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Licensing Agencies
and
Emergency Preparedness
Preliminary
Report
of the
CLEAR Emergency Preparedness Working Group |
Background
In 1992, Hurricane Andrew's impact made apparent a need to allow for
licensed personnel from other jurisdictions to practice in a disaster
area. The result was the Emergency Management Assistance Compact which
says in part:
Under PL
104-321 ratified in October 1996 and administered by the National
Emergency Management Association (NEMA), the Emergency Management
Assistance Compact provides that
“Persons
holding licenses, certificates, or other permits…shall be deemed
licensed, certified, or permitted by the state requesting
assistance.” [Article V] and
“Employees…rendering aid...shall be considered agents of the
requesting state for tort liability and immunity purposes...”
[Article VI] and “…any party state rendering aid…shall be
reimbursed by the party state receiving aid for any loss or damage
to or expense incurred…” [Article IX] (this would not apply in the
case of individual volunteers).
Source: Emergency Management
Assistance Compact |
This Report
In 2005, Hurricanes Katrina and Rita revealed an additional
need to allow for licensed personnel displaced by a disaster to relocate
and practice in other areas. As a first step toward understanding this
new situation and preparing for future disasters, CLEAR's Emergency
Preparedness Working Group has assembled information on emergency
responses and planning. This is a work in progress and the group invites
readers to provide additional information for inclusion.
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