Common use of Force Protection Clause in Contracts

Force Protection. Protection of responders will be coordinated with ESF 13 (Public Safety and Security) based on the nature of the mission and extent of risk to those responders. This protection shall include but not be limited to:  Protection of personnel and equipment while in transit  Security at the Base of Operations  Protection during search & rescue operations  Protection during rescue operations The primary mission of the force protection resources is to assess and detect hostile activity before it becomes a risk to operations. The law enforcement officer must assess, evaluate, and then advise the Incident Commander or the senior operations officer, regarding risk associated with criminal or hostile individuals or groups. ORGANIZATIONAL LIABILITY All liabilities shall be per Maine Law, Chapter 13, Title 37-B, §822 (Immunity) “Neither the State nor any of its agencies or political subdivisions nor a person called out pursuant to section 784-A, including a voluntary and uncompensated grantor of a permit for the use of the grantor's premises as an emergency management shelter, may, while engaged in any emergency management activities and while complying with or attempting to comply with this chapter or any rule adopted pursuant to this chapter, be liable for the death of or injury to any person, or damage to property, as a result of those activities. This section does not affect the right of any person to receive benefits to which that person would otherwise be entitled under this chapter, under the Maine Workers' Compensation Act of 1992, under any pension law or under any act of Congress.” [2003, c. 510, Pt. C, §15 (RPR).] CODE OF CONDUCT This Code of Conduct consists of the rules and standards governing the expected demeanor of members of agencies responding as part of the Plan. Each system member is both a representative of their response team and their sponsoring agency. Any violation of principles or adverse behavior demonstrated will be looked upon as unprofessional. Such behavior may discredit the good work that the resource completes and will reflect poorly on the entire team’s performance and its’ sponsoring agency. General Responsibilities  It is the responsibility of the sponsoring agency to prepare its system members before deployment regarding conduct expectations. Each deployed member is bound by their sponsoring agency’s rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.  It is the responsibility of each agency to reinforce the Code of Conduct during all planning sessions, team meetings and briefings and to monitor compliance.  At no time during a mission will system members take personal advantage of any situation and/or opportunity that arises.  It is the responsibility of each system member to abide by this Code of Conduct. Individual Responsibilities As a basic guide, every responder will base all actions and decisions on the ethical, moral and legal consequences of those actions. It is in this manner that positive and beneficial outcomes will prevail in all system events. Accordingly system members will:  Keep the value of life and welfare of the victim constantly in mind  Xxxxxx xxxxxxxxx of cultural issues including race, religion, gender and nationality  Abide by all local law enforcement practices, including its policy regarding weapons.  Abide by all regulations regarding the handling of sensitive information  Follow local regulations and agency protocols regarding medical care and handling of patients and/or deceased  Follow prescribed direction regarding dress code and personal protective equipment  Not carry firearms unless authorized  Not be in possession of non-prescribed or illegal substances  Will not consume alcoholic beverages while on duty or subject to call back  Only procure equipment through appropriate channels  Follow State and Federal regulations or restrictions regarding taking and showing pictures of victims or structures  Not remove any items from an operational work site as a souvenir  Not deface any property  Transit only via approved roadways and not stray into restricted area  Demonstrate proper consideration for other teams’ capabilities and operation practices  Not accept gratuities to promote cooperation REIMBURSEMENT PROCEDURE FEMA Disaster Assistance Policy 9523.6 (Mutual Aid Agreements for Public Assistance and Fire Management Assistance) specifies criteria by which FEMA will recognize the eligibility cost under the Public Assistance (PA) Program and the Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) Program incurred through mutual aid agreements between applicants and other entities. This policy applies to emergency work authorized under Sections 403, 407, 420, and 502, of the Xxxxxxxx Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5206, and the implementing regulations of 44 CFR § 204 and §206. Upon the activation of this plan, this Reimbursement Procedure will be applicable to all on-scene and responding agencies. The requesting organization will reimburse the responding