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The Cambridge Advanced Practice Center for Emergency Preparedness has developed materials to assist local health departments in creating public health mutual aid agreements. These materials have been used to develop and implement a public health mutual aid agreement in a 27-community region in Massachusetts. The materials include 5 PDF documents that can help local health departments begin the process of creating jurisdiction appropriate mutual aid agreements:
Format: PDF
Public Health Mutual Aid Agreements By Suzi Silverstein
Simple explanation and template for someone who has never written a mutual aid agreement. Should include a notation to check with jurisdiction administration regarding any specific requirements.
Mutual Aid By Barbara Worgess This is one example, but requirements are likely to vary substantially between jurisdictions. Other examples should be sought out for review as well.
PH MoUs By Amanda Bogard More examples are needed of mutual aid agreements.
Public Health Mutual Aid Agreements By Paula Anderson This tool seems sparse and dated, but it might be valuable for LHDs that don't know how to start.
