Updated 04/2011
Local Emergency Management Organizations
Contents
- Regulations
- Local Organizations for Emergency Management - Examples
- Resources for Citizen Preparedness
Regulations
- RCW 38.52.070 - Local organizations and joint local organizations authorized
- Ch.118-30 WAC - Local Emergency Management/Services Organizations, Plans and Programs
- Each political subdivision must establish an emergency management organization by ordinance or resolution passed by the legislative body of the political subdivision. (WAC 118-30-050)
- Two or more political subdivisions may join in the establishment of an emergency management organization WAC 118.30.040 (1)
Local Organizations for Emergency Management - Examples
- Edmonds Municipal Code Ch. 6.60 - Disaster Assistance Coordination -Mayor, disaster coordinator, emergency operations board, emergency management committee
- Bothell Municipal Code Ch. 2.27 - Emergency Management - Director of emergency services and emergency planning team
- Bothell Emergency Preparedness
- Lacey Municipal Code Ch. 6.01 - Emergency Disaster Plan and Organization - Officers and employees of the city designated by the city manager as well as all volunteer emergency workers
- Jefferson County Emergency Management
- King County Code Ch 2.56 (
) - Emergency Management - Emergency management division, operation is responsibility of department of information and administrative services
- Pacific County Code Ch. 2.20 (
) - Emergency Management (All county and participating city/town officers and employees together with volunteer forces
- Port Townsend Municipal Code Ch. 9.40 - Emergency Management Program
- SeaTac Municipal Code Ch. 2.75 - Emergency Management - Fire chief, police chief, emergency management committee
- Emergency Preparedness - SeaTac Fire Department
- Spokane Municipal Code Ch. 6.02 - Emergency Services Department - Joint City-County Department
- Spokane County Emergency Management
- Wenatchee Municipal Code Ch. 1.46- Emergency Management Organization (Fire chief director)
- Wenatchee Emergency Management
Resources for Citizen Preparedness
- Are you Ready: An In-depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness - Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- Citizen Corps - Are You Ready - FEMA Guide plus other links
- Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT)
- Map Your Neighborhood- Washington Emergency Management
- Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response - General Information, Washington State Department of Public Health

