(a) The department may establish a response corps. The corps consists of volunteers who register with the department and agree to be trained in techniques for emergency and disaster response and to be available on short notice to carry out responsibilities of the corps under an applicable incident command system. Members of the corps are entitled to per diem and expenses as determined by the department for training and for days spent in service to the state.
Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 26.23.045
state: means the State of Alaska unless applied to the different parts of the United States and in the latter case it includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
(b) The department may maintain emergency response depots in areas of the state identified for that purpose in the state emergency plan developed under Alaska Stat. § 26.23.040. The depots shall be equipped in a manner that enables prompt response to emergencies and disasters.
