The PARTICIPANT agrees that it will protect, save, defend, hold harmless, and indemnify KING COUNTY FPD #20, its employees, officers, and agents from any and all demands, claims, judgments, or liability for loss or damage arising as a result of accidents, injuries, or other occurrences, (except for losses or injuries occurring as the result of the sole negligence of KING COUNTY FPD #20), regardless of who the injured party may be.
For purposes of this agreement, the PARTICIPANT expressly waives its immunity under Title 51 of the Revised Code of Washington, the Industrial Insurance Act, for injuries to its employees and agrees that the obligations to indemnify, defend and hold harmless provided in this agreement extend to any claim brought by or on behalf of any employee of the PARTICIPANT. This waiver is mutually negotiated by the parties to this Agreement.