Expands authority of emergency management departments in requesting assistance outside normal territorial jurisdictions.

This bill (A4495) expands New Jersey emergency management departments' ability to request assistance from neighboring municipalities during emergencies. It specifically allows municipal emergency coordinators, fire departments, or ambulance squads to ask for help from volunteer or paid services in other towns, clarifying that responders retain full legal protections and benefits while assisting. The bill also establishes payment rates ($3 per member per hour, $35 per fire apparatus per hour) for cross-jurisdictional aid, unless municipalities have prior agreements. It directly affects emergency responders, volunteer squads, and municipalities coordinating disaster response across town lines.