§ 10-14-6.5-4 — Written mutual aid agreements; participation of private entity not prohibited

Indiana § 10-14-6.5-4

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 10: PUBLIC SAFETY
• Art. 14: EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
• Ch. 6.5: Interstate Mutual Aid Agreements

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(a) In order to more adequately address
emergencies that extend or exceed a jurisdiction's emergency response
capabilities, either without rising to the level of a state or local
declaration of a state of disaster or emergency, or in the initial stages
of an event that may later become a declared state of disaster or
emergency, the state (and any of its departments or agencies) or any
political subdivision may enter into written mutual aid agreements with
units of government from another state that provide for:
(1) coordination of communications for;
(2) training for;
(3) response to; and
(4) standby for;
planned events and emergency responses between the units of
government.
(b) When an emergency responder from outside Indiana is engaged
in training, standby, and emergency response in accordance with a
mutual aid agreement under this chapter, the emergency responder
from outside Indiana is permitted to provide services within Indiana in
accordance with this chapter and the terms of the mutual aid agreement
under this chapter.
(c) This chapter may not be construed to prohibit a private entity or
its employees from participating in the provision of mutual aid if:
(1) the participating political subdivision approves the
participation of the private entity; and
(2) a contract between the political subdivision and the
participating private entity permits the participation.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.94-2011, SEC.1.