2025 Mutual Aid for Building Departments Region 8

This regional fact sheet informs local officials and community stakeholders about building department mutual aid support following a disaster. It addresses the insufficiency of personnel in building departments for post-disaster tasks and how mutual aid agreements can help augment personnel. The document details the use of mutual aid agreements, the types of personnel involved, and the different mutual aid compacts like EMAC and IMAS. It also covers funding for building department staff under the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 and provides guidance on pursuing mutual aid.