Cal. Code Regs. tit. 19 § 2415

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 49, December 6, 2024

Section 2415 - Mutual Aid

(a) "Mutual Aid" means voluntary aid and assistance by the provision of services and facilities, including but not limited to: fire, police, medical and health, communication, transportation, and utilities. Mutual aid is intended to provide adequate resources, facilities, and other support to jurisdictions whenever their own resources prove to be inadequate to cope with a given situation.

(b) "Mutual Aid System" means the system which allows for the progressive mobilization of resources to/from emergency response agencies, local governments, operational areas, regions, and the state with the intent of providing adequate responses to requesting agencies. The California mutual aid system includes several discipline-specific mutual aid systems (e.g., fire and rescue, law enforcement, medical and public works) which are consistent with the Master Mutual Aid Agreement.

(c) All mutual aid systems and agreements shall be consistent with SEMS and the Master Mutual Aid Agreement.

(d) Unless otherwise provided by agreement, the responsible local official in whose jurisdiction(s) an incident requiring mutual aid has occurred remains in charge and retains overall direction of personnel and equipment provided through mutual aid (as provided for in Government Code § 8618).

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 19, § 2415

1. New section filed 8-3-94; operative 9-2-94 (Register 94, No. 31).
2. Editorial correction of subsection (b) (Register 2010, No. 20).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (b) filed 5-12-2010 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2010, No. 20).

Note: Authority cited: Section 8607(a), Government Code. Reference: Sections 8607(a)(3), 8561, 8616, 8617 and 8618, Government Code.