Fulton Mutual aid agreements ordinance (§ 34-34)

(a) The mayor, with the approval of the governor, may enter into mutual aid arrangements or agreements with other public and private agencies within and without the state for reciprocal emergency aid. Such arrangements or agreements shall be consistent with the state survival plan, and in time of emergency it shall be the duty of each local organization for disaster operations to render assistance in accordance with the provisions of such mutual aid arrangements or agreements.

(b) The director of the local organization for emergency preparedness may assist in negotiation of reciprocal mutual aid agreements between his organization and other public and private agencies and between the governor and the adjoining states or political subdivisions thereof and shall carry out arrangements relating to the local unit.