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(ii) The Aiding Fire Rescue Department's Shift Commander will assess its resources and determine its ability to aid the Alarm Fire Rescue Department. (iii) The Aiding Fire Rescue Department will respond by radio to the dispatchers of both jurisdictions 5. Automatic/Mutual Aid Operations. (a) Each party will develop and review operational guidelines within affected response areas and units prior to commencement of this Agreement. (b) Pursuant to the alarm -assignment -dispatch guidelines for Automatic Aid, each party will respond with the closest available single engine unit and personnel to the Alarm Fire Rescue Department's structural fire or other emergency situation. ( c) The Incident Commander on scene will be responsible for and assume full charge of the operation in the Alarm Fire Rescue Department's jurisdiction. The first fire unit that arrives at the incident will establish an incident command system and manage the incident until relieved by an officer of the Alarm Fire Rescue Department or until the time at which the Incident Commander determines that the incident no longer requires the assistance of the Aiding Fire Rescue Department. In all cases, the Aiding Fire Rescue Department shall send appropriate response units to the incident unless none are available due to unforeseen circumstances. ( d) Automatic or Mutual Aid structural fire fighting apparatus shall be staffed with a minimum 3 State of Florida -compliant certified fire fighters. ( e) Each party shall provide the other party with current maps of the response areas and joint operating guidelines. (f) All apparatus responding pursuant to this Agreement will be fully serviceable and meet the standards detailed in NFP A 1901. (g) Each party shall have the responsibility to coordinate alarm assignments to ensure the company distribution of the Aiding Fire Rescue Department under this Agreement remains reasonable to meet any additional requests for service. (h) This Agreement is intended to cover day-to-day Automatic or Mutual Aid operations only, but may be considered to be in effect during natural or manmade disasters upon the mutual agreement of the parties. (j) This Agreement does not relieve either party from the necessity and obligation to provide adequate emergency medical service, structural fire suppression or other emergency response capability within its own jurisdiction. (k) Each party agrees that it shall, for the purposes of medical calls, respond with a minimum of 1 state- certified Paramedic and 1 state -certified Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) and use reasonable diligence to keep emergency medical equipment in its possession as required by the State of Florida Department of Health for cities and counties of comparable size during the period this Agreement is in effect.