fire Report. Casa, fax, e-mail, fire report form; DNR wildland fire invoice form, or other written communication that provides the same information as • the Fire Report Card...: 7. Submit an invoice to the DNR within 30 days of an incident for which the fire department is requesting reimbursement. Invoices beyond 30' days may notbe honored: -77-