§ 166A-68 – Immunity of contract response team personnel.
166A-68. Immunity of contract response team personnel. Members of a contract response team shall be protected from liability under the provisions of G.S. 166A-19.60(a) while on a search and rescue team or specialty rescue team mission pursuant to authorization from the Division of Emergency Management. (2014-27, s. 4; 2017-57, s. 16E.2; 2017-170, s. 1.)
§ 166A-69 – North Carolina Search and Rescue Team Advisory Committee.
166A-69. North Carolina Search and Rescue Team Advisory Committee. (a) The North Carolina Search and Rescue Team Advisory Committee is created. The Secretary shall appoint the members of the Committee and shall designate the Director or Deputy Director of the North Carolina Division of Emergency Management as the chair. In making appointments, the Secretary shall […]
§ 166A-60 – Emergency Management Certification Program authority; purpose.
166A-60. Emergency Management Certification Program authority; purpose. The Division of Emergency Management in the Department of Public Safety shall establish, as a voluntary program, an Emergency Management Certification Program as provided for in this Article. The purpose of the Program is to strengthen and enhance the professional competencies of emergency management personnel in State and […]
§ 166A-61 – Program standards and guidelines.
166A-61. Program standards and guidelines. (a) The Division shall establish standards and guidelines for administration of the Program, including: (1) Minimum educational and training standards that must be met in order to qualify for Type IV (entry), Type III (basic), Type II (intermediate), and Type I (advanced) emergency management certification. (2) Levels of education or […]
§ 166A-62 – Emergency Management Training and Standards Advisory Board.
166A-62. Emergency Management Training and Standards Advisory Board. (a) The Secretary of Public Safety shall establish and appoint the Emergency Management Training and Standards Advisory Board to provide oversight of training and certification programs established pursuant to this Article. (b) The composition of the Board shall include emergency management subject matter experts representative of the […]
§ 166A-63 – Issuance of certification; reciprocity; renewal.
166A-63. Issuance of certification; reciprocity; renewal. (a) The Emergency Management Training and Standards Advisory Board shall issue documentation of certification, in a form and manner prescribed by the Division, to each applicant within North Carolina demonstrating successful completion of the requirements for the level of certification sought by the applicant. (b) The Board may issue […]
§ 166A-65 – Definitions.
166A-65. Definitions. The following definitions apply in this Article: (1) Contract response team. – A search and rescue team, specialty rescue team, or incident support team. (2) Incident support team. – A team of trained emergency response personnel, organized to provide coordination between governmental agencies and nongovernmental organizations as well as technical and logistical support […]
§ 166A-66 – North Carolina Search and Rescue Program.
166A-66. North Carolina Search and Rescue Program. (a) The Secretary shall adopt rules establishing a program for search and rescue that relies on contracts, memorandums of understanding, and memorandums of agreement with contract response teams. The program shall be administered by the Division of Emergency Management. To the extent possible, the program shall be coordinated […]
§ 166A-67 – Contracts; equipment loans.
166A-67. Contracts; equipment loans. (a) The Secretary may contract with any unit or units of local government for the provision of a contract response team to implement the North Carolina Search and Rescue Program. Contracts are to be let consistent with the bidding and contract standards and procedures adopted pursuant to G.S. 166A-66(a)(7) and G.S. […]
§ 166A-51 – Effective date.
166A-51. Effective date. (a) This Compact shall become operative immediately upon its enactment into law by any two states; thereafter, this Compact shall become effective as to any other state upon its enactment by the state. (b) Any party state may withdraw from this Compact by enacting a statute repealing the same, but no withdrawal […]