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NOW, 'rflERI,;I,'OI~E, the prettier; hereto, each in con$~(lcration of the mutual promises and obliger±ohs set forth here±n, agree as follows: 1. For the purpose of af£ord±ng additional public service ass±stance and protection o~ l±fe~ limb aml property to themselves and their inhabitants, there shall be an ±nterchange of the services of the public service departments, and use of public serv±ce personnel and equip- ment, betx¢een the part±es hereto, and each of said parties w±ll assist the other party hereto by responding to any call from the Mayor, or other party designated by him, being a member of the municipal corporat±on which is a party to this agreement~ with its public serv±ce~equipment~ personnel, and/or other veh±cles~ and will render like services wh±le so respouding as ±t renders to itself and ~ts o~m ~nhabitants, prey±tied, however, that in no case shall the party. hereto called upon or rendering such se~wice be liable in damage to the other-party hereto or any of its inhabitants, or contractual obligees, for failure to answer any call, or for lack o~ speed in ansx,ering any such call, or for any inadequacy of equipment, negligent operation of' equipment, or for any cause whntsoever growing out of such use Of said public service equipment and personnel, nor shall the party hereto, ~hich issued such call, be liable in any manner or event for damagr,.s or loss of equipment .or personnel suffered by the party answering such call. 2. Each of the parties hereto agrees to respond to an emergency in the other contracting mtmicipal corporations, on the call from the Mayor, Director of Public Service & Properties, or other party designated by them, of such other contracting municipal corporation~ for services of the public service department and public service equipment at those times and places that would tend to require immediate or long-.term participation of public services of two (2) or more of the municipal corporations being a party to this agreement. The extent of such response by said responding municipal corporation shall be determined by the judgment of the Mayor, or ot.h¢,.r party designat:ed by himi' ~.~ho shall ret;tin in said municipal cor[>oration sufficient equipment and personnel consistent with the proper functioning of said responding munici- pal corporations.