In 2008, Maine enacted their intrastate mutual aid plan entitled “Maine First Responders State-Wide Mutual Aid Agreement.” Although the compact does not specifically address the topic of operational command and control, its language implies that it is a split arrangement, dividing responsibilities between the sending and receiving entities.
Enacted: 2008
Compact Type: Codified
Compact Name: 37-B M.R.S.A. § 784-B, Maine First Responders State-Wide Mutual Aid Agreement
Opt in/Opt out: Opt out
Intrastate Mutual Aid Committee: Yes
Reimbursement/Payment: Receiving
Workers Comp: Sending
Liability: Sending
Operational Command and Control: Split is implied
Credentialing: Yes
Time in Effect: Emergency Declaration
Home Rule or Dillon’s Rule: Dillon’s Rule
Last updated: December 10, 2013 at 13:34 pm
