Which type of agreement is not associated with writing an operating plan?

Mutual aid agreements are typically established between agencies or jurisdictions to provide assistance to one another during emergencies or incidents, often focusing on shared resources and collaborative efforts in response situations. These agreements usually outline the terms of cooperation but do not necessarily entail the detailed operational planning that would characterize an operating plan.

In contrast, cooperative agreements, interagency agreements, and memorandums typically include provisions for managing operations, resources, and joint objectives. They often require a more formalized approach to structuring the operational aspects of collaboration, and therefore, involve a level of detail that is absent in mutual aid agreements.

When developing an operating plan, the focus is often on the specific operational aspects of an incident, which is better aligned with the framework provided by cooperative or interagency agreements and memorandums, as these would cover comprehensive strategies, resources, and protocols for managing an incident as a unified response. This is why mutual aid agreements do not usually include the level of detail required for writing an operating plan.