Haw. Rev. Stat. § 127D-1
Short title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Intrastate Mutual Aid Act.
Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 127D
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Haw. Rev. Stat. § 127D-2
Definitions
For the purposes of this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: "Agency" means the Hawaii emergency management agency. "Assistance" means emergency responders and resources provided by a responding member county in response to a request from a requesting member county. "County" means the city and county of Hon…
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 127D-3
Intrastate mutual aid system; established
(a) The intrastate mutual aid system is established to provide for mutual assistance, during an emergency, among counties that choose to participate as member counties. Each county shall be considered a member county unless the county is released in accordance with subsection (b). (b) A member county shall be released…
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 127D-4
Responsibilities of member counties
It shall be the responsibility of each member county to: (1) Use an identification system common to all member counties to identify potential hazards that may affect the member county; (2) Conduct joint planning, intelligence sharing, and threat assessment development with other member counties; and (3) Identify and in…
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 127D-5
Requesting assistance
A member county may request assistance from other member counties under the intrastate mutual aid system for response, mitigation, or recovery activities related to an emergency, or to participate in drills or exercises in preparation for an emergency, subject to each of the following provisions: (1) Prior to requestin…
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 127D-6
Qualifications of emergency responders for the purposes of the requesting member county
An emergency responder holding a license, certificate, or other permit evidencing qualification in a professional, mechanical, or other skill, issued by the State or a county, shall be deemed to be licensed, certified, or permitted in the requesting member county for the duration of the emergency, drill, or exercise, s…
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 127D-7
Emergency responder status and rights
(a) An emergency responder shall not be considered an employee of the requesting member county and shall not be entitled to any right, privilege, or benefit of employment from the requesting member county, including but not limited to compensation, wages, salary, leave, pensions, health benefits, or other advantages. (…
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 127D-8
Reimbursement for assistance provided
(a) A requesting member county shall reimburse a responding member county for the true and full value of all assistance provided under this chapter; provided that a responding member county may donate assistance provided under this chapter to a requesting member county. (b) If a dispute regarding reimbursement arises b…
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 127D-9
Immunity of emergency responders
For purposes of tort liability or immunity, an emergency responder of a responding member county shall be considered an agent of the requesting member county. Except in cases of wilful misconduct, gross negligence, or recklessness, no emergency responder shall be civilly liable for the death of, or injury to, persons,…
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 127D-10
Severability
If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable.