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E. National Incident Management System (NIMS) — A national, standardized <br />approach to incident management and response created by the federal <br />Department of Homeland Security that sets uniform processes and procedures <br />for emergency response operations to prepare for, protect against, respond to <br />and recover from emergency events. <br />F. Period of Assistance — A specified period of time during which a Responding <br />Member assists a Requesting Member. The period commences when personnel, <br />equipment or supplies depart from a Responding Member's facility and ends <br />when the resources are returned to the Responding Member's facility (portal to <br />portal). All protections identified in the Agreement apply during this period. The <br />specified Period of Assistance may occur during response to or recovery from an <br />emergency, as previously defined. <br />G. Requesting Member — A Member who requests assistance in accordance with <br />the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Mutual Aid and Assistance <br />Program. <br />H. Responding Member — A Member that responds to a request for assistance <br />under the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Mutual Aid and <br />Assistance Program. <br />I. Statewide Committee — A committee consisting of representatives from <br />Members and other agencies that may have a role to play in the Mutual Aid and <br />Assistance Program (e.g., public health, emergency management, rural water, <br />water utility organizations) that shall administer the WARN Program for the state. <br />J. Work or Work -Related Period — Any period of time in which either the <br />personnel or equipment of the Responding Member are being used by the <br />Requesting Member to provide assistance. Specifically included within such <br />period of time are rest breaks when the personnel of the Responding Member <br />will return to active work within a reasonable time. Also, included is mutually - <br />agreed -upon rotation of personnel and equipment. <br />ARTICLE III. ADMINISTRATION <br />The Mutual Aid and Assistance Program shall be administered through a Statewide <br />Committee. The purpose of a Statewide Committee is to provide coordination of the <br />Mutual Aid and Assistance Program before, during and after an emergency. The <br />Statewide Committee, under the leadership of an elected Chair, shall meet at least <br />annually to address Mutual Aid and Assistance Program issues and to review emergency <br />preparedness and response procedures. Under the leadership of the Chair, the <br />Statewide Committee members shall plan and coordinate emergency planning and <br />response activities for the Mutual Aid and Assistance Program. <br />Version 1.0 Page 2 of 9 <br />