§ 19-13-405 — Limitations

Any party state requested to render mutual aid or conduct
exercises and training for mutual aid shall take the action
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 that 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 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 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 an official capacity in
the receiving state, whichever is longer.