The Legislative Assembly finds that: (1) In order to minimize the impact of an event that overwhelms the resources of the state government or a local or tribal government, one government entity should be able to make resources available to another government entity as quickly as possible. (2) It is appropriate to establish an efficient […]
As used in ORS 402.200 to 402.240: (1) “Event” means an incident that overwhelms or may overwhelm the resources of a participant. (2) “Local government” has the meaning given that term in ORS 174.116. (3) “Participant” means the state or a local or tribal government that participates in the Oregon Resource Coordination Assistance Agreement. (4) […]
(1) There is created an intrastate mutual assistance agreement called the Oregon Resource Coordination Assistance Agreement. (2)(a) The state government and, except as provided in this subsection, each local government is a participant in the agreement. (b) A local government may opt out of participation in the agreement by adopting a resolution or ordinance so […]
(1) A participant may request assistance to: (a) Prevent, mitigate, respond to or recover from an event; or (b) Work on its own or with other participants in training, drills or exercises. (2) A request for assistance must be made by or through the presiding officer of the governing body of a requesting participant or […]
(1) A responding participant may withhold resources to the extent necessary to provide reasonable protection and services for the responding participant. (2) For purposes of the operational and tactical objectives required by the requesting participant, the resources of a responding participant are under the direct command and control of the requesting participant. (3) Unless otherwise […]
Subject to any limitations and conditions the governing body of the requesting participant may prescribe, if an employee of a responding participant holds a license, certificate, permit or similar documentation that evidences the employee’s qualifications in a professional, technical or other skill, the employee is considered to be licensed, certified or permitted in the jurisdiction […]
(1) The intent of the intrastate mutual assistance agreement created under ORS 402.210 is to provide for nonreimbursable assistance to a requesting participant. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, a responding participant may request reimbursement and a requesting participant may reimburse the responding participant. (3) A request for reimbursement must be made and agreed […]
If a person is an employee of a responding participant and the person sustains injury in the course of providing requested assistance, the person is entitled to all applicable benefits, including workers’ compensation, normally available to the employee while performing regular duties for the responding participant. [Formerly 190.168; 2017 c.192 §8]
(1) Assistance rendered by an employee of a responding participant is a governmental function. (2) Employees of a responding participant are agents of the requesting participant. (3) The requesting participant shall defend, save harmless and indemnify an employee of a responding participant to the same extent the requesting participant is required to do for its […]
