Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 38 Militia And Military Affairs - Chapter 38.52 Emergency Management

38.52.005 State military department to administer emergency management program -- Local organizations authorized to change name
The department shall administer the comprehensive emergency management program of the state of Washington as provided for in this chapter. All local organizations, organized and ...

38.52.010 Definitions
As used in this chapter: (1) "Emergency management" or "comprehensive emergency management" means the preparation for and the carrying out of all emergency functions, other ...

38.52.020 Declaration of policy and purpose
(1) Because of the existing and increasing possibility of the occurrence of disasters of unprecedented size and destructiveness as defined in RCW 38.52.010(6), and in ...

38.52.030 Director -- Comprehensive emergency management plan -- Statewide enhanced 911 emergency communications network -- State coordinator of search and rescue operations -- State program for emergency assistance -- State coordinator for radioactive and hazardous waste emergency response programs
(1) The director may employ such personnel and may make such expenditures within the appropriation therefor, or from other funds made available for purposes of ...

38.52.037 Comprehensive state mine rescue plan -- Submittal to legislature
The department shall consult with appropriate local, state, federal, and private sector officials in developing a comprehensive state mine rescue plan. The plan shall identify ...

38.52.040 Emergency management council -- Members -- Ad hoc committees -- Function as state emergency response commission -- Rules review
(1) There is hereby created the emergency management council (hereinafter called the council), to consist of not more than seventeen members who shall be appointed ...

38.52.050 Governor's general powers and duties
(1) The governor, through the director, shall have general supervision and control of the emergency management functions in the department, and shall be responsible for ...

38.52.070 Local organizations and joint local organizations authorized -- Establishment, operation -- Emergency powers, procedures
(1) Each political subdivision of this state is hereby authorized and directed to establish a local organization or to be a member of a joint ...

38.52.080 Outside aid -- Rights and liabilities -- Claims
(1) Whenever the employees of any political subdivision are rendering outside aid pursuant to the authority contained in RCW 38.52.070 such employees shall have the ...

38.52.091 Mutual aid and interlocal agreements -- Requirements
(1) The director of each local organization for emergency management may, in collaboration with other public and private agencies within this state, develop or cause ...

38.52.100 Appropriations -- Acceptance of funds, services, etc
(1) Each political subdivision shall have the power to make appropriations in the manner provided by law for making appropriations for the ordinary expenses of ...

38.52.105 Disaster response account
The disaster response account is created in the state treasury. Moneys may be placed in the account from legislative appropriations and transfers, federal appropriations, or ...

38.52.106 Nisqually earthquake account
The Nisqually earthquake account is created in the state treasury. Moneys may be placed in the account from tax revenues, budget transfers or appropriations, federal ...

38.52.110 Use of existing services and facilities -- Impressment of citizenry
(1) In carrying out the provisions of this chapter, the governor and the executive heads of the political subdivisions of the state are directed to ...

38.52.120 Political activity prohibited
No organization for emergency management established under the authority of this chapter shall participate in any form of political activity, nor shall it be employed ...

38.52.140 Status of civil service employee preserved
Any civil service employee of the state of Washington or of any political subdivision thereof while on leave of absence and on duty with any ...

38.52.150 Orders, rules, regulations -- Enforcement -- Availability -- Penalty
(1) It shall be the duty of every organization for emergency management established pursuant to this chapter and of the officers thereof to execute and ...

38.52.160 Matching funds from political subdivision may be required
The emergency management agency is hereby authorized to require of any political subdivision to which funds are allocated under this chapter for any project, use ...

38.52.170 Plan for federal area
Whenever the director finds that it will be in the interest of the emergency management of this state or of the United States, the director ...

38.52.180 Liability for property damage, bodily injury, death -- Immunity -- Assumption by state -- Indemnification -- Immunity from liability for covered volunteers
(1) There shall be no liability on the part of anyone including any person, partnership, corporation, the state of Washington or any political subdivision thereof ...

38.52.190 Compensation for injury or death -- Chapter exclusive
Except as provided in this chapter, an emergency worker and his dependents shall have no right to receive compensation from the state, from the agency, ...

38.52.195 Exemption from liability while providing construction, equipment or work
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person, firm, corporation, or other entity acting under the direction or control of the proper authority to provide ...

