18 chapters · 333 sections in this title.
RCW 38.60.010 Findings.
2.5K chars
(1) The legislature acknowledges that a primary responsibility of government is to ensure public safety and that almost always an emergency response begins with a request to 911 for assistance. Requests to 911 and subsequent emergency response communications are managed by public…
RCW 38.60.020 Definitions.
1.8K chars
The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Certification board" means the voluntary public safety telecommunicator certification board.(2) "Public safety answering point" includes primary public safety answerin…
RCW 38.60.030 Certification board.
0.2K chars
The certification board is established in the state 911 coordination office to create a certification and training program for public safety telecommunicators throughout the state.[ 2022 c 286 s 3.]
RCW 38.60.040 Certification board—Duties.
0.7K chars
Duties of the certification board include:(1) Adopting bylaws for the certification board;(2) Adopting rules, with the advice and assistance of the 911 advisory committee, to implement the provisions of this chapter including, but not limited to, rules to implement a state-approv…
RCW 38.60.050 Certification board—Representation.
1.0K chars
The certification board shall represent diverse stakeholders of the 911 system and shall consist of the following volunteer members:(1) The chair or vice chair of the 911 advisory committee;(2) Two public safety answering point directors or 911 coordinators, one from the eastside…
RCW 38.60.060 Limitation of liability.
1.3K chars
(1) No act or omission of any certified public safety telecommunicator or crisis call center staff or designated 988 contact hub staff related to the transfer of calls from the 911 line to the 988 crisis hotline or from the 988 crisis hotline to the 911 line, done or omitted in g…