Mutual Aid Agreements
To avoid confusion and conflict in an emergency, establish
mutual aid agreements with local response agencies and businesses.
These agreements should:
· Define the type of
assistance
· Identify the chain of command
for activating the agreement
· Define
communications procedures
Include these agencies in facility training exercises whenever
possible.
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Mutual aid agreements can address any number of activities
or resources that might be needed in an emergency. For example:
· Providing for
firefighting and HAZMAT response.
· Providing shelter space,
emergency storage, emergency supplies, medical support.
· Businesses allowing neighbors
to use their property to account for personnel after an evacuation.
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The community wants to know:
· What does the
facility do?
· What are the hazards?
· What programs are in place to
respond to emergencies?
· How could a site emergency
affect the community?
· What assistance will be
required from the community? |