38.52.1951 Application of exemption from liability for architects and engineers
For purposes of the liability of an architect or engineer serving as a volunteer emergency worker, the exemption from liability provided under RCW 38.52.195 extends ...

38.52.198 Emergency care, rescue, assistance, or recovery services in mine rescue or recovery work -- Immunity from liability
No person engaged in mine rescue or recovery work who, in good faith, renders emergency care, rescue, assistance, or recovery services at the scene of ...

38.52.200 Liability for compensation is in lieu of other liability -- Exception
Liability for the compensation provided by this chapter, as limited by the provisions thereof, is in lieu of any other liability whatsoever to an emergency ...

38.52.205 Claims arising from emergency management related activities -- Filing -- Contents
All claims against the state for property damages or indemnification therefor arising from emergency management related activities will be presented to and filed with the ...

38.52.207 Claims arising from emergency management related activities -- Filing -- Consideration, adjustment, settlement, etc., by director -- Effect
The director, with the approval of the attorney general, may consider, ascertain, adjust, determine, compromise and settle property loss or damage claims arising out of ...

38.52.210 Compensation boards -- Established
(1) In each local organization for emergency management established by the legislative authority of the county in accordance with the provisions of RCW 38.52.070, there ...

38.52.220 Compensation boards -- Meetings -- Claims not necessitating board meeting
Said compensation board shall meet on the call of its chairman on a regular monthly meeting day when there is business to come before it. ...

38.52.230 Compensation boards -- Attendance of witnesses, oaths, rules -- Members uncompensated
The compensation board, in addition to other powers herein granted, shall have the power to compel the attendance of witnesses to testify before it on ...

38.52.240 Compensation boards -- Duties as to compensation applications
The compensation board shall hear and decide all applications for compensation under this chapter. The board shall submit its recommendations to the director on such ...

38.52.250 Compensation boards -- Quorum -- Transmittal of minutes, claims -- Appeal to department
A majority of the compensation board shall constitute a quorum, and no business shall be transacted when a majority is not present, and no claim ...

38.52.260 When compensation furnished
Compensation shall be furnished to an emergency worker either within or without the state for any injury arising out of and occurring in the course ...

38.52.270 Minors entitled to benefits
Emergency workers who are minors shall have the same rights as adults for the purpose of receiving benefits under the provisions of this chapter, but ...

38.52.280 Compensation and benefits limited by appropriation
No compensation or benefits shall be paid or furnished to emergency workers or their dependents pursuant to the provisions of this chapter except from money ...

38.52.290 Applicability of workers' compensation law
Insofar as not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter, the maximum amount payable to a claimant shall be not greater than the amount allowable ...

38.52.300 Right of action against third party
If the injury to an emergency worker is due to the negligence or wrong of another not on emergency duty, the injured worker, or if ...

38.52.310 Coverage, classification, registration, of workers
The department shall establish by rule and regulation various classes of emergency workers, the scope of the duties of each class, and the conditions under ...

38.52.320 Schedule of payments
The department shall provide each compensation board with the approved maximum schedule of payments for injury or death prescribed in chapter 51.32 RCW: PROVIDED, That ...

38.52.330 Expenditures authorized -- Claims, payment and disposition -- Appeals
The department is authorized to make all expenditures necessary and proper to carry out the provisions of this chapter including payments to claimants for compensation ...

38.52.340 Benefits under other compensation plans
Nothing in this chapter shall deprive any emergency worker or his or her dependents of any right to compensation for injury or death sustained in ...

38.52.350 Benefits furnished under federal law -- Reduction of state benefits
Should the United States or any agent thereof, in accordance with any federal statute or rule or regulation, furnish monetary assistance, benefits, or other temporary ...

38.52.360 Medical, surgical or hospital treatment
If, in addition to monetary assistance, benefits or other temporary or permanent relief, the United States or any agent thereof furnishes medical, surgical or hospital ...

38.52.370 Medical, surgical or hospital treatment -- Reimbursement
If, in addition to monetary assistance, benefits, or other temporary or permanent relief, the United States or any agent thereof, will reimburse an emergency worker ...

38.52.380 State compensation denied if payment prevents federal benefits
If the furnishing of compensation under the provisions of this chapter to an emergency worker or his dependents prevents such emergency worker or his dependents ...

