PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 454

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.

ARTICLE VIII

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 SUCH FORCES IN
CASE SUCH 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

ARTICLE IX

REIMBURSEMENT

ANY PARTY STATE RENDERING AID IN ANOTHER STATE PURSUANT TO THIS
COMPACT SHALL BE REIMBURSED BY THE PARTY STATE RECEIVING SUCH 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 SUCH REQUESTS;
PROVIDED, THAT ANY AIDING PARTY STATE MAY ASSUME IN WHOLE OR IN PART
SUCH LOSS, DAMAGE, EXPENSE, OR OTHER COST, OR MAY LOAN SUCH EQUIPMENT
OR DONATE SUCH 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. ARTICLE VIII EXPENSES SHALL NOT
BE REIMBURSABLE UNDER THIS ARTICLE

ARTICLE X

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/SERVICES DIRECTORS OF THE VARIOUS JURISDICTIONS WHERE ANY
TYPE OF INCIDENT REQUIRING EVACUATIONS MIGHT OCCUR. SUCH PLANS SHALL
BE PUT INTO EFFECT BY REQUEST OF THE STATE FROM WHICH EVACUEES COME
AND SHALL INCLUDE THE MANNER OF TRANSPORTING SUCH EVACUEES, THE
NUMBER OF EVACUEES TO BE RECEIVED IN DIFFERENT AREAS, THE MANNER IN
WHICH FOOD, CLOTHING, HOUSING, AND MEDICAL CARE WELL BE PROVIDED, THE
REGISTRATION OF EVACUEES, THE PROVIDING OF FACILITIES FOR THE
NOTIFICATION OF RELATIVES OR FRIENDS, AND THE FORWARDING OF SUCH

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