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This Agreement ("Agreement") is made on } �,Lr1e, -00 , 2017 by and between the INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS (the "IAFF"), a 501(c)(5) non-profit organization with a principal place of business at 1750 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20006 and South Bend Fire Department a municipal corporation, organized and existing under the laws of the State of Indiana, with a principal place of business at 1222 S. Michigan St., South Bend, IN 46601. WHEREAS, the IAFF has developed and teaches the IAFF Fire Ground Survival Program; and WHEREAS, the South Bend Fire Department desires to provide to its employees the IAFF Fire Ground Survival Program; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows; Article 1 The IAFF shall provide the IAFF Fire Ground Survival Train -the -Trainer Course ("Course" or "IAFF FGS Train -the -Trainer Program") to South Bend Fire Department ("Host Site") employees as provided in this Agreement. The dates of the IAFF FGS Train -the -Trainer Program shall be October 2-5, 2017. Course dates will only be established three months after the minimum of 30 candidates is met to enable all candidates to prepare for the workshop and examination. The Host Site will be consulted on all details before the dates are finalized. The IAFF FGS Train -the -Trainer Program is part of the IAFF's Fire Ground Survival Program ("IAFF FGS Program"). The purpose of the IAFF FGS Program is to ensure that training for MAYDAY prevention and MAYDAY operations is consistent between all fire fighters, company officers, and chief officers. Fire fighters must be trained to perform potentially life-saving actions if they become lost, disoriented, injured, low on air, or trapped. These training exercises must be consistent throughout the fire service. The IAFF FGS Program applies the lessons learned. from Fire Fighter Fatality Investigations conducted by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and has been developed by a committee of subject matter experts from the International Association of Fire Fighters, the International Association of Fire Chiefs, and NIOSH. The International Association of Fire Fighters is the only agency that provides the training program necessary to become a certified IAFF Fire Ground Survival Trainer and thus should be considered as "Sole Source." The IAFF FGS Program is the most comprehensive survival skills and MAYDAY prevention program currently available within the fire service. Incorporating federal regulations, proven incident management best practices, survival techniques from leaders in the field, and real case studies from experienced fire fighters, the FGS Program aims to educate all fire fighters to be prepared if the unfortunate happens.