Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 38.52 - Emergency Management.
38.52.900 - Short title.

RCW 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 § 1.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

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.

38.52.010 - Definitions.

38.52.020 - Declaration of policy and purpose.

38.52.030 - Director—Comprehensive emergency management plan—Statewide 911 emergency communications network—State coordinator of search and rescue operations—State program for emergency assistance—State coordinator for radioactive and hazardous waste...

38.52.037 - Comprehensive state mine rescue plan—Submittal to legislature.

38.52.040 - Emergency management council—Members—Ad hoc committees—Rules review—Function as state emergency response commission—Intrastate mutual aid committee.

38.52.050 - Governor's general powers and duties.

38.52.070 - Local organizations and joint local organizations authorized—Establishment, operation—Emergency powers, procedures—Communication plans.

38.52.073 - Communication plan status report—Life safety information communication report.

38.52.080 - Outside aid—Rights and liabilities—Claims.

38.52.091 - Mutual aid and interlocal agreements—Requirements.

38.52.100 - Appropriations—Acceptance of funds, services, etc.

38.52.105 - Disaster response account.

38.52.110 - Use of existing services and facilities—Impressment of citizenry—First informer broadcasters.

38.52.115 - Liability of federal, state, and local agencies, and employees—Facilitation of access of first informer broadcaster.

38.52.120 - Political activity prohibited.

38.52.140 - Status of civil service employee preserved.

38.52.150 - Orders, rules, regulations—Enforcement—Availability—Penalty.

38.52.160 - Matching funds from political subdivision may be required.

38.52.170 - Plan for federal area.

38.52.180 - Liability for property damage, bodily injury, death—Immunity—Assumption by state—Indemnification—Immunity from liability for covered volunteers.

38.52.190 - Compensation for injury or death—Chapter exclusive.

38.52.195 - Exemption from liability while providing construction, equipment, or work.

38.52.1951 - Application of exemption from liability for architects and engineers.

38.52.198 - Emergency care, rescue, assistance, or recovery services in mine rescue or recovery work—Immunity from liability.

38.52.200 - Liability for compensation is in lieu of other liability—Exception.

38.52.205 - Claims arising from emergency management related activities—Filing—Contents.

38.52.207 - Claims arising from emergency management related activities—Filing—Consideration, adjustment, settlement, etc., by director—Effect.

38.52.210 - Compensation boards—Established.

38.52.220 - Compensation boards—Meetings—Claims not necessitating board meeting.

38.52.230 - Compensation boards—Attendance of witnesses, oaths, rules—Members uncompensated.

38.52.240 - Compensation boards—Duties as to compensation applications.

38.52.250 - Compensation boards—Quorum—Transmittal of minutes, claims—Appeal to department.

38.52.260 - When compensation furnished.

38.52.270 - Minors entitled to benefits.

38.52.280 - Compensation and benefits limited by appropriation.

38.52.290 - Applicability of workers' compensation law.

38.52.300 - Right of action against third party.

38.52.310 - Coverage, classification, registration, of workers.

38.52.320 - Schedule of payments.

38.52.330 - Expenditures authorized—Claims, payment and disposition—Appeals.

38.52.340 - Benefits under other compensation plans.

38.52.350 - Benefits furnished under federal law—Reduction of state benefits.

38.52.360 - Medical, surgical or hospital treatment.

38.52.370 - Medical, surgical or hospital treatment—Reimbursement.

38.52.380 - State compensation denied if payment prevents federal benefits.

38.52.390 - Contracts or work on cost basis for emergency management activities.

38.52.400 - Search and rescue activities—Powers and duties of local officials.

38.52.410 - Search and rescue activities—Distribution of funds for compensation and reimbursement of volunteers.

38.52.420 - Model contingency plan for pollution control facilities and hazardous waste management.

38.52.430 - Emergency response caused by person's intoxication—Recovery of costs from convicted person.

38.52.440 - Assistance for persons with disabilities present at scene of emergency—Assessment and report—Definitions.

38.52.500 - Statewide 911 telephone service—Finding.

38.52.501 - Statewide 911 emergency communications service—Findings.

38.52.505 - Statewide 911 emergency service—Automatic location identification—Rules.

38.52.510 - Statewide 911 communications systems—Funding by counties—State patrol public safety answering point.

38.52.520 - State 911 coordination office.

38.52.525 - State 911 coordination office—Public education materials.

38.52.531 - 911 advisory committee.

38.52.532 - 911 advisory committee—Annual legislative update—Modernization—Public safety answering points.

38.52.535 - State 911 coordination office and advisory committee—Uniform national standards.

38.52.540 - 911 account.

38.52.545 - Priorities for 911 funding.

38.52.550 - Emergency communications systems and information—Immunity from civil liability.

38.52.561 - 911 calls from radio communications and interconnected voice over internet protocol service companies—Technical and operational standards.

38.52.575 - Information in automatic number identification or automatic location identification database that is part of county 911 emergency communications system—Other information associated with county 911 emergency communications system—Exemption...

38.52.577 - Information from automatic number identification, automatic location identification database, or voluntarily submitted for inclusion in emergency notification system—Exemption from public inspection and copying.

38.52.580 - State agency communication plan for emergencies and disasters—Copy to legislature—Report.

38.52.900 - Short title.

38.52.920 - Repeal and saving.

38.52.930 - Transfer of powers, duties, and functions to state military department.

38.52.940 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.