NRS 414A.130 – Request for mutual aid; duties of requesting participant.
1. Any participant may request intrastate mutual aid before, during or after a declared or undeclared emergency or disaster for: (a) Response, mitigation or recovery activities related to the emergency or disaster; and (b) Participation in drills or exercises in preparation for an emergency or disaster. 2. A participant may make a request for intrastate […]
NRS 414A.140 – Assisting participant: Duties; command and control of emergency responders, assets and equipment; denial of request for mutual aid.
1. An assisting participant shall: (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, promptly respond to a request for intrastate mutual aid to the extent resources are available; (b) Ensure that all emergency responders provided by the assisting participant in response to the request have workers’ compensation coverage in accordance with chapters 616A to 617, […]
NRS 414A.150 – Reimbursement of assisting participant: Initial notice; final request; extension of deadlines; duty to pay certain costs; facilitation by Division upon request; disputes; Division not liable for claims.
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, within 10 business days after the completion of all activities taken in response to a request for intrastate mutual aid, each assisting participant shall provide a written notice to the requesting participant if the assisting participant intends to seek reimbursement from the requesting participant. 2. Except as […]
NRS 414A.160 – Emergency responder: Deemed to be licensed, certified or permitted by authority having jurisdiction for duration of emergency or disaster.
If a person holds a license, certificate or other permit issued by a public agency or federally recognized Indian tribe or nation evidencing qualification or authorization to practice a professional, mechanical or other skill and that person is an emergency responder providing services for a requesting participant, the person shall be deemed to be licensed, […]
NRS 414A.170 – Emergency responder: Not entitled to right, privilege or benefit of employment from requesting participant; entitled to benefits available for death or injury sustained in course of employment with employer.
1. An emergency responder of an assisting participant is not an employee of the requesting participant and is not entitled to any right, privilege or benefit of employment from the requesting participant, including, without limitation, wages, leave, pensions, health care or other advantages. 2. An emergency responder who sustains an injury or dies while providing […]
NRS 414A.180 – Immunity and tort liability for activities performed.
1. All activities performed pursuant to this chapter are deemed to be governmental functions for which immunity is provided under the provisions of NRS 414.110. 2. An emergency responder of an assisting participant is an agent of the requesting participant for the purposes of tort liability and immunity. An assisting participant or its officers or […]
NRS 415.010 – Text of Compact.
The Legislature of this State hereby ratifies a Compact on behalf of the State of Nevada with any other State legally joining therein in the form substantially as follows: Implementation This section authorizes the Governor to implement Public Law 104-321, Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC), Articles 1 through 13, dated October 19, 1996. Emergency Management […]
NRS 415A.010 – Short title.
This chapter may be cited as the Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act. (Added to NRS by 2011, 941)
NRS 414A.035 – “Emergency responder” defined.
“Emergency responder” means an employee or volunteer of a participant who has received such public safety training and licensing or certification as deemed appropriate by the participant for which he or she is employed or volunteers. (Added to NRS by 2015, 287)
NRS 414A.040 – “Mutual aid” defined.
“Mutual aid” includes any equipment, vehicle or other support or service provided by a participant in response to a request made pursuant to NRS 414A.130. (Added to NRS by 2015, 287)