Section 8.02. Definitions.

  In this chapter:

(1)  "Aiding unit" means a MABAS member unit furnishing equipment, personnel or services to a stricken unit.

(2)  "Apparatus guidelines" means apparatus defined and incorporated into the MABAS general operating procedures.

(3)  "Chief officer" means the highest ranking officer within a fire, rescue or emergency medical services unit.

(4)  "Emergency" means an occurrence or condition in a stricken unit's territorial jurisdiction which results in a situation of such magnitude or consequence that it cannot be adequately handled by the resources of that unit, so that it determines the necessity and advisability of requesting mutual aid.

(5)  "Emergency medical services system" means the method for establishing a system for the appropriate management for the medical treatment and transport of the public in pre-hospital or interfacility settings or from facilities or institutions providing health services under ch. Trans 309 and ch. DHS 110 .

(6)  "Fire department" has the meaning given in s. 66.0314 (1) (c) , Stats.

(7)  "Incident command system" has the meaning specified in s. 323.02 (9) , Stats., and follows the guidelines of the National Incident Management System, also known as NIMS.

(8)  "Local governmental unit" has the meaning given in s. 19.42 (7u) , Stats., and also includes a tribe or band.

(9)  "MABAS, or `Mutual Aid Box Alarm System' box card" means a printed form containing details of departments, specialized personnel and equipment to respond to a given geographical area, target hazard or specialized response within a community.

(10)  "MABAS, or `Mutual Aid Box Alarm System' division" means the geographically associated MABAS member units which have been grouped for operational efficiency and representation of those MABAS member units.

(11)  "MABAS or `Mutual Aid Box Alarm System' executive board" means a statewide oversight board comprised of one designated representative from each MABAS region.

(12)  "MABAS or `Mutual Aid Box Alarm System' interdivisional card" means a MABAS box card designated for interdivisional mutual aid, listing a MABAS division's equipment available to respond based on the type of equipment and location.

(13)  "MABAS or `Mutual Aid Box Alarm System' member unit" means a local governmental unit including but not limited to a county, city, village, town, tribe or band, emergency medical services district, or fire protection district, having a fire department recognized by the state of Wisconsin which is a party to the MABAS agreement and has been appropriately authorized by the governing body to enter into such an agreement.

(14)  "MABAS or `Mutual Aid Box Alarm System' region" means the WEM regional areas as identified by the Adjutant General under s. 323.13 (2) (a) , Stats.

(15)  "Mutual Aid Box Alarm System", or MABAS, means a definite and prearranged plan whereby an aiding unit provides response and assistance to a stricken unit in accordance with the system established and maintained by MABAS member units, as amended from time to time. Management oversight of the system is handled by the MABAS executive board.

(16)  "National Incident Management System" or `NIMS'," means a system mandated by Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5 that provides a consistent nationwide approach for federal, state, local and tribal governments, the private sector, and nongovernmental organizations to work effectively and efficiently together to prepare for, respond to, and recover from domestic incidents, regardless of cause, size, or complexity.

(17)  "Stricken unit" means a MABAS member unit or a non-participating local governmental unit which requests aid in the event of an emergency.

(18)  "Tribe or band" has the meaning given in s. 66.0314 (1) (fe) , Stats.

(19)  "WEM" means the division of emergency management with the department of military affairs.

(20)  "WEM duty officer" means an individual on-call 24 hours a day and 7 days a week, as identified by WEM's duty officer roster.

History: CR 06-091 : cr. Register November 2006 No. 611 , eff. 12-1-06; corrections in (5), (7) and (14) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , Stats., Register February 2010 No. 650 ; correction in (5) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , Stats., Register June 2013 No. 690 .