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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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GOVERNMENT CODE |
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Title 4. EXECUTIVE BRANCH |
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Subtitle B. LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PUBLIC PROTECTION |
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Chapter 418. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT |
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Subchapter E-1. TEXAS STATEWIDE MUTUAL AID SYSTEM |
Sec. 418.1152. SUPERVISION AND CONTROL
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When providing mutual aid assistance under the system:
(1) the response effort must be organized and function in accordance with the National Incident Management System guidelines;
(2) the personnel, equipment, and resources of a responding local government entity being used in the response effort are under the operational control of the requesting local government entity unless otherwise agreed;
(3) direct supervision and control of personnel, equipment, and resources and personnel accountability remain the responsibility of the designated supervisory personnel of the responding local government entity;
(4) unless otherwise agreed in advance, an emergency medical service organization providing assistance under the system shall use the medical protocols authorized by the organization's medical director;
(5) the designated supervisory personnel of the responding local government entity shall:
(A) maintain daily personnel time records, material records, and a log of equipment hours;
(B) be responsible for the operation and maintenance of the equipment and other resources furnished by the responding local government entity; and
(C) report work progress to the requesting local government entity; and
(6) the responding local government entity's personnel and other resources are subject to recall at any time, subject to reasonable notice to the requesting local government entity.