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NC Gen Stat § 166A-41 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 166A - North Carolina Emergency Management Act|Article 4 - Emergency Management Assistance Compact.|§ 166A-41 - Purposes and authorities.

 166A-41. Purposes and authorities.(a) The purpose of this Compact is to provide for mutual assistance between the party states in managing any emergency or disaster that is duly declared by the governor of the affected state or states, whether arising from natural disaster, technological hazard, man-made disaster, civil emergency aspects of resources shortages, community disorders, insurgency, or enemy attack.(b) This Compact shall also provide for mutual cooperation in emergency-related exercises, testing, or other training activities using equipment and personnel simulating performance of any aspect of the giving and receiving of aid by party states or subdivisions of party states during emergencies, such actions occurring outside actual declared emergency periods. Mutual assistance in this Compact may include the use of the states' National Guard forces, either in accordance with the National Guard Mutual Assistance Compact or by mutual agreement between states.  (1997-152, s. 1; 2009-281, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 166A-42 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 166A - North Carolina Emergency Management Act|Article 4 - Emergency Management Assistance Compact.|§ 166A-42 - General implementation.

 166A-42. General implementation.(a) Each party state recognizes that many emergencies transcend political jurisdictional boundaries and that intergovernmental coordination is essential in managing these and other emergencies under this Compact. Each party state further recognizes that there will be emergencies that require immediate access and present procedures to apply outside resources to respond to emergencies effectively and promptly. This is because few, if any, individual states have all the resources that they may need in all types of emergencies or the capability of delivering resources to areas where emergencies exist.(b) The prompt, full, and effective utilization of resources 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 understood.(c) On behalf of the governor of each party state, the legally designated state official who is assigned responsibility for emergency management shall be responsible for formulation of the appropriate interstate mutual aid plans and procedures necessary to implement this Compact. (1997-152, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 166A-44 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 166A - North Carolina Emergency Management Act|Article 4 - Emergency Management Assistance Compact.|§ 166A-44 - Limitations.

 166A-44. Limitations.(a) 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 the state rendering aid may withhold resources to the extent necessary to provide reasonable protection for such state.(b) 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 authorized by the receiving state), duties, rights, and privileges as are afforded forces of the state in which they are performing emergency services. Emergency forces will continue 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 of emergency or disaster by the governor of the party state that is to receive assistance or commencement of exercises or training for mutual aid and shall continue so long as the exercises or training for mutual aid are in progress, the state of emergency or disaster remains in effect, or loaned resources remain in the receiving state or states, whichever is longer. (1997-152, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 166A-45 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 166A - North Carolina Emergency Management Act|Article 4 - Emergency Management Assistance Compact.|§ 166A-45 - Licenses and permits.

 166A-45. Licenses and permits.Whenever any person holds a license, certificate, or other permit issued by any party state evidencing the meeting of qualifications for professional, mechanical, or other skills, and when assistance is requested by the receiving party state, the person shall be deemed licensed, certified, or permitted by the state requesting assistance to render aid involving skill to meet a declared emergency or disaster, subject to any limitations and conditions the governor of the requesting state may prescribe by executive order or otherwise. (1997-152, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 166A-46 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 166A - North Carolina Emergency Management Act|Article 4 - Emergency Management Assistance Compact.|§ 166A-46 - Liability.

 166A-46. Liability.Officers or employees of a party state rendering aid in another state pursuant to this Compact shall be considered agents of the requesting state for tort liability and immunity purposes; and no party state or its officers or employees rendering aid in another state pursuant to this Compact shall be liable for any act or omission occurring as a result of a good faith attempt to render aid or as a result of the use of any equipment or supplies used in connection with an attempt to render aid. For the purposes of this Article, "good faith" does not include willful misconduct, gross negligence, or recklessness. (1997-152, s. 1; 2007-484, s. 24.)
NC Gen Stat § 166A-47 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 166A - North Carolina Emergency Management Act|Article 4 - Emergency Management Assistance Compact.|§ 166A-47 - Supplementary agreements.

