2003 S EMS - State Mutual Aid Agreement

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•3. Infrastructure Systems:ldentification of the type(s) of public infrastructure system for which assistance is needed (water and sewer, storm water systems, streets) and the type of work assistance needed; 4. Aid and Assistance:The amount and type of personnel, equipment, materials, and supplies needed and a reasonable estimate of the length of time they will be needed; Provider's Traveling Employee Needs-Unless otherwise specified by Recipient, it is mutually understood that Recipient will provide for the basic needs of Provider's traveling employees. Recipient shall pay for all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses of Provider's personnel, including without limitation transportation expenses for travel to and from the stricken area. Further, Recipient shall house and feed Provider's personnel at its (Recipient's) sole cost and expense. If Recipient cannot provide such food and/or housing at the disaster area, Recipient shall specify in its request for assistance that self-contained personnel are needed. 5. Facilities: The need for sites, structures, or buildings outside Recipient's geographical limits to serve as relief centers or staging areas for incoming emergency goods and services; and 6. Meeting Time and Place:An estimated time and a specific place for a representative of Recipient to meet the personnel and resources of any Provider. C. STATE AND FEDERAL ASSISTANCE: Recipient shall be responsible for coordinating requests for state or federal assistance with its (Recipient's) Local Agency. Section IV. PROVIDER'S ASSESSMENT OF AVAILABILITY OF RESOURCES AND ABILITY TO RENDER ASSISTANCE When contacted by the RecipienULocal Agency, Provider's authorized representative shall assess Provider's own local situation in order to determine available personnel, equipment, and other resources. If Provider's authorized representative determines that Provider has available resources, Provider's authorized representative shall so notify the RecipienULocal Agency (whichever communicated the request). Provider shall complete a written acknowledgment, whether on the request form received from Recipient or on another form, regarding the assistance to be rendered (or a rejection of the request) and shall transmit it by the most efficient practical means to the RecipientLocal Agency for a final response. Provider's acknowledgment shall contain the following information: 1. In response to the items contained in the request, a description of the personnel, equipment, and other resources available; 2. The projected length of time such personnel, equipment, and other resources will be available to serve Recipient, particularly if the period is projected to be shorter than one week (as provided in the "Length of Time for Aid and Assistance" sectiori [Section VI] of this Agreement.) 3. The estimated time when the assistance provided will arrive at the location designated by the Authorized Representative of the Requesting Party; and 4. The name of the person(s) to be designated as Provider's supervisory personnel (pursuant to the "Supervision and Control" section [Section V] of this Agreement.} Where a request has been submitted to the Local Agency, the Local Agency shall notify Recipient's authorized representative and forward the information from Provider. The RecipienULocal Agency shall respond to Provider's written acknowledgment by executing and returning a copy of the form to Provider by the most efficient practical means, maintaining a copy for its file. Section V. SUPERVISION AND CONTROL Provider shall designate supervisory personnel amongst its employees sent to render aid and assistance to Recipient. As soon as practicable, Recipient shall assign work tasks to Provider's supervisory personnel, and unless specifically instructed otherwise, Recipient shall have the responsibility for coordinating communications between Provider's supervisory personnel and Recipient. Recipient shall provide necessary credentials to Provider's personnel authorizing them to operate on behalf of Recipient.