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Unit  VII  Scholarly  Activity  legal.docx     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 p