 166A-47. Supplementary agreements.Inasmuch as it is probable that the pattern and detail of the machinery for mutual aid among two or more states may differ from that among the states that are party hereto, this instrument contains elements of a broad base common to all states, and nothing herein contained shall preclude any state from entering into supplementary agreements with another state or affect any other agreements already in force between states. Supplementary agreements may comprehend, but shall not be limited to, provisions for evacuation and reception of injured and other persons and the exchange of medical, fire, police, public utility, reconnaissance, welfare, transportation and communications personnel, and equipment and supplies. (1997-152, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 166A-48 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 166A - North Carolina Emergency Management Act|Article 4 - Emergency Management Assistance Compact.|§ 166A-48 - Compensation.

 166A-48. Compensation.Each party state shall provide for the payment of compensation and death benefits to injured members of the emergency forces of that state and representatives of deceased members of the forces in case 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 state. (1997-152, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 166A-49 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 166A - North Carolina Emergency Management Act|Article 4 - Emergency Management Assistance Compact.|§ 166A-49 - Reimbursement.

 166A-49. Reimbursement.Any party state rendering aid in another state pursuant to this Compact shall be reimbursed by the party state receiving the aid for any loss or damage to or expense incurred in the operation of any equipment and the provision of any service in answering a request for aid and for the costs incurred in connection with the requests; provided, that any aiding party state may assume in whole or in part the loss, damage, expense, or other cost, or may loan the equipment or donate the services to the receiving party state without charge or cost; and provided further, that any two or more party states may enter into supplementary agreements establishing a different allocation of costs among those states. (1997-152, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 166A-50 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 166A - North Carolina Emergency Management Act|Article 4 - Emergency Management Assistance Compact.|§ 166A-50 - Evacuation.

 166A-50. Evacuation.Plans for the orderly evacuation and interstate reception of portions of the civilian population as the result of any emergency or disaster of sufficient proportions to so warrant shall be worked out and maintained between the party states and the emergency management or services directors of the various jurisdictions where any type of incident requiring evacuations might occur. Plans shall be put into effect by request of the state from which evacuees come and shall include the manner of transporting the evacuees, the number of evacuees to be received in different areas, the manner in which food, clothing, housing, and medical care will be provided, the registration of the evacuees, the providing of facilities for the notification of relatives or friends, and the forwarding of the evacuees to other areas or the bringing in of additional materials, supplies, and all other relevant factors. The plans shall provide that the party state receiving evacuees and the party state from which the evacuees come shall mutually agree as to reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses incurred in receiving and caring for evacuees, for expenditures for transportation, food, clothing, medicines and medical care, and like items. The expenditures shall be reimbursed as agreed by the party state from which the evacuees come and that party state shall assume the responsibility for the ultimate support of repatriation of the evacuees. (1997-152, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 166A-51 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 166A - North Carolina Emergency Management Act|Article 4 - Emergency Management Assistance Compact.|§ 166A-51 - Effective date.

 166A-51. Effective date.(a) This Compact shall become operative immediately upon its enactment into law by any two states; thereafter, this Compact shall become effective as to any other state upon its enactment by the state.(b) Any party state may withdraw from this Compact by enacting a statute repealing the same, but no withdrawal shall take effect until 30 days after the governor of the withdrawing state has given notice in writing of the withdrawal to the governors of all other party states. The action shall not relieve the withdrawing state from obligations assumed hereunder prior to the effective date of withdrawal.(c) Duly authenticated copies of this Compact and of any supplementary agreements as may be entered into shall, at the time of their approval, be deposited with each of the party states and with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and other appropriate agencies of the federal government. (1997-152, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 166A-52 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 166A - North Carolina Emergency Management Act|Article 4 - Emergency Management Assistance Compact.|§ 166A-52 - Validity.

 166A-52. Validity.If any provision of this Compact is declared unconstitutional, or the applicability thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the constitutionality of the remainder of this act and the applicability thereof to other persons and circumstances shall not be affected thereby. (1997-152, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 166A-53 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 166A - North Carolina Emergency Management Act|Article 4 - Emergency Management Assistance Compact.|§ 166A-53 - Additional provisions.

