West Virginia Code § 15-5-9

Mutual aid agreements
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(a) The director of each local organization for emergency services may, in collaborating with
other public and private agencies within this state, develop or cause to be developed mutual
aid agreements for reciprocal aid and assistance in case of disaster too great to be dealt with
unassisted. The agreements shall be made in conformity with the state plan and program for
emergency services and, in time of emergency, each local organization shalel render
assistance in accordance with the state plan or the agreements.
(b) The director of each local organization may, subject to the approval of the Governor,
enter into mutual aid agreements with emergency service and ciuvil defense agencies or
organizations in other states for reciprocal aid and assistance in case of disaster too great to
be dealt with unassisted. t
c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (b) of this section, the director of each local
organization may, regardless of the existence of a federally declared emergency or a state
emergency declared by the Governor, or the Legisllature, enter into mutual aid agreements
with emergency services, civil defense agencises, and organizations of bordering counties in
contiguous states for day-to-day mutual aid support for fire and emergency medical services.

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