2025 Mutual Aid for Building Departments Region 10

This fact sheet provides local officials and community stakeholders in FEMA Region 10 with guidance on mutual aid agreements for building departments following disasters. It explains the mechanisms and legal frameworks for deploying additional building code officials, inspectors, engineers, and other personnel through interstate (EMAC) and intrastate (IMAS) mutual aid systems. The document details eligibility, protections, and funding for post-disaster building department staffing, including reimbursement under DRRA-1206. It includes state-specific summaries for Alaska and Idaho regarding mutual aid participation, liability, and licensing provisions.