 166A-53. Additional provisions.Nothing in this Compact shall authorize or permit the use of military force by the National Guard of a state at any place outside that state in any emergency for which the President is authorized by law to call into federal service the militia, or for any purpose for which the use of the Army or the Air Force would in the absence of express statutory authorization be prohibited under section 1385 of Title 18, United States Code.  (1997-152, s. 1; 2009-281, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 166A-60 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 166A - North Carolina Emergency Management Act|Article 5 - Emergency Management Certification Program.|§ 166A-60 - Emergency Management Certification Program authority; purpose.

 166A-60. Emergency Management Certification Program authority; purpose.The Division of Emergency Management in the Department of Public Safety shall establish, as a voluntary program, an Emergency Management Certification Program as provided for in this Article. The purpose of the Program is to strengthen and enhance the professional competencies of emergency management personnel in State and local emergency management agencies.  (2009-192, s. 2; 2011-145, s. 19.1(g).)
NC Gen Stat § 166A-61 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 166A - North Carolina Emergency Management Act|Article 5 - Emergency Management Certification Program.|§ 166A-61 - Program standards and guidelines.

 166A-61. Program standards and guidelines.(a) The Division shall establish standards and guidelines for administration of the Program, including:(1) Minimum educational and training standards that must be met in order to qualify for Type IV (entry), Type III (basic), Type II (intermediate), and Type I (advanced) emergency management certification.(2) Levels of education or equivalent experience that may be met in order to qualify for the certifications provided for in subdivision (1) of this subsection.(3) Levels of education or equivalent experience for instructors who participate in programs or courses of instruction.(4) Curricula, syllabi, and other educational materials.(5) Mode(s) of delivery of educational and training programs.(b) In developing the Program, the Division may consult and cooperate with political subdivisions, agencies of the State, other governmental agencies, universities, colleges, community colleges, and other institutions, public or private, concerning the development of the Program and a systematic career development plan, including conducting and stimulating research by public and private agencies designed to improve education and training in the administration of emergency management.(c) The Division shall study and make reports and recommendations to the Secretary of Public Safety and other appropriate agencies and officials concerning compliance with federal guidance, training, educational, technical assistance needs, and equipment needs of State and local emergency management agencies.  (2009-192, s. 2; 2011-145, s. 19.1(g).)
NC Gen Stat § 166A-62 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 166A - North Carolina Emergency Management Act|Article 5 - Emergency Management Certification Program.|§ 166A-62 - Emergency Management Training and Standards Advisory Board.

 166A-62. Emergency Management Training and Standards Advisory Board.(a) The Secretary of Public Safety shall establish and appoint the Emergency Management Training and Standards Advisory Board to provide oversight of training and certification programs established pursuant to this Article.(b) The composition of the Board shall include emergency management subject matter experts representative of the State, its political subdivisions, and private industry.(c) The duties of the Board shall include:(1) Oversight of the Emergency Management Certification Program.(2) Review of applications for certification.(3) Issuance of certifications at least semiannually.(d) The Board shall meet at least semiannually and at other times at the discretion of the Secretary.  (2009-192, s. 2; 2011-145, s. 19.1(g).)
NC Gen Stat § 166A-63 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 166A - North Carolina Emergency Management Act|Article 5 - Emergency Management Certification Program.|§ 166A-63 - Issuance of certification; reciprocity; renewal.

