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Fire Protection Service Contract Page 3 other communities, said Fire Department will respond to the call as soon as practical. The judgment of the Fire Chief, or the officer-in-charge of the Fire Department shall be final. Pro- vided, further, that road and weather conditions are such that the fire run can be made with rea- sonable safety to the personnel and equipment of said Fire Department. ARTICLE 3 Department Organization/Methods of Operation 3.1 The Fire Department agrees to remain at all times a nonprofit corporation under Minnesota Statutes Chapter 317A. It shall be operated exclusively to combat fires, prevent fires and perform other public safety assistance such as rescue work, emergency medical attention, natural or man-made disasters, or assistance to police. 3.2 The method of operation shall be determined by the Fire Department including, but not limited to, (i) apparatus response appropriate to each type of incident or condition; (ii) emergency or routine response; (iii) manning strength per station; (iv) location of apparatus; (v) fire dispatching procedures and protocols; (vi) membership in various fire-related associations; (vii) fire fighter training procedures; and (viii) all other activities usually associated with a Fire Department. 3.3 The Fire Department is an independent contractor and its members shall not be considered employees of the Cities paid by the Cities and shall not be entitled to any benefits usually accorded to regular employees of the Cities and paid by the Cities, including, but not limited to, such items as severance pay, health and welfare insurance benefits, retirement credit, workers' compensation coverage or other benefits normally considered to be employee fringe benefits for regular employees of the Cities. 3.4 The Fire Department agrees to maintain a minimum complement of 80 trained volunteer firefighters. In the event that sufficient volunteers cannot be recruited and maintained overall or at any station, the Fire Department shall notify the Cities and, thereafter, the parties shall mutually develop a solution. 3.5 No additional permanent part-time or full-time employees shall be hired unless specifically authorized by the Fire Department budget. ARTICLE 4 Training The Fire Department shall at all times be in compliance with such equipment, personnel and training standards as may be required by the laws of the State of Minnesota and the Federal Government. - 3 -