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RESOLUTION TO PARTICIPATE IN MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT FOR
EMERGENCY PUBLIC HEALTH PREPAREDNESS
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WHEREAS, Public Health Emergencies may require resources above and beyond the capabilities
of the St. Croix County Health and Human Services Department and other allied agencies in St.
Croix County, and
WHEREAS, the St. Croix County Health and Human Services Department participates in a nine
county consortium including Barron County Health and Human Services Department, Chippewa
County Department of Public Health, Dunn County Health Department, Eau Claire City - County
Health Department, Pierce County Health Department, Pepin County Health Department, Rusk
County Department of Health and Human Services, and Polk County Department of Health,
whose sole purpose is to address public health preparedness issues, and
WHEREAS, mutual aid agreement will facilitate mutual assistance between members of the nine
county consortium in the event of bioterriorism, other infectious disease outbreaks and public
health threats and emergencies, and
WHEREAS, Wisconsin Statute 66.0301 requires that county boards approval mutual aid
agreements.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the St. Croix Health and Human Services Board does
hereby agree to participate in a mutual aid agreement, attached hereto and incorporated herein
with the above mentioned counties for purposes of response to public health emergencies.
Dated this 8 day of August, 2003.
Offered by: St. Croix County Health and Human Services Board.
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This resolution was duly adopted by the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors
on August 19, 2003. ( ,/. l ani".2%7f
Cindy Campbell, County Clerk
MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT FOR WESTERN REGION PARTNERSHIP FOR
PUBLIC HEALTH PREPAREDNESS CONSORTIUM #2
FOR EMERGENCY PUBLIC HEALTH PREPAREDNESS
State of Wisconsin
I. Participating Agencies
THIS AGREEMENT (the "Agreement ") is entered into as of the day of
2003, by and among the Barron County Health and Human Services Department, Chippewa
County Department of Public Health, Dunn County Health Department, Eau Claire City - County
Health Department, Pierce County Health Department, Pepin County Health Department, Polk
County Health Department, Rusk County Department of Health and Human Services and St.
Croix County Department of Health and Human Services, also known as the Western Region
Partnership for Public Health Preparedness Consortium #2.
II. Purpose of Agreement
The purpose of this Agreement is to facilitate mutual assistance between the Participating
Agencies entering into this Agreement in the event of bioterrorism, other infectious disease
outbreaks and other public health threats and emergencies affecting the above named counties
known as the Western Region Partnership for Public Health Preparedness pursuant to Sections
251.09 and 252.03 and 66.0301 of the Wisconsin Statutes.
III. Definitions
1. "Agreement" means Western Region Partnership for Public Health Preparedness
consortium Mutual Aid Agreement for emergency public health preparedness.
2. "Disaster" means any natural, technological, or civil emergency that causes damage of
sufficient severity and magnitude as to result in a declaration of a state of emergency by a
local government, Governor or President of the United States.
3. "Emergency" means any occurrence or threat thereof, whether natural, or caused by man,
in a war or in peace, which results in substantial harm or injury to the population,
substantial damage or loss of property, or substantial harm to the environment.
4. "Provider" means the participating agency furnishing equipment, supplies, services
and/or personnel to the Recipient under this Agreement.
5. "Recipient" means the participating agency requesting aid and assistance in the event of
an emergency or a disaster.
6. "Participating Agency" means any county or municipal health department or health and
human service agency that executes this Agreement.
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IV. Activation of Agreement
1. This Agreement shall be activated in the event of either a) a declaration of a state of
disaster by a Participating Government, Governor or President of the United States or b)
the finding of a public health emergency by the local health officer of the Participating
Agency. This activation of the Agreement shall continue for an initial period of seven (7)
days, starting from time of arrival. Extensions on a daily or weekly basis can be made if
warranted and agreed upon by both the Provider and the Recipient.
2. A Provider may withdraw personnel, equipment and other resources to provide for its
own citizens. The Provider will make a good faith effort to notify the Recipient 24 hours
prior to resource withdrawal. In the event that such notice is not possible, as much notice
as reasonably possible shall be provided.
V. Request for Mutual Aid
In the event of a local disaster declaration, the Recipient of the mutual aid shall make the request
directly to the Provider from whom the aid is sought. The Provider from whom the mutual aid is
sought shall furnish mutual aid to cope with the public health emergency to the Recipient,
subject to the terms of the Agreement.
VI. Conditions
1. A request for aid made by the Recipient shall specify the amount and type of resources
being requested, the location to which the resources are to be dispatched, and the specific
time by which such resources are needed; (See Attachment A)
2. The Provider shall take such action as is necessary to provide and make available the
resources requested, provided, however, that the Provider, in its sole discretion, shall
determine what resources are available to furnish the requested aid; and
3. The Provider shall report to the officer in charge of the Recipient's teams at the location
to which the resources are dispatched. (See Attachment B)
VII. Supervision and Control
The personnel, equipment and resources of any Provider shall fall under operational control of
the Recipient. Definitive supervision and control of said resources shall remain with the Provider
as they carry out the instructions of the Recipient.
