MABASMABASMutual Aid Box Alarm SystemMutual Aid Box Alarm System

Elected Officials &Community Leaders

What is MABAS?What is MABAS?

A fire service mutual aid system connecting A fire service mutual aid system connecting fire, EMS, special operations and hazardous fire, EMS, special operations and hazardous materials resourcesmaterials resources

Established by the fire service for the fire Established by the fire service for the fire service – neighbor helping neighborservice – neighbor helping neighbor

Designed so that no community will be left Designed so that no community will be left unprotectedunprotected

Reciprocal agreement – No cost for servicesReciprocal agreement – No cost for services

Voluntary membership – “Opt In” systemVoluntary membership – “Opt In” system

What are the What are the Benefits of MABAS?Benefits of MABAS?

VoluntaryVoluntary membership membership

LiabilityLiability is greatly reduced is greatly reduced

PlansPlans emergencies before the incident emergencies before the incident

SafetySafety increased for citizens and firefighters increased for citizens and firefighters

ActivationActivation without a disaster declaration without a disaster declaration

ControlControl remains with the local fire chief remains with the local fire chief

LegalLegal interstate responses interstate responses

No costNo cost to the municipality for the response to the municipality for the response

How did MABAS start?How did MABAS start?

Began in suburban Chicago in 1968 and grew Began in suburban Chicago in 1968 and grew to Wisconsin in 1987to Wisconsin in 1987Premised on mutual assistance for large-scale Premised on mutual assistance for large-scale natural or catastrophic emergenciesnatural or catastrophic emergenciesAfter September 2001, the system After September 2001, the system exponentially grew – included terrorist attacksexponentially grew – included terrorist attacksIn 2006, legislation established MABAS as the In 2006, legislation established MABAS as the tool of choice for mutual aid in the statetool of choice for mutual aid in the stateCurrently in 25 counties organized and equal Currently in 25 counties organized and equal number working toward division statusnumber working toward division status

Where is MABAS now?

What are the basic tenets?What are the basic tenets?

Local fire chief determines need and remains in Local fire chief determines need and remains in chargecharge

ONEONE MABAS contract addressing: MABAS contract addressing:

– Liability caps and IndemnificationLiability caps and Indemnification

– Worker’s CompensationWorker’s Compensation

– Compensation and reimbursementCompensation and reimbursement

Standardized system:Standardized system:

– Interoperable communicationsInteroperable communications

– Response policies and proceduresResponse policies and procedures

– Equipment and resourcesEquipment and resources

When is MABAS used?When is MABAS used?

Major structure fires

Civil Disturbances

School shooting incident

Mass evacuation

Wide-scale flooding

Is any community immune from these incidents?

Tornadoes

Wildland fires

Hazardous Materials spills

Terrorism attacks

Mass-casualty accidents

What risk do we have?What risk do we have?

Insert Local PicturesInsert Local Pictures

Statewide Mutual AidStatewide Mutual Aid

The Wisconsin Fire Service Emergency The Wisconsin Fire Service Emergency Response Plan (WFSERP)Response Plan (WFSERP)

The WFSERP is organized and activated The WFSERP is organized and activated through MABASthrough MABAS

Moves fire service resources from areas not Moves fire service resources from areas not affected by disaster to the disasteraffected by disaster to the disaster

Ensures that no community in Wisconsin will Ensures that no community in Wisconsin will be left unprotectedbe left unprotected

Activated with or without a disaster declarationActivated with or without a disaster declaration

First WFSERP Activation

7-day incident7-day incidentIndustrial fireIndustrial fireHazardous MaterialsHazardous MaterialsMajor evacuation-shelteringMajor evacuation-sheltering

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The ActivationThe Activation

8 counties8 counties9 MABAS divisions9 MABAS divisions64 fire departments64 fire departments110 fire units110 fire units450 fire personnel (150 at one point)450 fire personnel (150 at one point)9 task forces9 task forces2 strike teams2 strike teamsHazardous materials teamHazardous materials teamEMS support for sheltering centerEMS support for sheltering center33 Million gallons of water pumped33 Million gallons of water pumped

The Outcome: Company/CityThe Outcome: Company/City

Company vital processing savedCompany vital processing saved

Company reopens the following weekCompany reopens the following week

Company committed to rebuildCompany committed to rebuild

Company calls back all workersCompany calls back all workers

City historic icon savedCity historic icon saved

City’s largest employer staysCity’s largest employer stays

City’s major tax base savedCity’s major tax base saved

Area businesses/suppliers unaffectedArea businesses/suppliers unaffected

Interstate ResourcesInterstate ResourcesAvailable to MABASAvailable to MABAS

MABAS statesMABAS states– IllinoisIllinois– WisconsinWisconsin– IndianaIndiana– MichiganMichigan

Participating statesParticipating states– MinnesotaMinnesota– IowaIowa– MissouriMissouri– OhioOhio

Community’s Community’s ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

MABAS is MABAS is notnot intended to relieve a intended to relieve a community of their responsibilities of community of their responsibilities of providing adequate emergency services for providing adequate emergency services for all local emergenciesall local emergenciesMABAS is MABAS is notnot an avenue to reduce staffing an avenue to reduce staffingAgree to respond to another community’s Agree to respond to another community’s request, if available – a request can be request, if available – a request can be declined if there is an emergency at homedeclined if there is an emergency at homeSign the MABAS contract and comply with Sign the MABAS contract and comply with the policies and proceduresthe policies and procedures

What are the next steps?What are the next steps?

Approve a municipal resolutionApprove a municipal resolution– Identifies the statutory languageIdentifies the statutory language– Allows the top elected official to sign the contractAllows the top elected official to sign the contract

Sign the MABAS contractSign the MABAS contract– No changes can be made to the languageNo changes can be made to the language– Signature page can be modifiedSignature page can be modified

Submit signed resolution and contract to MABAS-Submit signed resolution and contract to MABAS-WisconsinWisconsin

Form a steering committee to establish an Form a steering committee to establish an implementation plan to “go live”implementation plan to “go live”

Information/ContactInformation/Contact

For more information, please visit:For more information, please visit:

www.mabaswisconsin.orgwww.mabaswisconsin.org

MABAS contacts:MABAS contacts:

- Brian Satula (MABAS-WI President)- Brian Satula (MABAS-WI President)

bsatula@mabaswisconsin.orgbsatula@mabaswisconsin.org

- Keith Tveit (WI Emergency Management)- Keith Tveit (WI Emergency Management)

keith.tveit@wisconsin.govkeith.tveit@wisconsin.gov

Thank YouThank You

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