38.52.390 Contracts or work on cost basis for emergency management activities
The governor, or upon his or her direction, the director, or any political subdivision of the state, is authorized to contract with any person, firm, ...

38.52.400 Search and rescue activities -- Powers and duties of local officials
(1) The chief law enforcement officer of each political subdivision shall be responsible for local search and rescue activities. Operation of search and rescue activities ...

38.52.410 Search and rescue activities -- Distribution of funds for compensation and reimbursement of volunteers
Funds received by the department specifically for the purposes of compensating search and rescue volunteers shall be distributed by the director to help fund medical ...

38.52.420 Model contingency plan for pollution control facilities and hazardous waste management
(1) The department, in consultation with appropriate federal agencies, the departments of natural resources, fish and wildlife, and ecology, representatives of local government, and any ...

38.52.430 Emergency response caused by person's intoxication -- Recovery of costs from convicted person
A person whose intoxication causes an incident resulting in an appropriate emergency response, and who, in connection with the incident, has been found guilty of ...

38.52.500 Statewide enhanced 911 service -- Finding
The legislature finds that a statewide emergency communications network of enhanced 911 telephone service, which allows an immediate display of a caller's identification and location, ...

38.52.501 Statewide enhanced 911 service -- Findings
The legislature finds that statewide enhanced 911 has proven to be a lifesaving service and that routing a 911 call to the appropriate public safety ...

38.52.505 Statewide enhanced 911 service -- Automatic location identification -- Rules
The adjutant general shall establish rules on minimum information requirements of automatic location identification for the purposes of enhanced 911 emergency service. Such rules shall ...

38.52.510 Statewide enhanced 911 service -- Funding by counties
By December 31, 1998, each county, singly or in combination with adjacent counties, shall implement district-wide, county-wide, or multicounty-wide enhanced 911 emergency communications systems so ...

38.52.520 State enhanced 911 coordination office
A state enhanced 911 coordination office, headed by the state enhanced 911 coordinator, is established in the emergency management division of the department. Duties of ...

38.52.525 State enhanced 911 coordination office -- Public education materials
The state enhanced 911 coordination office may develop and implement public education materials regarding the capability of specific equipment used as part of a private ...

38.52.530 Enhanced 911 advisory committee
The enhanced 911 advisory committee is created to advise and assist the state enhanced 911 coordinator in coordinating and facilitating the implementation and operation of ...

38.52.532 Enhanced 911 advisory committee -- Annual legislative update
On an annual basis, the enhanced 911 advisory committee shall provide an update on the status of enhanced 911 service in the state to the ...

38.52.535 State enhanced 911 coordination office and advisory committee -- Uniform national standards
The state enhanced 911 coordination office and the enhanced 911 advisory committee may participate in efforts to set uniform national standards for automatic number identification ...

38.52.540 Enhanced 911 account
(1) The enhanced 911 account is created in the state treasury. All receipts from the state enhanced 911 excise taxes imposed by RCW 82.14B.030 shall ...

38.52.545 Priorities for enhanced 911 funding
In specifying rules defining the purposes for which available moneys may be expended, the state enhanced 911 coordinator, with the advice and assistance of the ...

38.52.550 Emergency communications systems and information -- Immunity from civil liability
A telecommunications company, or radio communications service company, providing emergency communications systems or services or a business or individual providing database information to emergency communication ...

38.52.561 911 calls from radio communications service companies -- Technical and operational standards
The state enhanced 911 coordinator, with the advice and assistance of the enhanced 911 advisory committee, shall set nondiscriminatory, uniform technical and operational standards consistent ...

38.52.900 Short title
This chapter may be cited as the Washington Emergency Management Act.[1984 c 38 § 43; 1974 ex.s. c 171 § 41; 1951 c 178 § ...

38.52.920 Repeal and saving
Chapter 177, Laws of 1941, chapters 6 and 24, Laws of 1943, and chapter 88, Laws of 1949 are repealed: PROVIDED, That this section shall ...

38.52.930 Transfer of powers, duties, and functions to state military department
All powers, duties, and functions of the department of community, trade, and economic development pertaining to emergency management are transferred to the state military department. ...