Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 414A - Nevada Intrastate Mutual Aid System
NRS 414A.140 - Assisting participant: Duties; command and control of emergency responders, assets and equipment; denial of request for mutual aid.


1. An assisting participant shall:
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, promptly respond to a request for intrastate mutual aid to the extent resources are available;
(b) Ensure that all emergency responders provided by the assisting participant in response to the request have workers’ compensation coverage in accordance with chapters 616A to 617, inclusive, of NRS;
(c) Maintain a policy of liability and property insurance or a program of self-insurance on all vehicles and equipment used in response to the request;
(d) Before responding to the request, provide a briefing to emergency responders, which must include information on recordkeeping in accordance with any requirements of the System; and
(e) Submit timely, accurate and complete records and requests for reimbursement in accordance with those requirements, if applicable.
2. An emergency responder provided by an assisting participant remains under the command and, except as otherwise provided in this subsection, control of, and must comply with any requirements of, the participant with which or for which he or she is employed or volunteers, but is under the operational control of the requesting participant.
3. The assets and equipment of an assisting participant remain under the command and, except as otherwise provided in this subsection, control of the assisting participant, but are under the operational control of the requesting participant.
4. Any participant may deny a request for intrastate mutual aid if providing the requested assistance would prevent the participant from reasonably carrying out its duties in its jurisdiction.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 289)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 414A - Nevada Intrastate Mutual Aid System

NRS 414A.010 - Definitions.

NRS 414A.015 - "Assisting participant" defined.

NRS 414A.020 - "Disaster" defined.

NRS 414A.025 - "Division" defined.

NRS 414A.030 - "Emergency" defined.

NRS 414A.035 - "Emergency responder" defined.

NRS 414A.040 - "Mutual aid" defined.

NRS 414A.045 - "Participant" defined.

NRS 414A.050 - "Public agency" defined.

NRS 414A.055 - "Requesting participant" defined.

NRS 414A.060 - "Special district" defined.

NRS 414A.065 - "System" defined.

NRS 414A.070 - "Volunteer" defined.

NRS 414A.080 - Applicability; scope.

NRS 414A.100 - Establishment; administration; regulations.

NRS 414A.110 - Intrastate Mutual Aid Committee: Creation; membership; terms; Chair and Vice Chair; duties; annual evaluation of System.

NRS 414A.120 - Mandatory participation by public agencies; withdrawal from participation; optional participation by federally recognized Indian tribe or nation; duties of participants.

NRS 414A.130 - Request for mutual aid; duties of requesting participant.

NRS 414A.140 - Assisting participant: Duties; command and control of emergency responders, assets and equipment; denial of request for mutual aid.

NRS 414A.150 - Reimbursement of assisting participant: Initial notice; final request; extension of deadlines; duty to pay certain costs; facilitation by Division upon request; disputes; Division not liable for claims.

NRS 414A.160 - Emergency responder: Deemed to be licensed, certified or permitted by authority having jurisdiction for duration of emergency or disaster.

NRS 414A.170 - Emergency responder: Not entitled to right, privilege or benefit of employment from requesting participant; entitled to benefits available for death or injury sustained in course of employment with employer.

NRS 414A.180 - Immunity and tort liability for activities performed.