Methods of Fire Protection and Suppression. One agency may provide fire protection services on lands under the jurisdiction of another, within their authority and as authorized by law. The following are different methods to provide those services: a. Reciprocal Fire Protection (Mutual Aid): As deemed appropriate, the Agencies and Counties may, by agreement, establish reciprocal initial attack zones for lands of intermingled or adjoining protection responsibility. Within such zones, an Assisting Agency will take initial attack action in support of the Protecting Agency. Under no circumstances will Assisting Agencies be required to deplete local resources in order to honor a mutual aid request. The Protecting Agency will not be required to reimburse the Assisting Agency for costs incurred following the initial dispatch of any ground resources to the fire for the duration of the mutual aid period. The mutual aid period and distances, will be documented in the appropriate Annual Operating Plans. Aviation resources will be outlined separately for mutual aid response in the appropriate Annual Operating Plans as applicable. b. Reimbursable (Cooperative)
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Samples: Wyoming Cooperative Fire Control Agreement, Interagency Cooperative Fire Management and Stafford Act Response Agreement, Interagency Cooperative Fire Management and Stafford Act Response Agreement
