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‘‘(2) initiate a process to review party jurisdic-
tions’ individual emergency plans and develop a plan 
that will determine the mechanism for the inter-ju-
risdictional cooperation; 
‘‘(3) develop inter-jurisdictional procedures to 
fill any identified gaps and to resolve any identified 
inconsistencies or overlaps in existing or developed 
plans; 
‘‘(4) assist in warning communities adjacent to 
or crossing jurisdictional boundaries; 
‘‘(5) protect and ensure delivery of services, 
medicines, water, food, energy and fuel, search and 
rescue, and critical lifeline equipment, services and 
resources, both human and material to the extent 
authorized by law; 
‘‘(6) inventory and agree upon procedures for 
the inter-jurisdictional loan and delivery of human 
and material resources, together with procedures for 
reimbursement or forgiveness; and 
‘‘(7) provide, to the extent authorized by law, 
for temporary suspension of any statutes or ordi-
nances, over which the province or state has jurisdic-
tion, that impede the implementation of the respon-
sibilities described in this subsection. 
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‘‘(b) REQUEST ASSISTANCE.—The authorized rep-
resentative of a party jurisdiction may request assistance 
of another party jurisdiction by contacting the authorized 
representative of that jurisdiction. These provisions only 
apply to requests for assistance made by and to authorized 
representatives. Requests may be verbal or in writing. If 
verbal, the request must be confirmed in writing within 
15 days of the verbal request. Requests must provide the 
following information: 
‘‘(1) A description of the emergency service 
function for which assistance is needed and of the 
mission or missions, including but not limited to fire 
services, emergency medical, transportation, commu-
nications, public works and engineering, building in-
spection, planning 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. 
‘‘(3) The specific place and time for staging of 
the assisting party’s response and a point of contact 
at the location. 
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‘‘(c) CONSULTATION AMONG PARTY JURISDICTION 
OFFICIALS.—There shall be frequent consultation among 
the party jurisdiction officials who have assigned emer-
gency management responsibilities, such officials collec-
tively known hereinafter as the International Emergency 
Management Group, and other appropriate representa-
tives of the party jurisdictions with free exchange of infor-
mation, plans, and resource records relating to emergency 
capabilities to the extent authorized by law. 
‘‘Article IV—Limitation 
‘‘Any party jurisdiction requested to render mutual 
aid or conduct exercises and training for mutual aid shall 
undertake to respond as soon as possible, except that it 
is understood that the jurisdiction rendering aid may with-
hold or recall resources to the extent necessary to provide 
reasonable protection for that jurisdiction. Each party ju-
risdiction shall afford to the personnel of the emergency 
forces of any party jurisdiction, while operating within its 
jurisdictional limits under the terms and conditions of this 
compact and under the operational control of an officer 
of the requesting party, the same powers, duties, rights, 
privileges, and immunities as are afforded similar or like 
forces of the jurisdiction in which they are performing 
emergency services. Emergency forces continue under the 
command and control of their regular leaders, but the or-
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ganizational units come under the operational control of 
the emergency services authorities of the jurisdiction re-
ceiving assistance. These conditions may be activated, as 
needed, by the jurisdiction that is to receive assistance or 
upon commencement of exercises or training for mutual 
aid and continue as long as the exercises or training for 
mutual aid are in progress, the emergency or disaster re-
mains in effect or loaned resources remain in the receiving 
jurisdiction or jurisdictions, whichever is longer. The re-
ceiving jurisdiction is responsible for informing the assist-
ing jurisdictions of the specific moment when services will 
no longer be required. 
‘‘Article V—Licenses and Permits 
‘‘Whenever a person holds a license, certificate, or 
other permit issued by any jurisdiction party to the com-
pact evidencing the meeting of qualifications for profes-
sional, mechanical, or other skills, and when such assist-
ance is requested by the receiving party jurisdiction, such 
person is deemed to be licensed, certified, or permitted by 
the jurisdiction requesting assistance to render aid involv-
ing such skill to meet an emergency or disaster, subject 
to such limitations and conditions as the requesting juris-
diction prescribes by Executive order or otherwise. 
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