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11 This chapter presents the data gathered from the 32 survey responses from the airports, examining written mutual aid agreements and verbal and non-written agreements. The final two sections of this chapter deal with multi-party agreements and discuss the prevalence of preparatory exercises and drills resulting from mutual aid partnerships and plans.
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12 Some fire, law enforcement, and emergency medical services (EMS) agreements may be unreported, as data regarding these agreements are probably reported under the "neighboring or surrounding cities" item.
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13 Types of Partners No. of Respondents Percent Fire 21 87.5 Law enforcement 13 54.2 Emergency medical services 11 45.8 Local government emergency management agency 8 33.3 American Red Cross 5 20.8 Air National Guard 4 16.7 Local health department 4 16.7 State department of transportation 4 16.7 Municipal utilities or public works 3 12.5 TSA 3 12.5 CBP 2 8.3 Hospital 2 8.3 Airline 1 4.2 Countywide mutual aid system 1 4.2 Electric utility company 1 4.2 Military base (not National Guard)
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14 No. of Respondents Percent No verbal or unwritten mutual aid agreements 13 40.6 FAA Air Traffic Control 7 21.9 Law enforcement/police/sheriff 7 21.9 Fire/rescue 6 18.8 County department of emergency management 5 15.6 Neighboring cities 3 9.4 American Red Cross 2 6.2 CBP 2 6.2 Health department 2 6.2 Public transportation agencies 2 6.2 Airlines 1 3.1 Cargo companies (for shelter spaces)
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15 Statewide Mutual Aid Plan, Program, or Compact As shown in Figure 7, 18 (56%) of the airports are in states that have a statewide mutual aid plan, program, or compact.
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16 of their mutual aid agreements. Figure 8 summarizes the results of this question.
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17 No. of Respondents Percent Fire or fire/rescue 16 51.6 Law enforcement/police 13 41.9 All of airport's mutual aid agreements 12 38.7 EMS 6 19.4 American Red Cross 4 12.9 Hospitals 4 12.9 Local emergency management agency 3 9.7 Airlines 2 6.5 Full-scale exercise 2 6.5 Medical examiner 2 6.5 TSA 2 6.5 Active shooter 1 3.2 Aircraft accident 1 3.2 Airport emergency services LOA 1 3.2 Ambulances 1 3.2 CBP 1 3.2 Coroner's office 1 3.2 Family assistance 1 3.2 Funeral directors 1 3.2 HAZMAT 1 3.2 Helicopter companies 1 3.2 National Park Service 1 3.2 Public health department 1 3.2 Salvation Army 1 3.2 SAR organizations 1 3.2 State HS department 1 3.2 U.S.
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18 as most airports must prepare for aircraft accident, response, and recovery. Newer types of agreements are with particular specialized tenants or entities that may deal specifically with a longer term recovery from a natural disaster, as in the longterm response to and recovery from hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
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