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Attachment B Scope of Work Type IV Light Technical Rescue Team If applicable to the Recipient, this agreement is entered into as an addendum to current statewide mutual aid agreements and is for the purpose of receiving specialized equipment and participation as a State of Florida Response Asset. The Recipient shall maintain ownership (limited by Paragraph 5 below) of said goods and equipment, in a satisfactory operational condition, provided to it under this agreement (see Equipment List below) for the normal expected operating lifetime or shelf life of said goods and equipment. This includes routine maintenance, repairs, calibration, etc. The Recipient is not responsible for replacing goods or equipment that has reached the end of its normal life expectancy or exceeded its posted shelf life. The Recipient shall replace and potentially be reimbursed through local, state, or federal reimbursement processes or agreements for, all disposable goods and supplies expended for emergency response, training, or exercises conducted in accordance with the Florida Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan. The Recipient will be given preference with respect to access to additional funding that may allow for equipment maintenance, replacement or repair, as well as training and exercises. At this time the parameters to any additional monies have not been defined. Recipient will be notified if additional monies become available. The equipment, goods, and supplies ("the eligible equipment') provided under this agreement are for the purposes specified in the State and Local Domestic Preparedness Equipment Program Florida Strategy, hereinafter referred to as the "Florida Terrorism Strategyor the Florida Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan. The Recipient specifically agrees to: I . Participant agrees to provide Type IV "Light Technical Rescue Team" urban search and rescue capability to the citizens of Florida primarily in their jurisdiction, and region. 2 . Response for local emergencies are not subject to reimbursement unless in accordance with the statewide mutual aid agreement or other emergency response purpose as specified in the "Florida Terrorism Strategy" and within the State. Participant agrees to respond with equipment and personnel- to incidents requiring an urban search and rescue effort in their jurisdiction, regionally, and if requested for a statewide response, for so long as this Agreement remains in effect. Prior to requesting a response, the Department will take prudent and appropriate action to determine that the level or intensity of the incident is such that the specialized equipment and resources are necessary to mitigate the outcome of the incident. Any State request for deployment of the Team shall be preceded by a "Mission Number" to be issued by the State of Florida, Division of Emergency Management and/or Division of State Fire Marshal, or other mechanism that provides for the reimbursement of costs associated with said deployment. 3 . During the term of this agreement, the Recipient shall participate in not less than three (3) regional training events per year, and in not less than one ( 1 ) regional exercise or terrorist event simulation per year as directed by the Department. 4 . The Recipient shall submit an annual report to the Department, which is due to be received by the Department no later than January 31 for the previous calendar year. This Report will verify the participation in the activities as required by Paragraph 3 , as well as the condition and/or depletion of the equipment. 5 . The Recipient shall not transfer, rent, sell, lease, alienate, donate, mortgage, encumber or otherwise dispose of the eligible equipment without the prior written consent of the Department. 6 . The Recipient is responsible for the transportation of personnel and conveyance of equipment. Six (6) trained team members and the equipment shall be deployable in less than one hour for local or regional response. 16