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NJ A1592

Expands authority of emergency management departments in requesting assistance outside normal territorial jurisdictions.


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Introduced
01/27/2016
In Committee
01/27/2016
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2018

Introduced Session

2016-2017 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill expands the authority of emergency management departments in requesting assistance outside their normal territorial jurisdictions. Under the bill's provisions, any municipal emergency management coordinator is authorized to request assistance from the chief executive officer or his or her designee of any volunteer first aid, ambulance, or rescue squad; chief or other head of the fire department and force or fire company; or chief or other head of the police department and force located in and serving another municipality. The bill also provides emergency management personnel with the same statutory protections afforded to members of police forces, fire departments and forces, and volunteer fire companies in the event of injury or death while rendering assistance outside of their normal operating jurisdiction. If an individual were to suffer any injury or death, the individual or the individual's designee or legal representative would be entitled to the salary, pension rights, workers' compensation or other benefits as would be available if the injury or death occurred in the territorial jurisdiction in which the individual normally performed his or her duties.

AI Summary

This bill expands the authority of emergency management departments to request assistance from volunteer first aid, ambulance, rescue squads, fire departments, and police forces outside their normal territorial jurisdictions. The bill provides emergency management personnel with the same statutory protections afforded to members of police, fire, and volunteer fire companies if they are injured or killed while rendering assistance outside their normal operating jurisdiction. It also allows municipalities to enter into agreements for mutual police, fire, or emergency management assistance in case of an emergency.

Committee Categories

Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (4)

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Homeland Security and State Preparedness Committee (on 01/27/2016)

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