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