This contract is for a mutual aid agreement between Collin County, Texas, and other local government entities or organized volunteer groups. The agreement provides for the sharing of resources, personnel, and equipment in the event of an emergency, disaster, or civil emergency. The parties to the agreement will provide mutual aid assistance to each other, and the agreement outlines the procedures for requesting and providing aid. The agreement also addresses issues such as costs, insurance, and liability. Some key points of the agreement include:
• The parties to the agreement will provide mutual aid assistance to each other in the event of an emergency, disaster, or civil emergency.
• The agreement outlines the procedures for requesting and providing aid, including the information that must be provided with each request.
• The parties to the agreement will bear the costs of providing aid, with the responding party bearing the costs for the first 8 hours and the requesting party reimbursing the responding party for costs incurred after that.
• The agreement addresses issues such as insurance, liability, and workers' compensation.
• The agreement will be reviewed every 5 years, and may be amended or terminated by the parties.