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MUTUAL AID, LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE AND MUTUAL ASSISTANCE DISTINGUISHED Handbook sections 8a and 8b (EMC373 and 374) covered Government Mutual Aid and said that there is a difference between government agency Mutual Aid (MA), Local Government Assistance (LGA), and Mutual Assistance as used by some Amateur Radio groups. Greater detail of these three will be covered in a separate bulletin group with examples.
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MUTUAL AID OPERATIONS CHECK LIST Upon notification of mobilization, and establishing contact with the incident EMCOMM unit emergency communications resource manager obtain the following information. Each location/site must be considered individually and as a whole. The answer to all of these questions will not be available initially. Inform all responding mutual aid organizations of the following as well.
INCIDENT INFORMATION AND WORKING WITH THE MEDIA The important thing to remember about the following is to check with the agency information officer before using it or even doing any final training as some agencies have very definite public info policies and REQUIRE all media contact to be made through agency professionals trained in media relations.
EXERCISE OR INCIDENT OPERATION MOBILIZATION AND INITIAL FOLLOW-UP PROCEDURES In the event that the EMCOMM unit leader is called on to help organize mutual aid assistance or emergency communications, the following procedures should be followed as closely as possible. Some of these may vary depending on the circumstances surrounding the specific incident. Also, a specific procedure may be custom to a particular unit, such as one that may have an "Active Duty Officer" designee for each week (or similar.)
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