Section 12-10B-6 - Limitation on aid; command and control.

12-10B-6. Limitation on aid; command and control.

A member jurisdiction that responds to a request to provide aid to prevent, mitigate, respond to or recover from an emergency or disaster or in drills or exercises is subject to the following conditions:  

A.     a member jurisdiction that responds to a request for aid may withhold resources to the extent necessary to provide reasonable protection and services for that responding member jurisdiction;  

B.     the personnel of a responding member jurisdiction are under: 

(1)     the command and control of the responding member jurisdiction for purposes that include medical protocols, standard operating procedures and other protocols; and 

(2)     the operational control of the appropriate officials of the member jurisdiction receiving aid; and  

C.     the assets and equipment of a responding member jurisdiction are under: 

(1)     the command and control of the responding member jurisdiction; and 

(2)     the operational control of the appropriate officials of the member jurisdiction receiving aid.