2025 Mutual Aid for Building Departments Region 8

This fact sheet provides local officials and community stakeholders in FEMA Region 8 with guidance on mutual aid support for building departments following disasters. It explains the use of mutual aid agreements, including EMAC and various intrastate compacts, to augment building department personnel for post-disaster inspections, permitting, and enforcement. The document details the types of personnel involved, outlines funding mechanisms such as DRRA-1206 for recovery staffing, and summarizes liability protections and licensing considerations for public and private responders. State-specific summaries highlight mutual aid laws, protections, and procedures for Colorado, Montana, and North Dakota.