organization for all deployment and operational costs to include those related to personnel, use of equipment, and travel. A responding organization may choose to assume or donate, in whole or in part, the costs associated with any loss, damage, expense or use of personnel, equipment and resources provided to the requesting organization. Reimbursement may be provided by the local entity requesting assistance or by the federal government if the incident occurs on federal land, or the incident may be covered by other statutes concerning reimbursement (e.g. hazardous materials incidents, disaster assistance, etc.). In any case, by participating in the Plan, agencies assume full responsibility for tracking their costs. Agencies should maintain documentation in accordance with established FEMA standards to avoid negative impact on financial or legal obligations. Furthermore, without valid documentation, no reimbursement will be made. Financial Assistance Availability STATE -- The impact of major or catastrophic emergencies can exceed local financial resources and area agencies’ ability to fulfill the needs of the citizens. In 2005 The State of Maine established the Disaster Recovery Fund as described in Title 37-B Section 745. The law states that, “The fund must be the first resource used when section 742 or 744 is invoked.” Those two sections refer to a State Declaration of Emergency and a Federal Declaration of Emergency respectively. The funds balance may not exceed $3,000,000. Since it must be used as a first resource for federally declared disasters, it is likely that all available monies would be allocated to the State’s 15% share of disaster funding. As a result, with the law written as it currently is, it is very possible that no State funds will be available beyond the 15% match. FEDERAL -- When damages are so extensive that the combined local and state resources are not sufficient, the governor submits a request for an emergency or major disaster declaration to the President through FEMA. A joint FEMA, state and local team will conduct a Preliminary Damage Assessment to determine if there is a need for federal assistance. If federal assistance is justified, the President may issue an emergency or major disaster declaration and various emergency or disaster programs are made available. Federal assistance is on a shared cost basis with 75% federal funds and 25% non-federal funds. In Maine, the non-federal share is normally split with the State paying 15% and the local community paying 10%.

Force Protection. Protection of responders will be coordinated with ESF 13 (Public Safety and Security) based on the nature of the mission and extent of risk to those responders. This protection shall include but not be limited to:  • Protection of personnel and equipment while in transit  • Security at the Base of Operations  • Protection during search & rescue operations  • Protection during rescue operations The primary mission of the force protection resources is to assess and detect hostile activity before it becomes a risk to operations. The law enforcement officer must assess, evaluate, and then advise the Incident Commander or the senior operations officer, regarding risk associated with criminal or hostile individuals or groups. ORGANIZATIONAL LIABILITY All liabilities shall be per Maine Law, Chapter 13, Title 37-B, §822 (Immunity) “Neither the State nor any of its agencies or political subdivisions nor a person called out pursuant to section 784-A, including a voluntary and uncompensated grantor of a permit for the use of the grantor's premises as an emergency management shelter, may, while engaged in any emergency management activities and while complying with or attempting to comply with this chapter or any rule adopted pursuant to this chapter, be liable for the death of or injury to any person, or damage to property, as a result of those activities. This section does not affect the right of any person to receive benefits to which that person would otherwise be entitled under this chapter, under the Maine Workers' Compensation Act of 1992, under any pension law or under any act of Congress.” [2003, c. 510, Pt. C, §15 (RPR).] CODE OF CONDUCT This Code of Conduct consists of the rules and standards governing the expected demeanor of members of agencies responding as part of the Plan. Each system member is both a representative of their response team and their sponsoring agency. Any violation of principles or adverse behavior demonstrated will be looked upon as unprofessional. Such behavior may discredit the good work that the resource completes and will reflect poorly on the entire team’s performance and its’ sponsoring agency. General Responsibilities  • It is the responsibility of the sponsoring agency to prepare its system members before deployment regarding conduct expectations. Each deployed member is bound by their sponsoring agency’s rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.  • It is the responsibility of each agency to reinforce the Code of Conduct during all planning sessions, team meetings and briefings and to monitor compliance.  • At no time during a mission will system members take personal advantage of any situation and/or opportunity that arises.  • It is the responsibility of each system member to abide by this Code of Conduct. Individual Responsibilities As a basic guide, every responder will base all actions and decisions on the ethical, moral and legal consequences of those actions. It is in this manner that positive and beneficial outcomes will prevail in all system events. Accordingly system members will:  • Keep the value of life and welfare of the victim constantly in mind  • Xxxxxx xxxxxxxxx of cultural issues including race, religion, gender and nationality  • Abide by all local law enforcement practices, including its policy regarding weapons.  • Abide by all regulations regarding the handling of sensitive information  • Follow local regulations and agency protocols regarding medical care and handling of patients and/or deceased  • Follow prescribed direction regarding dress code and personal protective equipment  • Not carry firearms unless authorized  • Not be in possession of non-prescribed or illegal substances  • Will not consume alcoholic beverages while on duty or subject to call back  • Only procure equipment through appropriate channels  • Follow State and Federal regulations or restrictions regarding taking and showing pictures of victims or structures  • Not remove any items from an operational work site as a souvenir  • Not deface any property  • Transit only via approved roadways and not stray into restricted area  • Demonstrate proper consideration for other teams’ capabilities and operation practices  • Not accept gratuities to promote cooperation REIMBURSEMENT PROCEDURE FEMA Disaster Assistance Policy 9523.6 (Mutual Aid Agreements for Public Assistance and Fire Management Assistance) specifies criteria by which FEMA will recognize the eligibility cost under the Public Assistance (PA) Program and the Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) Program incurred through mutual aid agreements between applicants and other entities. This policy applies to emergency work authorized under Sections 403, 407, 420, and 502, of the Xxxxxxxx Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5206, and the implementing regulations of 44 CFR § 204 and §206. Upon the activation of this plan, this Reimbursement Procedure will be applicable to all on-scene and responding agencies. The requesting organization will reimburse the responding organization for all deployment and operational costs to include those related to personnel, use of equipment, and travel. A responding organization may choose to assume or donate, in whole or in part, the costs associated with any loss, damage, expense or use of personnel, equipment and resources provided to the requesting organization. Reimbursement may be provided by the local entity requesting assistance or by the federal government if the incident occurs on federal land, or the incident may be covered by other statutes concerning reimbursement (e.g. hazardous materials incidents, disaster assistance, etc.). In any case, by participating in the Plan, agencies assume full responsibility for tracking their costs. Agencies should maintain documentation in accordance with established FEMA standards to avoid negative impact on financial or legal obligations. Furthermore, without valid documentation, no reimbursement will be made. Financial Assistance Availability STATE -- The impact of major or catastrophic emergencies can exceed local financial resources and area agencies’ ability to fulfill the needs of the citizens. In 2005 The State of Maine established the Disaster Recovery Relief Fund as described in Title 37-B Section 745. The law states that, “The fund must be the first resource used when section 742 or 744 is invoked.” Those two sections refer to a State Declaration of Emergency and a Federal Declaration of Emergency respectively. The funds balance may not exceed $3,000,000. Since it must be used as a first resource for federally declared disasters, it is likely that all available monies would be allocated to the State’s 15% share of disaster funding. As a result, with the law written as it currently is, it is very possible that no State funds will be available beyond the 15% match. FEDERAL -- When damages are so extensive that the combined local and state resources are not sufficient, the governor submits a request for an emergency or major disaster declaration to the President through FEMA. A joint FEMA, state and local team will conduct a Preliminary Damage Assessment to determine if there is a need for federal assistance. If federal assistance is justified, the President may issue an emergency or major disaster declaration and various emergency or disaster programs are made available. Federal assistance is on a shared cost basis with 75% federal funds and 25% non-federal funds. In Maine, the non-non- federal share is normally split with the State paying 15% and the local community paying 10%.

