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Updated 04/2011

Local Emergency Management Organizations

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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
  • 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 (Adobe Acrobat Document) -  Emergency Management - Emergency management division, operation is responsibility of department of information and administrative services
  • Pacific County Code Ch. 2.20 (Adobe Acrobat Document) - 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
  • Spokane Municipal Code Ch. 6.02 - Emergency Services Department - Joint City-County Department
  • Wenatchee Municipal Code Ch. 1.46- Emergency Management Organization (Fire chief director)

Resources for Citizen Preparedness

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