2005 Maine Code - §903 — Request for mutual aid--Article III

    Any party state requested to render mutual aid shall take the action which is necessary to provide the resources covered by this compact in accordance with the terms prescribed in this compact. It is understood that the state rendering aid may withhold resources to the extent necessary to provide reasonable protection for itself. Each party state shall extend to the civil emergency preparedness forces of any other party state, while operating within its state limits under the terms and conditions of this compact, the same powers, duties, rights, privileges and immunities as if they were performing their duties in the state in which normally employed, except that the power of arrest shall not be extended unless specifically authorized by the receiving state. While rendering services in another state, civil emergency preparedness forces will continue under the command and control of their regular leaders, but the organizational units will come under the operational control of the civil emergency preparedness authorities of the state receiving assistance. [1983, c. 460, § 3 (new).]