Force Protection. Protection of responders will be coordinated with ESF 13 (Public Safety and Security) based on the nature of the mission and extent of risk to those responders. This protection shall include but not be limited to:  • Protection of personnel and equipment while in transit  • Security at the Base of Operations  • Protection during search & rescue operations  • Protection during rescue operations The primary mission of the force protection resources is to assess and detect hostile activity before it becomes a risk to operations. The law enforcement officer must assess, evaluate, and then advise the Incident Commander or the senior operations officer, regarding risk associated with criminal or hostile individuals or groups. ORGANIZATIONAL LIABILITY All liabilities shall be per Maine Law, Chapter 13, Title 37-B, §822 (Immunity) “Neither the State nor any of its agencies or political subdivisions nor a person called out pursuant to section 784-A, including a voluntary and uncompensated grantor of a permit for the use of the grantor's premises as an emergency management shelter, may, while engaged in any emergency management activities and while complying with or attempting to comply with this chapter or any rule adopted pursuant to this chapter, be liable for the death of or injury to any person, or damage to property, as a result of those activities. This section does not affect the right of any person to receive benefits to which that person would otherwise be entitled under this chapter, under the Maine Workers' Compensation Act of 1992, under any pension law or under any act of Congress.” [2003, c. 510, Pt. C, §15 (RPR).] CODE OF CONDUCT This Code of Conduct consists of the rules and standards governing the expected demeanor of members of agencies responding as part of the Plan. Each system member is both a representative of their response team and their sponsoring agency. Any violation of principles or adverse behavior demonstrated will be looked upon as unprofessional. Such behavior may discredit the good work that the resource completes and will reflect poorly on the entire team’s performance and its’ sponsoring agency. General Responsibilities  • It is the responsibility of the sponsoring agency to prepare its system members before deployment regarding conduct expectations. Each deployed member is bound by their sponsoring agency’s rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.  • It is the responsibility of each agency to reinforce the Code of Conduct during all planning sessions, team meetings and briefings and to monitor compliance.  • At no time during a mission will system members take personal advantage of any situation and/or opportunity that arises.  • It is the responsibility of each system member to abide by this Code of Conduct. Individual Responsibilities As a basic guide, every responder will base all actions and decisions on the ethical, moral and legal consequences of those actions. It is in this manner that positive and beneficial outcomes will prevail in all system events. Accordingly system members will:  • Keep the value of life and welfare of the victim constantly in mind  • Xxxxxx xxxxxxxxx of cultural issues including race, religion, gender and nationality  • Abide by all local law enforcement practices, including its policy regarding weapons.  • Abide by all regulations regarding the handling of sensitive information  • Follow local regulations and agency protocols regarding medical care and handling of patients and/or deceased  • Follow prescribed direction regarding dress code and personal protective equipment  • Not carry firearms unless authorized  • Not be in possession of non-prescribed or illegal substances  • Will not consume alcoholic beverages while on duty or subject to call back  • Only procure equipment through appropriate channels  • Follow State and Federal regulations or restrictions regarding taking and showing pictures of victims or structures  • Not remove any items from an operational work site as a souvenir  • Not deface any property  • Transit only via approved roadways and not stray into restricted area  • Demonstrate proper consideration for other teams’ capabilities and operation practices  • Not accept gratuities to promote cooperation REIMBURSEMENT PROCEDURE FEMA Disaster Assistance Policy 9523.6 (Mutual Aid Agreements for Public Assistance and Fire Management Assistance) specifies criteria by which FEMA will recognize the eligibility cost under the Public Assistance (PA) Program and the Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) Program incurred through mutual aid agreements between applicants and other entities. This policy applies to emergency work authorized under Sections 403, 407, 420, and 502, of the Xxxxxxxx Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5206, and the implementing regulations of 44 CFR § 204 and §206. Upon the activation of this plan, this Reimbursement Procedure will be applicable to all on-scene and responding agencies. The requesting organization will reimburse the responding organization for all deployment and operational costs to include those related to personnel, use of equipment, and travel. A responding organization may choose to assume or donate, in whole or in part, the costs associated with any loss, damage, expense or use of personnel, equipment and resources provided to the requesting organization. Reimbursement may be provided by the local entity requesting assistance or by the federal government if the incident occurs on federal land, or the incident may be covered by other statutes concerning reimbursement (e.g. hazardous materials incidents, disaster assistance, etc.). In any case, by participating in the Plan, agencies assume full responsibility for tracking their costs. Agencies should maintain documentation in accordance with established FEMA standards to avoid negative impact on financial or legal obligations. Furthermore, without valid documentation, no reimbursement will be made. Financial Assistance Availability STATE -- The impact of major or catastrophic emergencies can exceed local financial resources and area agencies’ ability to fulfill the needs of the citizens. In 2005 The State of Maine established the Disaster Recovery Relief Fund as described in Title 37-B Section 745. The law states that, “The fund must be the first resource used when section 742 or 744 is invoked.” Those two sections refer to a State Declaration of Emergency and a Federal Declaration of Emergency respectively. The funds balance may not exceed $3,000,000. Since it must be used as a first resource for federally declared disasters, it is likely that all available monies would be allocated to the State’s 15% share of disaster funding. As a result, with the law written as it currently is, it is very possible that no State funds will be available beyond the 15% match. FEDERAL -- When damages are so extensive that the combined local and state resources are not sufficient, the governor submits a request for an emergency or major disaster declaration to the President through FEMA. A joint FEMA, state and local team will conduct a Preliminary Damage Assessment to determine if there is a need for federal assistance. If federal assistance is justified, the President may issue an emergency or major disaster declaration and various emergency or disaster programs are made available. Federal assistance is on a shared cost basis with 75% federal funds and 25% non-federal funds. In Maine, the non-federal share is normally split with the State paying 15% and the local community paying 10%.

