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forces, either in accordance with the National Guard Mu-
tual Assistance Compact or by mutual agreement between
states.
‘‘ARTICLE II.
‘‘GENERAL IMPLEMENTATION.
‘‘Each party state entering into this compact recog-
nizes that many emergencies transcend political jurisdic-
tional boundaries and that intergovernmental coordination
is essential in managing these and other emergencies
under this compact. Each state further recognizes that
there will be emergencies which require immediate access
and present procedures to apply outside resources to make
a prompt and effective response to such an emergency.
This is because few, if any, individual states have all the
resources they may need in all types of emergencies or
the capability of delivering resources to areas where emer-
gencies exist.
‘‘The prompt, full, and effective utilization of re-
sources of the participating states, including any resources
on hand or available from the federal government or any
other source, that are essential to the safety, care, and
welfare of the people in the event of any emergency or
disaster declared by a party state, shall be the underlying
principle on which all articles of this compact shall be un-
derstood.
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‘‘On behalf of the Governor of each state participat-
ing in the compact, the legally designated state official
who is assigned responsibility for emergency management
will be responsible for formulation of the appropriate
interstate mutual aid plans and procedures necessary to
implement this compact.
‘‘ARTICLE III.
‘‘PARTY STATE RESPONSIBILITIES.
‘‘A. It shall be the responsibility of each party state
to formulate procedural plans and programs for interstate
cooperation in the performance of the responsibilities list-
ed in this article. In formulating such plans, and in carry-
ing them out, the party states, insofar as practical, shall:
‘‘1. Review individual state hazards analyses
and, to the extent reasonably possible, determine all
those potential emergencies the party states might
jointly suffer, whether due to natural disaster, tech-
nological hazard, man-made disaster, emergency as-
pects of resources shortages, civil disorders, insur-
gency, or enemy attack;
‘‘2. Review party states’ individual emergency
plans and develop a plan which will determine the
mechanism for the interstate management and pro-
vision of assistance concerning any potential emer-
gency;
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‘‘3. Develop interstate procedures to fill any
identified gaps and to resolve any identified incon-
sistencies or overlaps in existing or developed plans;
‘‘4. Assist in warning communities adjacent to
or crossing the state boundaries;
‘‘5. Protect and assure uninterrupted delivery
of services, medicines, water, food, energy and fuel,
search and rescue, and critical lifeline equipment,
services, and resources, both human and material;
‘‘6. Inventory and set procedures for the inter-
state loan and delivery of human and material re-
sources, together with procedures for reimbursement
or forgiveness; and
‘‘7. Provide, to the extent authorized by law, for
temporary suspension of any statutes or ordinances
that restrict the implementation of the above respon-
sibilities.
‘‘B. The authorized representative of a party state
may request assistance to another party state by contact-
ing the authorized representative of that state. The provi-
sions of this compact shall only apply to requests for as-
sistance made by and to authorized representatives. Re-
quests may be verbal or in writing. If verbal, the request
shall be confirmed in writing within thirty days of the
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verbal request. Requests shall provide the following infor-
mation:
‘‘1. A description of the emergency service func-
tion for which assistance is needed, including, but
not limited to, fire services, law enforcement, emer-
gency medical, transportation, communications, pub-
lic works and engineering, building, inspection, plan-
ning and information assistance, mass care, resource
support, health and medical services, and search and
rescue;
‘‘2. The amount and type of personnel, equip-
ment, materials and supplies needed, and a reason-
able estimate of the length of time they will be need-
ed; and
‘‘3. The specific place and time for staging of
the assisting party’s response and a point of contact
at that location.
‘‘C. There shall be frequent consultation between
state officials who have assigned emergency management
responsibilities and other appropriate representatives of
the party states with affected jurisdictions and the United
States Government, with free exchange of information,
plans, and resource records relating to emergency capabili-
ties.
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‘‘ARTICLE IV.
‘‘LIMITATIONS.
‘‘Any party state requested to render mutual aid or
conduct exercises and training for mutual aid shall take
such action as is necessary to provide and make available
the resources covered by this compact in accordance with
the terms hereof; provided that it is understood that the
state rendering aid may withhold resources to the extent
necessary to provide reasonable protection for such state.
‘‘Each party state shall afford to the emergency
forces of any party state, while operating within its state
limits under the terms and conditions of this compact, the
same powers, except that of arrest unless specifically au-
thorized by the receiving state, duties, rights, and privi-
leges as are afforded forces of the state in which they are
performing emergency services. Emergency forces will con-
tinue under the command and control of their regular
leaders, but the organizational units will come under the
operational control of the emergency services authorities
of the state receiving assistance. These conditions may be
activated, as needed, only subsequent to a declaration of
a state emergency or disaster by the governor of the party
state that is to receive assistance or upon commencement
of exercises or training for mutual aid and shall continue
so long as the exercises or training for mutual aid are in
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progress, the state of emergency or disaster remains in
effect, or loaned resources remain in the receiving state,
whichever is longer.
‘‘ARTICLE V.
‘‘LICENSES AND PERMITS.
‘‘Whenever any person holds a license, certificate, or
other permit issued by any state party to the compact evi-
dencing the meeting of qualifications for professional, me-
chanical, or other skills, and when such assistance is re-
quested by the receiving party state, such person shall be
deemed licensed, certified, or permitted by the state re-
questing assistance to render aid involving such skill to
meet a declared emergency or disaster, subject to such
limitations and conditions as the Governor of the request-
ing state may prescribe by executive order or otherwise.
‘‘ARTICLE VI.
‘‘LIABILITY.
‘‘Officers or employees of a party state rendering aid
in another state pursuant to this compact shall be consid-
ered agents of the requesting state for tort liability and
immunity purposes. No party state or its officers or em-
ployees rendering aid in another state pursuant to this
compact shall be 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