ORANGE COUNTY-CITY HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCY RESPONSE AUTHORITY

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apply to the activities of officers, agents or employees of any of the Participating Agencies when performing their respective functions for that agency, shall apply to them to the same degree and extent while engaged in the performance of any activity, function or duty pursuant to this Agreement, subject to the provisions of Sections 5.1 and Chapter 7 of this Agreement. 4. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESPONSE SERVICES 4.1 Basic Services The Authority, through the Provider Agencies, shall furnish all Participating Agencies with Hazardous Materials Emergency response services subject to the following: A. Services will be performed by Provider Agency personnel. The Board, in cooperation with the Provider Agencies, shall determine the number, location and size of the Response Teams available to provide services pursuant to this Agreement. B. The Provider Agencies and their Response Teams will generally provide services in accordance with the provisions of the current Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Plan, The Board shall adopt criteria and standards relating to the provision of Hazardous Materials Emergency response services by Provider Agencies and Response Teams. Such standards may include specific levels of training required of personnel, manpower needs and the type of equipment and supplies necessary for particular Hazardous Materials emergencies, The Board shall also adopt response zones and response procedures to control which Provider Agency should respond to any specific Hazardous Materials Emergency. The Authority, Provider Agencies and Response Teams retain sole and exclusive discretion as to the specific type, nature and timing of the services performed pursuant to this Agreement, provided, however, each Provider Agency shall be subject to the provisions of Subsection 5.4 (D). Neither the Authority, Provider Agencies nor Response Teams are responsible for the physical containment or clean -14-