Section 12-10B-5 - Request for aidA. A member jurisdiction may request aid from another member jurisdiction: (1) to prevent, mitigate, respond to or recover from an emergency or disaster; or (2) in concert with drills or exercises between member jurisdictions. B. A request for aid shall be made by or through the presiding officer of the governing body of a member jurisdiction or the chief executive officer or the officer's designee of a member jurisdiction. A request may be verbal or in writing. If the request is verbal, it shall be confirmed in writing within thirty days of the date on which the request was made.