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SUBJECTSPUBLIC SAFETYEMERGENCY 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