1. Mutual Aid Box Alarm System

2. PURPOSE Emergencies Natural Disasters Man Made Catastrophes
The primary purpose of the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System is to coordinate the effective and efficient provision of mutual aid during:
Emergencies
Natural Disasters
Man Made Catastrophes

3. MABAS WILL PROVIDE Immediate assistance of personnel and equipment
Response teams of: Firefighters, EMS, Hazardous Materials, TRS, Divers, etc.
Access to specialized equipment
A contractual agreement covering responsibilities and liabilities for all members

4. ADDITIONALLY
Standardized policies procedures for mutual aid responses:
Communications
Box Cards
Incident Command System
Personnel Accountability
An organization comprised of Fire Departments from the States of Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin

5. Example of MABASDivisions

6. RESPONSIBILITIES
It shall be the responsibility of all Member Units to adhere to the policies and procedures of MABAS as adopted by the Executive Board and amended from time to time

7. DIVISION AUTHORITY
Each division shall have the authority and responsibility to insure that the policies and procedures are adhered to by all Member Units.
Variances to procedures are not recommended, but under certain circumstances, a Division is authorized to make minimal modifications.
All modifications must be agreed upon by two-thirds majority of the Division membership.

8. Interagency Fire Emergency Radio Network
COMMUNICATION
Interagency Fire Emergency Radio Network
Frequency of MHz
Two-tone encoding frequency of and 2-701
Referred to as the MUTUAL AID FREQUENCY
IFERN

9. MUTUAL AID BOX ALARM
Each Division designates a MABAS Dispatching Center and a Backup Center with MABAS tone encoders
All MABAS Alarms are toned out on and transmitted on the IFERN frequency.

10. MUTUAL AID BOX ALARM CARD
BOX NUMBER LOCATION TOWN
ALARM
ENGINES
TRUCKS
SQD
AMB
CHIEF
SPEC.EQPT
STILL
FULL STILL
GENERAL
SPECIAL
BOX
2ND
3RD
4TH
5TH
CHANGE OF QUARTERS
ALARM
ENGINES
TRUCKS
SQD
AMB
CHIEF
SPEC.EQPT
STILL
FULL STILL
GENERAL
SPECIAL
BOX
2ND
3RD
4TH
5TH

11. MUTUAL AID BOX ALARM CARD
ENTIRE DISTRICT NORWOOD PARK
BOX NUMBER LOCATION TOWN
ALARM
ENGINES
TRUCKS
SQD
AMB
CHIEF
SPEC.EQPT
STILL
NOPK NOPK NOPK
NOPK-A
NOPK
BOX
ELPK SHPK
FRPK-A
SHPK
2nd
RVGR PKRG
RSMT-S
FRPK
Canteen/956
3rd
LEYD STPK
NTLK-A
LEYD
4th
BENV LNWD
MLPK-A
RSMT
5th
INTERDIVISIONAL BOX
CHANGE OF QUARTERS
ALARM
ENGINES
TRUCKS
SQD
AMB
CHIEF
SPEC.EQPT
STILL
BOX
RVGR
2nd
LEYD
3rd
BENV
4th
INTERDIVISIONAL BOX
5th

12. MUTUAL AID BOX ALARM CARD
AMBULANCE BOX ADDISON
BOX NUMBER LOCATION TOWN
ALARM
AMBULANCE
TRUCKS
SQD
ENGINES
CHIEF
SPEC.EQPT
FULL STILL
ADSN ADSN
ADSN
BOX
WOOD ELMH ADSN LOMB
ADSN 2
ADSN MCI TRAILER
2nd
VLPK BENV BLMD GSDE
ELMH
ICOM/CANTEEEN*
3rd
NTLK LEYD YRKC HLSD
LOMB
4th
ROSE OBTR YFLD EGRV
5th
CHANGE OF QUARTERS
ALARM
AMBULANCE
TRUCKS
SQD
AMB
CHIEF
SPEC.EQPT
STILL
BOX
VLPK (ENGINE) TO STATION 2,
666 S. VISTA
2nd
3rd
BLMD (ENGINE) TO STATION 3,
101 N. SWIFT
4th
5th

13. INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM
In order to establish a standardized system of incident command, the
MABAS Executive Board
has adopted the
National Incident Management System (NIMS)
as the standard operating procedure for all MABAS members.

14. ACCOUNTABILITY
It is the policy of MABAS to account for the location and safety of all personnel within the
EMERGENCY INCIDENT PERIMETER
Participation by members of any Fire Department in emergency incident mitigation without using the
PASSPORT ACOUNTABILITY SYSTEM
is not authorized by MABAS

15. MEMBER SERVICES Presentations Training Programs and Procedures
Mediation
Resource Library

16. ENTERING THE MABAS ORGANIZATION
A Governmental Body must pass an ordinance or resolution authorizing the execution of the MABAS Agreement
Signed copies of the agreement and of the resolution/ordinance must be filed with the MABAS Executive Secretary

17. ENTERING THE MABAS ORGANIZATION (con’t.)
A letter of intent to join MABAS as a Division shall be submitted to the Executive Board.
Admission as a new Division is voted upon by the Executive Board.
Representatives from the Member Departments of the new Division are encouraged to have an orientation or training program.

18. By-Laws
Purpose:
The Executive Board is the guiding body of MABAS and is established to consider, adopt, and amend from time to time as needed, policies and procedures, by-laws and any other matters deemed necessary by the Member Unit.

19. By-Laws
Membership:
Each division shall be represented by one member who shall be designated by their respective Division.

20. By-Laws Meeting Schedule and Agenda:
The Executive Board shall meet at such times and dates as established by the Executive Board. In no case shall the Executive Board meet less that quarterly.

21. By-Laws Special Assessments:
Special assessments as needed are made by a vote of the members of the Executive Board.

22. By-Laws
Eligibility
Eligibility for division membership in MABAS shall be approved by the Executive Board.
Eligibility for Member Unit membership shall be approved by a Division.

23. Executive Board Officers
Jay Reardon, President
Jerome J. Tonne, Vice President
Ralph Blust, Executive Secretary