ASSISTANCE BY HIRE. Assistance by Hire is the provision of fire suppression resources, by one PARTY to another, on a reimbursement basis. All requests to hire fire protection assistance must be clear and precise and shall be processed and recorded through the dispatching systems of the PARTIES. Requests not processed in this manner will not be reimbursable. Personnel, equipment, supplies or services provided by the Supporting PARTY and essential to filling the resource order, which are necessary and reasonable, shall be considered as reimbursable as Assistance by Hire. The DEPARTMENT may provide out-of-state assistance to the FOREST SERVICE when requested. Such assistance will be Assistance-by-Hire unless otherwise specified as mutual aid in the AOP pursuant to this agreement. Except for Mutual Aid, all requests for fire suppression assistance in either PARTY'S DPA shall be Assistance by Hire. Any other resources provided by a supporting PARTY, and not specifically ordered by the protecting PARTY, shall be considered a voluntary contribution.
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Samples: Protection Agreement, Protection Agreement, Protection Agreement
