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362 <br /> MUTUAL. AID AGREEMENT <br /> Recognizing the existing and ever present possibility of the <br /> occurrence of disasters of significant size and destructiveness, and <br /> desiring to foster the complete and efficient use of all of Orange <br /> County's resources during times of disaster, We, the officers of our <br /> several independent agencies and subdivisions agree with and recognize <br /> the responsibility and authority of the County Commissioners of Orange <br /> County through the Office of Emergency Management of Orange County to <br /> coordinate to the maximum extent possible all of the emergency resources <br /> available during disaster or potential disaster situations. We therefore <br /> agree to cooperate with this effort to manage disaster situations by <br /> making the resources of our agencies available to the extent feasible, <br /> so as not to interfere with the commitments of the agency, to the <br /> Office of Emergency Management during times of disaster. We also agree <br /> to participate in planning and training exercises aimed at making the <br /> coordination of resources during times of disaster as effective as <br /> possible. <br /> We understand that this agreement will not relieve any agency of <br /> its authority, nor will it adversely interfere with the execution of <br /> any agency's responsibilities. <br /> The execution of this agreement by the County and these agencies <br /> will not give rise to any liability or responsibility for failure or <br /> delay on the part of any agency in responding to any request for <br /> assistance, <br /> No charge shall be made to any party entering into this agreement <br /> for services rendered by one of the parties for the benefit of the other <br /> under the provisions of the same. <br />