(a)A committee shall be created known as the Delaware Intrastate Mutual Aid Committee. It shall be the committee’s responsibility to hold, at a minimum, annual meetings to review the progress and status of statewide mutual aid, assist in developing methods to track and evaluate activation of the system and to examine issues facing participating political subdivisions and fire, rescue, and emergency medical service provider organizations regarding the implementation of this chapter. The Director of the Delaware Emergency Management Agency shall chair the committee. The committee may prepare an annual report on the condition and effectiveness of mutual aid in the State of Delaware, make recommendations for correcting any deficiencies, and submit that report to the Delaware General Assembly.
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(a) A committee shall be created known as the Delaware Intrastate Mutual Aid Committee. It shall be the committee’s responsibility to hold, at a minimum, annual meetings to review the progress and status of statewide mutual aid, assist in developing methods to track and evaluate activation of the system and to examine issues facing participating political subdivisions and fire, rescue, and emergency medical service provider organizations regarding the implementation of this chapter. The Director of the Delaware Emergency Management Agency shall chair the committee. The committee may prepare an annual report on the condition and effectiveness of mutual aid in the State of Delaware, make recommendations for correcting any deficiencies, and submit that report to the Delaware General Assembly. Members of the committee shall serve a 2-year term and shall be appointed by the Governor of the State of Delaware.
(b) The membership of the committee shall consist of:
(1) The President of the Delaware Volunteer Firefighter’s Association, or designee;
(2) The President of the Delaware State Fire Chief’s Association, or designee;
(3) A representative from each of the county emergency management agencies;
(4) A representative from the League of Local Governments;
(5) A representative from the Delaware State Police Chief’s Council;
(6) A representative from the city of Wilmington emergency management agency;
(7) The Director of the Delaware Emergency Management Agency;
(8) A representative from a municipality with a population less than 50,000 from each county;
(9) The Superintendent from the Delaware State Police; or designee.
(10) A representative from the Delaware National Guard;
(11) The Director of the Delaware State Fire School or designee; and
(12) Other representatives as deemed necessary by the Director of the Delaware Emergency Management Agency.