 166A-63. Issuance of certification; reciprocity; renewal.(a) The Emergency Management Training and Standards Advisory Board shall issue documentation of certification, in a form and manner prescribed by the Division, to each applicant within North Carolina demonstrating successful completion of the requirements for the level of certification sought by the applicant.(b) The Board may issue documentation of certification to any person in another state or territory if the person's qualifications were, at the date of registration or certification, substantially equivalent to the requirements established pursuant to this Article.(c) Every person certified pursuant to this Article who desires to maintain certification shall apply for renewal of certification within five years of the date of original certification or certification renewal.(d) Renewal of Type I (advanced) certification is subject to completion of at least 24 hours of continuing education requirements as established by the Board.(e) A certification that is not renewed in accordance with this section automatically expires. The Board may approve reinstatement of an expired certification upon good cause shown by the applicant.(f) Certifications that have been expired for more than five years shall not be reinstated.  (2009-192, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 166A-65 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 166A - North Carolina Emergency Management Act|Article 6 - North Carolina Search and Rescue.|§ 166A-65 - Definitions.

 166A-65. Definitions.The following definitions apply in this Article:(1) Contract response team. - A search and rescue team, specialty rescue team, or incident support team.(2) Incident support team. - A team of trained emergency response personnel, organized to provide coordination between governmental agencies and nongovernmental organizations as well as technical and logistical support to search and rescue teams and specialty rescue teams.(2a) Search and rescue team. - A specialized team or group of teams, organized with capabilities equivalent to search and rescue teams established under the Federal Emergency Management Agency in order to assist in the removal of trapped victims during emergencies, including, but not limited to, collapsed structures, trench excavations, elevated locations, and other technical rescue situations.(3) Secretary. - The Secretary of the Department of Public Safety.(4) Specialty rescue team. - A specialized response team, organized to provide technical rescue assistance to first responders. The term includes, but is not limited to, a canine search and rescue or disaster response team, a cave search and rescue team, a collapse search and rescue team, a mine and tunnel search and rescue team, and a swift water or flood search and rescue team. A specialty rescue team shall be aligned with one or more of the search and rescue categories within the Federal Emergency Management Agency's national resource typing system.(5) Repealed by Session Laws 2017-57, s. 16E.2, effective July 1, 2017.  (2014-27, s. 4; 2017-57, s. 16E.2; 2017-170, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 166A-66 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 166A - North Carolina Emergency Management Act|Article 6 - North Carolina Search and Rescue.|§ 166A-66 - North Carolina Search and Rescue Program.

 166A-66. North Carolina Search and Rescue Program.(a) The Secretary shall adopt rules establishing a program for search and rescue that relies on contracts, memorandums of understanding, and memorandums of agreement with contract response teams. The program shall be administered by the Division of Emergency Management. To the extent possible, the program shall be coordinated with other emergency planning activities of the State. The program shall include contract response teams located strategically across the State that are available to provide 24-hour dispatch from the Division of Emergency Management Operations Center. The rules for the program shall include:(1) Standards, including training, equipment, and personnel standards required to operate a contract response team.(2) Guidelines for the dispatch of a contract response team to a search and rescue team or specialty rescue team mission.(3) Guidelines for the on-site operations of a contract response team.(4) Standards for administration of a contract response team, including procedures for reimbursement of response costs.(5) Refresher and specialist training for members of contract response teams.(6) Procedures for recovering the costs of a search and rescue team or specialty rescue team mission.(7) Procedures for bidding and contracting for search and rescue team and specialty rescue team missions.(8) Criteria for evaluating bids for search and rescue team and specialty rescue team missions.(9) Delineation of the roles of the contract response team, local public safety personnel, the Division of Emergency Management's area coordinator, and other State agency personnel participating in a search and rescue team or specialty rescue team mission.(10) Procedures for the Division of Emergency Management to audit the contract response teams to ensure compliance with State and federal guidelines.(b) Within available appropriations, the Division of Emergency Management shall spend the necessary funds for training, equipment, and other items necessary to support the operations of contract response teams. The Division of Emergency Management may also administer any grants of other funds made available for contract response teams, in accordance with applicable rules and regulations approved by the Director of the State Budget.(c) In developing the North Carolina Search and Rescue Program and adopting the rules required by this section, the Secretary shall consult with the North Carolina Search and Rescue Team Advisory Committee established pursuant to G.S. 166A-69.  (2014-27, s. 4; 2017-57, s. 16E.2; 2017-170, s. 1.)