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‘‘Article VI—Liability 
‘‘Any person or entity of a party jurisdiction ren-
dering aid in another jurisdiction pursuant to this compact 
are considered agents of the requesting jurisdiction for 
tort liability and immunity purposes. Any person or entity 
rendering aid in another jurisdiction pursuant to this com-
pact are not liable on account of any act or omission in 
good faith on the part of such forces while so engaged 
or on account of the maintenance or use of any equipment 
or supplies in connection therewith. Good faith in this arti-
cle does not include willful misconduct, gross negligence, 
or recklessness. 
‘‘Article VII—Supplementary Agreements 
‘‘Because it is probable that the pattern and detail 
of the machinery for mutual aid among 2 or more jurisdic-
tions may differ from that among the jurisdictions that 
are party to this compact, this compact contains elements 
of a broad base common to all jurisdictions, and nothing 
in this compact precludes any jurisdiction from entering 
into supplementary agreements with another jurisdiction 
or affects any other agreements already in force among 
jurisdictions. Supplementary agreements may include, but 
are not limited to, provisions for evacuation and reception 
of injured and other persons and the exchange of medical, 
fire, public utility, reconnaissance, welfare, transportation 
and communications personnel, equipment, and supplies. 
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‘‘Article VIII—Workers’ Compensation and Death 
Benefits 
‘‘Each party jurisdiction shall provide, in accordance 
with its own laws, for the payment of workers’ compensa-
tion and death benefits to injured members of the emer-
gency forces of that jurisdiction and to representatives of 
deceased members of those forces if the members sustain 
injuries or are killed while rendering aid pursuant to this 
compact, in the same manner and on the same terms as 
if the injury or death were sustained within their own ju-
risdiction. 
‘‘Article IX—Reimbursement 
‘‘Any party jurisdiction rendering aid in another ju-
risdiction pursuant to this compact shall, if requested, be 
reimbursed by the party jurisdiction receiving such aid for 
any loss or damage to, or expense incurred in, the oper-
ation of any equipment and the provision of any service 
in answering a request for aid and for the costs incurred 
in connection with those requests. An aiding party juris-
diction may assume in whole or in part any such loss, 
damage, expense, or other cost or may loan such equip-
ment or donate such services to the receiving party juris-
diction without charge or cost. Any 2 or more party juris-
dictions may enter into supplementary agreements estab-
lishing a different allocation of costs among those jurisdic-
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tions. Expenses under article VIII are not reimbursable 
under this section. 
‘‘Article X—Evacuation 
‘‘Each party jurisdiction shall initiate a process to 
prepare and maintain plans to facilitate the movement of 
and reception of evacuees into its territory or across its 
territory, according to its capabilities and powers. The 
party jurisdiction from which the evacuees came shall as-
sume the ultimate responsibility for the support of the 
evacuees, and after the termination of the emergency or 
disaster, for the repatriation of such evacuees. 
‘‘Article XI—Implementation 
‘‘(a) This compact is effective upon its execution or 
adoption by any 2 jurisdictions, and is effective as to any 
other jurisdiction upon its execution or adoption thereby: 
subject to approval or authorization by the United States 
Congress, if required, and subject to enactment of provin-
cial or State legislation that may be required for the effec-
tiveness of the Memorandum of Understanding. 
‘‘(b) Any party jurisdiction may withdraw from this 
compact, but the withdrawal does not take effect until 30 
days after the governor or premier of the withdrawing ju-
risdiction has given notice in writing of such withdrawal 
to the governors or premiers of all other party jurisdic-
tions. The action does not relieve the withdrawing jurisdic-
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