N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 9, § 205.9 – Activation of the State fire mobilization and mutual aid plan.

(a) The bureau of fire mobilization and control shall establish and publish a list of counties together with the adjacent counties which are required to provide mutual aid consistent with their own fire protection before this plan shall be activated.
(b) When it is determined that the specified adjacent counties have provided the maximum mutual aid and it is deemed inadequate, then this plan may be activated by any one of the following State officers or employees:
1. (1) State director of safety;
2. (2) State deputy director of safety;
3. (3) chief, bureau of fire mobilization and control;
4. (4) acting chief, bureau of fire mobilization and control;
5. (5) field representative, bureau of fire mobilization and control.