Force Protection. Protection of responders will be coordinated with ESF 13 (Public Safety and Security) based on the nature of the mission and extent of risk to those responders. This protection shall include but not be limited to:  ! Protection of personnel and equipment while in transit  ! Security at the Base of Operations  ! Protection during search & rescue operations  ! Protection during rescue operations The primary mission of the force protection resources is to assess and detect hostile activity before it becomes a risk to operations. The law enforcement officer must assess, evaluate, and then advise the Incident Commander or the senior operations officer, regarding risk associated with criminal or hostile individuals or groups. ORGANIZATIONAL LIABILITY All liabilities shall be per Maine Law, Chapter 13, Title 37-B, §822 (Immunity) “Neither the State nor any of its agencies or political subdivisions nor a person called out pursuant to section 784-A, including a voluntary and uncompensated grantor of a permit for the use of the grantor's premises as an emergency management shelter, may, while engaged in any emergency management activities and while complying with or attempting to comply with this chapter or any rule adopted pursuant to this chapter, be liable for the death of or injury to any person, or damage to property, as a result of those activities. This section does not affect the right of any person to receive benefits to which that person would otherwise be entitled under this chapter, under the Maine Workers' Compensation Act of 1992, under any pension law or under any act of Congress.” [2003, c. 510, Pt. C, §15 (RPR).] CODE OF CONDUCT This Code of Conduct consists of the rules and standards governing the expected demeanor of members of agencies responding as part of the Plan. Each system member is both a representative of their response team and their sponsoring agency. Any violation of principles or adverse behavior demonstrated will be looked upon as unprofessional. Such behavior may discredit the good work that the resource completes and will reflect poorly on the entire team’s performance and its’ sponsoring agency. General Responsibilities  ! It is the responsibility of the sponsoring agency to prepare its system members before deployment regarding conduct expectations. Each deployed member is bound by their sponsoring agency’s rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.  ! It is the responsibility of each agency to reinforce the Code of Conduct during all planning sessions, team meetings and briefings and to monitor compliance.  ! At no time during a mission will system members take personal advantage of any situation and/or opportunity that arises.  ! It is the responsibility of each system member to abide by this Code of Conduct. Individual Responsibilities As a basic guide, every responder will base all actions and decisions on the ethical, moral and legal consequences of those actions. It is in this manner that positive and beneficial outcomes will prevail in all system events. Accordingly system members will:  ! Keep the value of life and welfare of the victim constantly in mind  ! Xxxxxx xxxxxxxxx of cultural issues including race, religion, gender and nationality  ! Abide by all local law enforcement practices, including its policy regarding weapons.  ! Abide by all regulations regarding the handling of sensitive information  ! Follow local regulations and agency protocols regarding medical care and handling of patients and/or deceased  ! Follow prescribed direction regarding dress code and personal protective equipment  ! Not carry firearms unless authorized  ! Not be in possession of non-prescribed or illegal substances  ! Will not consume alcoholic beverages while on duty or subject to call back  ! Only procure equipment through appropriate channels  ! Follow State and Federal regulations or restrictions regarding taking and showing pictures of victims or structures  ! Not remove any items from an operational work site as a souvenir  ! Not deface any property  ! Transit only via approved roadways and not stray into restricted area  ! Demonstrate proper consideration for other teams’ capabilities and operation practices  ! Not accept gratuities to promote cooperation REIMBURSEMENT PROCEDURE FEMA Disaster Assistance Policy 9523.6 (Mutual Aid Agreements for Public Assistance and Fire Management Assistance) specifies criteria by which FEMA will recognize the eligibility cost under the Public Assistance (PA) Program and the Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) Program incurred through mutual aid agreements between applicants and other entities. This policy applies to emergency work authorized under Sections 403, 407, 420, and 502, of the Xxxxxxxx Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5206, and the implementing regulations of 44 CFR § 204 and §206. Upon the activation of this plan, this Reimbursement Procedure will be applicable to all on-scene and responding agencies. The requesting organization will reimburse the responding