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VIII. Liability
Each Participating Agency hereto waives all claims against the other Participating Agencies
hereto for compensation for any personal injury or death occurring as a consequence of the
performance of this Agreement, except those caused in whole or in part by the willful
misconduct, gross negligence or recklessness of an officer, employee or agent of another
Participating Agency.
IX. Food, Housing and Self - Sufficiency
All costs associated with food and lodging for personnel from the Provider shall be paid for by
the Recipient.
X. Personnel Costs
Personnel who are assigned, designated or ordered by their agency to perform duties pursuant to
this Agreement shall continue to receive the same wages, salary, pension, and other
compensation and benefits from the Provider for the performance of such duties, including but
not limited to injury or death benefits, disability payments, and worker's compensation benefits,
as though the service had been rendered within the limits of the jurisdiction where the personnel
are regularly employed.
XI. Reimbursement
1. Any Provider Agency rendering aid to a Recipient Agency shall be reimbursed by the
Recipient Agency for any loss or damage or expense incurred in the operation of any equipment
in answering a request for aid and the costs incurred in connection with such requests. With
respect to such loss, damage or expense the Provider Agency may:
a. assume in whole or part such loss, damage, or other cost;
b. loan equipment or donate services to the Recipient without charge or cost, and/or
c. agree to any allocation of expenses between the Provider and Recipient.
XII. Severability
If a provision contained in this Agreement is held invalid for any reason, the invalidity does not
have an effect on the other provisions of the Agreement that can be exercised without the invalid
provision. To this end, the provisions of this Agreement are severable.
XIII. Amendment
This Agreement may be amended only by the mutual written consent of the Participating
Agencies.
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XIV. Validity and Enforceability
If any current or future legal limitations affect the validity or enforceability of a provision of this
Agreement, then the legal limitations are made part of this Agreement and shall operate to amend
this Agreement to the minimum extent necessary to bring this Agreement into conformity with
the requirements of the limitations, and so modified, this Agreement shall continue in full force
and effect.
XV. Termination
It is agreed that any Participating Agency hereto shall have the right to terminate this Agreement
with two weeks notice in writing to all Participating Agencies. Notice of termination will not
relieve the obligations incurred prior to the effective date of withdrawal.
XVI. Effective Date
This Agreement becomes effective on the date when all Participating Agency representatives
have signed.
XVII. Authority to Act
Each person signing this Agreement represents that he or she has been authorized by his or her
respective municipal governing body to enter into this Agreement in compliance with Wisconsin
Statutes sections 66.0301 and 251.09 and 252.03.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Participating Agencies have executed this Agreement as of the
date stated in the first paragraph of this Agreement.
BARRON COUNTY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
By:
Barbara Peterson, Director Health & Hilde Perala, Health Officer
Human Services
CHIPPEWA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
By:
Jean C. Durch, Health Officer
DUNN COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
By:
Wendy R. MacDougall, Health Officer
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EAU CLAIRE CITY - COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
By:
James M. Ryder, Health Officer
PIERCE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
By:
Reginald Bicha, Interim Director Caralynn Hodgson, Health Officer
PEPIN COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
By:
Sue Kunferman, Health Officer
POLK COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
By:
Gretchen Sampson, Health Officer
RUSK COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
By:
Gary Rivers, Director Health & Kathleen Mai, Health Officer
Human Services
ST. CROIX COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
By:
John Borup, Director Health & Barbara Nelson, Health Officer
Human Services
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ATTACHMENT A
REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE
Recipient Agency:
Date of Request: Time of Request:
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1) General description of the event: (Attach latest local Situation Report or summarize
briefly.)
2) List services requested and estimated length of time needed: (i.e. personnel,
equipment, supplies, etc.)
3) Date Needed: Time Needed:
Location to which resources are to be dispatched:
Recipient's representative or point -of- contact: (Primary contact person at dispatch
location)
Name:
Title:
Phone: Fax:
Cell: Email:
Authorized Representative for Recipient:
(Signature)
Title:
Date: Time:
After completion of Attachment A, fax this form to the potential Provider and to the Consortium
at 715- 485 -9116.
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ATTACHMENT B
ASSISTANCE TO BE PROVIDED
Provider Agency:
Recipient Agency:
(Agency requesting assistance)
Request Received: Date: Time:
Requested assistance can be provided: Yes. (Please complete form.)
Not at this time. (Briefly explain why, sign
and date form)
Personnel: (List team leader and all personnel being dispatched. Provide titles)
Equipment: (List type and amount.)
Estimated Estimated
date of departure: time of departure:
Location to which resources are to be dispatched:
Estimated Estimated
date of arrival: time of arrival:
The above terms and information have been coordinated with the Recipient's
representative or point -of- contact: (Primary contact person at dispatch location.)
Name: Title:
Phone: Cell:
Authorized Representative for Provider Agency:
(Signature)
Title:
Date: Time:
After completion of Attachment B, fax this form to the Recipient agency requesting aid and to the
Consortium at 715- 485 -9116.
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