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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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Ch. 2
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39.
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ARTICLE 1.
PURPOSE
(A) (1) THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMPACT IS TO PROVIDE FOR MUTUAL
ASSISTANCE BETWEEN THE JURISDICTIONS ENTERING INTO THIS COMPACT IN
MANAGING AN EMERGENCY.
(2) THIS COMPACT ALSO SHALL PROVIDE FOR MUTUAL COOPERATION
IN EMERGENCY-RELATED EXERCISES, TESTING, OR OTHER TRAINING ACTIVITIES
USING EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL SIMULATING PERFORMANCE OF ANY ASPECT OF
THE GIVING AND RECEIVING OF AID BY PARTY JURISDICTIONS DURING
EMERGENCIES.
(3) THIS COMPACT ALSO SHALL PROVIDE FOR ACTIONS OCCURRING
OUTSIDE ACTUAL DECLARED EMERGENCY PERIODS.
ARTICLE 2.
REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE
(B) (1) THE SENIOR ELECTED OFFICIAL OF EACH JURISDICTION SHALL
DESIGNATE AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE. THE AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
OF A PARTY JURISDICTION MAY REQUEST ASSISTANCE OF ANOTHER PARTY
JURISDICTION BY CONTACTING THE AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THAT
JURISDICTION.
(2) THE PROVISIONS OF THIS COMPACT SHALL APPLY ONLY TO
REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE MADE BY AND TO AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES.
(3) REQUESTS MAY BE VERBAL OR IN WRITING.
(4) IF VERBAL, THE REQUEST SHALL BE CONFIRMED IN WRITING AT
THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE DATE, BUT NO LATER THAN 10 CALENDAR DAYS
FOLLOWING THE VERBAL REQUEST.
(5) WRITTEN REQUESTS SHALL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION:
(I) A DESCRIPTION OF THE EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTION FOR
WHICH ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED;
(II) THE EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTION SHALL INCLUDE, BUT
NOT BE LIMITED TO, FIRE SERVICES, LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES, TRANSPORTATION, COMMUNICATIONS, PUBLIC WORKS AND
ENGINEERING, BUILDING INSPECTION, PLANNING AND INFORMATION ASSISTANCE,
MASS CARE, RESOURCE SUPPORT, HEALTH AND MEDICAL SERVICES, AND SEARCH
AND RESCUE;
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