organization for all deployment and operational costs to include those related to personnel, use of equipment, and travel. A responding organization may choose to assume or donate, in whole or in part, the costs associated with any loss, damage, expense or use of personnel, equipment and resources provided to the requesting organization. Reimbursement may be provided by the local entity requesting assistance or by the federal government if the incident occurs on federal land, or the incident may be covered by other statutes concerning reimbursement (e.g. hazardous materials incidents, disaster assistance, etc.). In any case, by participating in the Plan, agencies assume full responsibility for tracking their costs. Agencies should maintain documentation in accordance with established FEMA standards to avoid negative impact on financial or legal obligations. Furthermore, without valid documentation, no reimbursement will be made. Financial Assistance Availability STATE -- The impact of major or catastrophic emergencies can exceed local financial resources and area agencies’ ability to fulfill the needs of the citizens. In 2005 The State of Maine established the Disaster Recovery Relief Fund as described in Title 37-B Section 745. The law states that, “The fund must be the first resource used when section 742 or 744 is invoked.” Those two sections refer to a State Declaration of Emergency and a Federal Declaration of Emergency respectively. The funds balance may not exceed $3,000,000. Since it must be used as a first resource for federally declared disasters, it is likely that all available monies would be allocated to the State’s 15% share of disaster funding. As a result, with the law written as it currently is, it is very possible that no State funds will be available beyond the 15% match. FEDERAL -- When damages are so extensive that the combined local and state resources are not sufficient, the governor submits a request for an emergency or major disaster declaration to the President through FEMA. A joint FEMA, state and local team will conduct a Preliminary Damage Assessment to determine if there is a need for federal assistance. If federal assistance is justified, the President may issue an emergency or major disaster declaration and various emergency or disaster programs are made available. Federal assistance is on a shared cost basis with 75% federal funds and 25% non-federal funds. In Maine, the non-federal share is normally split with the State paying 15% and the local community paying 10%.

Force Protection. Protection of responders will be coordinated with ESF 13 (Public Safety and Security) based on the nature of the mission and extent of risk to those responders. This protection shall include but not be limited to:  • Protection of personnel and equipment while in transit  • Security at the Base of Operations  • Protection during search & rescue operations  • Protection during rescue operations The primary mission of the force protection resources is to assess and detect hostile activity before it becomes a risk to operations. The law enforcement officer must assess, evaluate, and then advise the Incident Commander or the senior operations officer, regarding risk associated with criminal or hostile individuals or groups. ORGANIZATIONAL LIABILITY All liabilities shall be per Maine Law, Chapter 13, Title 37-B, §822 (Immunity) “Neither the State nor any of its agencies or political subdivisions nor a person called out pursuant to section 784-A, including a voluntary and uncompensated grantor of a permit for the use of the grantor's premises as an emergency management shelter, may, while engaged in any emergency management activities and while complying with or attempting to comply with this chapter or any rule adopted pursuant to this chapter, be liable for the death of or injury to any person, or damage to property, as a result of those activities. This section does not affect the right of any person to receive benefits to which that person would otherwise be entitled under this chapter, under the Maine Workers' Compensation Act of 1992, under any pension law or under any act of Congress.” [2003, c. 510, Pt. C, §15 (RPR).] CODE OF CONDUCT This Code of Conduct consists of the rules and standards governing the expected demeanor of members of agencies responding as part of the Plan. Each system member is both a representative of their response team and their sponsoring agency. Any violation of principles or adverse behavior demonstrated will be looked upon as unprofessional. Such behavior may discredit the good work that the resource completes and will reflect poorly on the entire team’s performance and its’ sponsoring agency. General Responsibilities  • It is the responsibility of the sponsoring agency to prepare its system members before deployment regarding conduct expectations. Each deployed member is bound by their sponsoring agency’s rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.  • It is the responsibility of each agency to reinforce the Code of Conduct during all planning sessions, team meetings and briefings and to monitor compliance.  • At no time during a mission will system members take personal advantage of any situation and/or opportunity that arises.  • It is the responsibility of each system member to abide by this Code of Conduct. Individual Responsibilities As a basic guide, every responder will base all actions and decisions on the ethical, moral and legal consequences of those actions. It is in this manner that positive and beneficial outcomes will prevail in all system events. Accordingly system members will:  • Keep the value of life and welfare of the victim constantly in mind  • Xxxxxx xxxxxxxxx of cultural issues including race, religion, gender and nationality  • Abide by all local law enforcement practices, including its policy regarding weapons.  • Abide by all regulations regarding the handling of sensitive information  • Follow local regulations and agency protocols regarding medical care and handling of patients and/or deceased  • Follow prescribed direction regarding dress code and personal protective equipment  • Not carry firearms unless authorized  • Not be in possession of non-prescribed or illegal substances  • Will not consume alcoholic beverages while on duty or subject to call back  • Only procure equipment through appropriate channels  • Follow State and Federal regulations or restrictions regarding taking and showing pictures of victims or structures  • Not remove any items from an operational work site as a souvenir  • Not deface any property  • Transit only via approved roadways and not stray into restricted area  • Demonstrate proper consideration for other teams’ capabilities and operation practices  • Not accept gratuities to promote cooperation REIMBURSEMENT PROCEDURE FEMA Disaster Assistance Policy 9523.6 (Mutual Aid Agreements for Public Assistance and Fire Management Assistance) specifies criteria by which FEMA will recognize the eligibility cost under the Public Assistance (PA) Program and the Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) Program incurred through mutual aid agreements between applicants and other entities. This policy applies to emergency work authorized under Sections 403, 407, 420, and 502, of the Xxxxxxxx Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5206, and the implementing regulations of 44 CFR § 204 and §206. Upon the activation of this plan, this Reimbursement Procedure will be applicable to all on-scene and responding agencies. The requesting organization will reimburse the responding organization for all deployment and operational costs to include those related to personnel, use of equipment, and travel. A responding organization may choose to assume or donate, in whole or in part, the costs associated with any loss, damage, expense or use of personnel, equipment and resources provided to the requesting organization. Reimbursement may be provided by the local entity requesting assistance or by the federal government if the incident occurs on federal land, or the incident may be covered by other statutes concerning reimbursement (e.g. hazardous materials incidents, disaster assistance, etc.). In any case, by participating in the Plan, agencies assume full responsibility for tracking their costs. Agencies should maintain documentation in accordance with established FEMA standards to avoid negative impact on financial or legal obligations. Furthermore, without valid documentation, no reimbursement will be made. Financial Assistance Availability STATE -- The impact of major or catastrophic emergencies can exceed local financial resources and area agencies’ ability to fulfill the needs of the citizens. In 2005 The State of Maine established the Disaster Recovery Fund as described in Title 37-B Section 745. The law states that, “The fund must be the first resource used when section 742 or 744 is invoked.” Those two sections refer to a State Declaration of Emergency and a Federal Declaration of Emergency respectively. The funds balance may not exceed $3,000,000. Since it must be used as a first resource for federally declared disasters, it is likely that all available monies would be allocated to the State’s 15% share of disaster funding. As a result, with the law written as it currently is, it is very possible that no State funds will be available beyond the 15% match. FEDERAL -- When damages are so extensive that the combined local and state resources are not sufficient, the governor submits a request for an emergency or major disaster declaration to the President through FEMA. A joint FEMA, state and local team will conduct a Preliminary Damage Assessment to determine if there is a need for federal assistance. If federal assistance is justified, the President may issue an emergency or major disaster declaration and various emergency or disaster programs are made available. Federal assistance is on a shared cost basis with 75% federal funds and 25% non-federal funds. In Maine, the non-federal share is normally split with the State paying 15% and the local community paying 10%.