(a)Establishment.--There is established the Intrastate Mutual Aid Committee.
(b)Membership.--The committee shall be comprised of the following members:
(1)The director of the agency or a designee, who shall serve as the chairman of the committee.
(2)The State Fire Commissioner and the Director of the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services of the Department of Health or any successor bureau or administrative unit having similar responsibilities.
(3)Three representatives each from the career fire services, the volunteer fire services and the emergency medical services.
(4)Three county emergency management agency directors, one from each agency area, who shall be recommended by the respective agency area directors.
(5)One representative each from the State Chiefs of Police Associat
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(a) Establishment.--There is established the Intrastate Mutual Aid Committee.
(b) Membership.--The committee shall be comprised of the following members:
(1) The director of the agency or a designee, who shall serve as the chairman of the committee.
(2) The State Fire Commissioner and the Director of the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services of the Department of Health or any successor bureau or administrative unit having similar responsibilities.
(3) Three representatives each from the career fire services, the volunteer fire services and the emergency medical services.
(4) Three county emergency management agency directors, one from each agency area, who shall be recommended by the respective agency area directors.
(5) One representative each from the State Chiefs of Police Association, the State Fraternal Order of Police and the Pennsylvania State Police.
(6) One representative each from the Statewide county and municipal government associations' representative elected officials.
(7) Three representatives from county-based 911 programs.
(8) One representative from the Pennsylvania State Coroners Association.
(c) Appointments.--Each member under subsection (b) shall be appointed by the director of the agency, and the appointment shall be based on recommendations from the organizations and associations represented. The county-based 911 members shall be selected from recommendations made by the three agency area directors.
(d) Terms of office.--Members shall serve a term of two years and may be appointed for subsequent terms.
(e) Duties of committee.--The committee shall do all of the following:
(1) Hold at least one meeting each year to review the progress and status of the intrastate mutual aid system.
(2) Provide participating political subdivisions with a method to track and evaluate the system.
(3) Examine issues facing participating political subdivisions and emergency responders regarding the implementation of this subchapter.
(4) Prepare an annual report on the condition and effectiveness of mutual aid in this Commonwealth, which shall be submitted to the chairperson and minority chairperson of the Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee of the Senate and the chairperson and minority chairperson of the Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee of the House of Representatives. This report may contain recommendations for correcting any deficiencies within the system.
(5) Develop all of the following:
(i) Comprehensive guidelines and procedures that address all of the following:
(A) Projected or anticipated costs potentially incurred by a participating political subdivision.
(B) Recordkeeping for participating political subdivisions.
(C) Reimbursement procedures and other necessary implementation elements.
(D) Any other procedures that the committee deems necessary.
(ii) Checklists for requesting and providing assistance.
(iii) Forms for requests and other records to document the deployment and return of assets.