SUBJECTS PUBLIC SAFETY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Regional Emergency Communications Facilities Created Under Ch. 39.34 RCW
Updated 12/08
Regional Emergency Communications Facilities Created Under Ch. 39.34 RCW
| Jurisdiction | Service | Statute | Members | Governing Board |
| Benton County Emergency Services (BCES) | Emergency management (Benton County Emergency Management) & communications services (SE Communications Center), 800 MZ Administered by Richland | Created under RCW 39.34 | Benton County, Kennewick, Richland, Benton City, West Richland, Prosser | Executive Board, Director, employees, contracts with Richland for Services |
| Clark Regional Emergency Service Agency (CRESA), 1976 as CRCA, named changed 2001 | 911 Dispatch, Regional Communications, Emergency Management, Emergency Medical | RCW 39.34 | Clark County, Battle Ground, Camas, La Center, Ridgefield, Washougal and Yacolt, Vancouver Clark County FDs 1,3,6,9,10,11,12,13 and 14, North Country EMS, Cowlitz & Skamania FDs #7 | Appointed and Elected Officials, Chair, Employees |
| Clallam County, Peninsula Communications (PenCom), administered by City of Port Angeles, 1992 | Consolidated emergency communications and records management center | RCW 39.34 | Clallam County, Sequim, FPD 2,3,4,and 5, Elwha Klallam Tribe, and Olympic National Park | Oversight by City of Port Angeles |
| Cowliz County Communications, 1975 | Consolidated 911 call answering and emergency dispatch service for police, fire and emergency medical services | Created Under RCW 39.34 | Castle Rock, Castle Rock Fire and EMS, Cowlitz County FPD No. 1,2,3,4,5,6, Clark County FP No.2, Cowlitz County,Kalama, Kelso, Longview, Woodland, AMR (American Medical Response - contracted with Cowlitz) | 911 Council composed on one elected official from each jurisdiction |
| Grant County Multi-Agency Communications Center, 1995 | Consolidated Dispatch | Created under RCW 39.34 | Soap Lake, Mattawa, Warden, Ephrata, Moses Lake, Electric City, Royal City, Grand Coulee, Coulee City and Quincy; Grant County FPD Nos. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15; Grant County Public Hospital District No. 1, and Grant County Public Hospital | Board of Directors, Elected Administrator |
| Grays Harbor Communications Center, 1989 | Consolidated Dispatch | Created under RCW 39.34 | Serves 39 agencies | 7 member administrative board of county & cities; operating board; and sub committees; Executive Director |
| Island County Emergency Services Communications Center (I-COM) | 911, Consolidated Dispatch | Created under RCW 39.34 | County, cities, fire districts, hospital district | Board of Directors, Executive Director, employees |
| King County, Eastside Public Safety Communications Agency (ERCC) Will be incorporated in NORCOM |
Develop, own, operate and manage the Agency sub-region of the King County Regional | Created under Ch. 39.34 RCW | Bellevue, Redmond, Kirkland and Mercer Island Issaquah | Executive Board, Operations manager, |
| North East King County Regional Public Safety Communications Agency (NORCOM) | NORCOM Partners: Bellevue, Bothell, Clyde Hill, Kirkland, Medina, Mercer Island, Snoqualmie, Eastside Fire & Rescue, King County Fire Protection District 27, King County Fire Protection District 45, King and Kittitas County Fire Protection District 51, Northshore Fire Department, Shoreline Fire Department, Woodinville Fire & Life Safety District | Ch. 39.34 RCW Will be operational in 2009 | Bellevue, Bothell, Clyde Hill, Kirkland, Medina, Mercer Island, Snoqualmie, Eastside Fire & Rescue, King County Fire Protection District 27, King County Fire Protection District 45, King and Kittitas County Fire Protection District 51, Northshore Fire Department, Shoreline Fire Department, Woodinville Fire & Life Safety District | |
| King County, Valley Communications Center, 1976 | Develop, own, operate and manage a geographical sub-region of the King County Regional Emergency Radio Communications System | Created under Ch. 39.34 RCW | Auburn, Federal Way, Kent Renton and Tukwila, Vashon Island Fire & Rescue | |
| King County, Valley Communications Center Development Authority, 2000 | Issue debt for financing the construction and equipping of a new dispatch facility for Communications Center | Created under Ch. 39.34 RCW; RCW 35.21.730-.755 | Auburn, Federal Way, Kent Renton and Tukwila, Vashon Island Fire & Rescue | Board of Directors of cities and FDs, Executive Director |
| Kittitas County KITTCOM, 1990 | Emergency Radio Communications System | Created under Ch. 39.34 RCW | Kittitas County, Central Washington University Police, Ellensburg Kittitas County Hospital District 2, Cle Elum, Kittitas, Roslyn, South Cle Elum, and Fire Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8 | Elected Board members, 2 appointed board members, appointed administrator |
| Pacific County Communications PACCOM |
Receives 911 calls and dispatchs the appropriate law, fire and medical services. PACCOM also handles non-emergency public safety requests for service. | Created under Ch. 39.34 RCW | Ilwaco, Long Beach, Raymond, South Bend, and fire and ambulance agencies in Pacific county. | Administrative and Operations Boards are both formed by representatives from the various participating agencies to the interlocal agreement. An appointed coordinator operates under the Pacific County Sheriff. See also Pacific County Code Ch. 8.32 - Emergency Service Communications District for South Beach area (Grayland, North Cove, and Tokeland vicinity) |
| Skagit Emergency Communications Center (SECOM), 1998 Known as Skagit 911 | County-wide public safety Communications | Created under Ch. 39.34 RCW | Governed by Skagit County Emergency Management Council | |
| Snohomish County Police Staff and Auxiliary Service Center (SNOPAC) | Public safety communications Center | Created under Ch. 39.34 RCW | Snohomish County, cities, towns, fire districts and hospital districts | Board of directors |
| Snohomish County Emergency Radio System (SERS), 1999 | Develop, finance, acquire, install, operate, maintain and repair an 800-megahertz emergency radio communications system | Created Under Ch. 39.34 RCW | Brier, Edmonds, Everett, Lynnwood, Marysville, Mill Creek, Mountlake Terrace, Mukilteo, Woodway and Snohomish County | 10-member Board appointed by the cities and County |
| Whitman County, WHITCOM (Whitman County Enhanced 911 Emergency Communications and Dispatch Center) | PSAP and emerency communications and dispatch center for police, fire and emergency service providers in Whitman County and contract subscribers in surrounding area including Moscow Idaho and Asotin County | Created Under Ch. 39.34 RCW | Pullman, Whitman County, Washington State University | Appointed Director; Executive Board of 2 voting members each from county, city, and university specifically including the county sheriff, university chief of police, and city fire chief. Ex officio non voting members from Moscow and Asotin County |
| Information from Secretary of State Nonprofit Corporations Database, Auditor's Audit Reports, and files of Municipal Research & Services Center, prepared by ld, 4-09-04 | ||||

