This mutual/automatic aid agreement allows for the provision and receiving of assistance for emergencies between Spotsylvania County and Stafford County. The existing mutual aid agreement with Stafford County is outdated and does not provide for the ability to establish an agreed upon process to automatically share resources to respond to certain emergencies in designated areas along the border of the two jurisdictions. By establishing an automatic aid agreement, necessary resources can be mutually deployed in a more efficient manner. Such an agreement is recognized by the Insurance Service Office, as a means for providing bona fide fire protection services in areas along the County’s boundaries, where a neighboring jurisdiction may have a station closer than one within the County. This updated agreement also adds the capability to provide equipment and/or apparatus between localities when apparatus or equipment is out for repair and unavailable, or to address the needs of a specific event.