ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 5

(1)       A description of the emergency service function for which
assistance is needed, including, but not limited to, fire services, law enforcement,
emergency medical, transportation, communications, public works and engineering,
building inspection, planning and information assistance, mass care, resource
support, health and medical services, and search and rescue.

(2)       The amount and type of personnel, equipment, materials and
supplies needed, and a reasonable estimate of the length of time they will be needed.

(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 capabilities.

(4)     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 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 upon 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(s), whichever is longer.

(5)     Article V. Licenses and Permits.

Whenever any person holds a license, certificate, or other permit issued by any
state party to the compact evidencing the meeting of qualifications for professional,
mechanical, or other skills, and when such assistance is requested by the receiving
party state, such person shall be deemed licensed, certified, or permitted by the state
requesting 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
requesting state may prescribe by executive order or otherwise.

(6)     Article VI. Liability.

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