Download Unit VII Scholarly ActivityColumbia Southern University Unit and more Lecture notes Accounting in PDF only on Docsity! Unit VII Scholarly Activity Columbia Southern University Unit VII Scholarly Activity There are potential legal ramifications for an agency entering a compact and providing service or support in the neighboring states. Notably, all parties to a mutual aid contract can incur significant liability in responding to and managing an emergency situation. Mutual aid contracts do not obligate agencies to supply provisions or aid, but rater provides need-based tools should the incident dictate the requirement. The agency might incur the liability risks of personal injuries, property, damage product loss, and environmental damage. Usually, the aid recipient agrees to indemnify and hold the agency provider harmless from any liabilities incurred as a result of the situation (Iserson, 2020). EMAC legislations enable states to share resources during a time of disaster. If the agreement was in place before the EMAC legislation was established, the legislation would change the agreements because of license and permits and liability provisions. Officers of a state party delivering assist in other states according to the compact are deemed agents of the requesting states for tort liability and immunity reasons, according to the EMAC statute. As a result, no official shall be accountable for any failure to act in good faith. The EMAC licenses agencies to practice in other states without obtaining a separate license (FEMA 2017). Mutual aid contracts can vary considering the agreement, but the participating parties determine the content and structure of a compact. Four key issues form the legal aspect of mutual aid contracts. The aspect of tort liability and indemnification specifies how parties will address tort liability. For instance, liability concerns are addressed in this aspect for mutual aid purposes, including identifying the persons or jurisdiction or holding them harmless in a way (FEMA 2017). The other aspect is license reciprocity. Usually, this aspect identifies licenses and certifications that qualify the individual to perform specific duties and ensures the receiving parties recognize the licensure and certification across geopolitical boundaries. The aspect of workers’ compensation addresses how parties will respond to the compensation coverage and claims. The reimbursement aspect specifies how the receiving party will compensate the sending party with various structures (FEMA 2017). Valid contract mats have key elements, including agreement, capacity, consideration, and intention. Usually, these components make sure that any agreement or contract is always protected. The offer and acceptance are stated in the agreement. An offer is a set of terms under which the person making it agrees to be bound contractually. The offer must be accepted without reservation and communicated. All parties must be able to comprehend the contract's provisions and accompanying responsibilities in terms of competence. In addition, consent of the contract must be freely given. For contact to be binding, parties must exchange some value which is called consideration, and it has to be sufficient for both parties. Intentions indicate the agreement between the parties is valid because not all agreements are valid contracts. A valid contract must make it obvious that the parties intend to form a legally binding agreement. While providing emergency medical services across the state line, there needs to be a limit on prehospital care. Therefore this calls for evaluations of the situations and determines the need for resources. The goal for providing emergency medical services across the state line is to make sure that a rational solution to all emergencies is achieved in authorized circumstances (Iserson, 2020). In the contract to provide service or support in a neighboring state, I would cover the liability of all parties to provide guidance for arbitration or resolutions of any claims resulting from an emergency.
