Title 43, STATE GOVERNMENT—EXECUTIVE

The Washington state patrol may: (1) Impose and collect fees for fire service training; and (2) establish and set fee schedules for fire service training. [ 1995 c 369 s 20; 1986 c 266 s 60. Formerly RCW 43.63A.360.] Notes: Application—Effective date—1995 c 369: See notes followi…

(1) The fire service training account is hereby established in the state treasury. The primary purpose of the account is firefighter training for both volunteer and career firefighters. The fund shall consist of: (a) All fees received by the Washington state patrol for fire servi…

The fire services trust fund is created in the state treasury. All receipts designated by the legislature shall be deposited in the fund. Appropriations from the fund may be made exclusively for the purposes specified in *RCW 43.63A.377. [ 1991 c 135 s 2. Formerly RCW 43.63A.375.…

Money from the fire services trust fund may be expended for the following purposes: (1) Training of fire service personnel, including both classroom and hands-on training at the state fire training center or other locations approved by the chief of the Washington state patrol thr…

The state fire service training center bond retirement account of 1977 is hereby reestablished as an account within the treasury for the purpose of the payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds authorized to be issued pursuant to chapter 349, Laws of 1977 ex. sess., o…

(1) The legislature finds that provisions for information systems relating to statistics and reporting for fire prevention, suppression, and damage control do not adequately address the needs of ongoing investigations of fire incidents where the cause is suspected or determined t…

Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this subchapter. (1) "All risk resources" means those resources regularly provided by fire departments, fire districts, and regional fire protection service authorities required to res…

Because of the possibility of the occurrence of disastrous fires or other disasters of unprecedented size and destructiveness, the need to insure that the state is adequately prepared to respond to such a fire or disaster, the need to establish a mechanism and a procedure to prov…

The director of fire protection shall review and make recommendations to the chief on the refinement and maintenance of the Washington state fire services mobilization plan, which shall include the procedures to be used during fire and other emergencies for coordinating local, re…

(1) Regions within the state are initially established as follows but may be adjusted as necessary by the state fire marshal: (a) Northwest region - Whatcom, Skagit, Snohomish, San Juan, and Island counties; (b) Northeast region - Okanogan, Ferry, Stevens, Pend Oreille, Spokane, …

The Washington state patrol in consultation with the office of financial management and the Washington military department shall develop procedures to facilitate reimbursement to state agencies and jurisdictions from appropriate federal and state funds when state agencies and jur…

The chief of the Washington state patrol must report on an annual basis the following information for each emergency or disaster in which the Washington state fire service mobilization plan was used for purposes other than fire suppression, and reimbursement was made under RCW 43…

Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Agency" means any general purpose law enforcement agency as defined in RCW 10.93.020. (2) "Board" means the state law enforcement mobilization policy board. (3) "Chi…

(1) The state law enforcement mobilization policy board shall be established by the chief and shall have representatives from each of the regions established in RCW 43.43.974. In carrying out its duty, the board shall consult with and solicit recommendations from representatives …

(1) Local law enforcement may request mobilization only in response to an emergency or disaster exceeding the capabilities of available local resources and those available through existing mutual aid agreements. Upon finding that the local jurisdiction has exhausted all available…

(1) The state law enforcement resource coordinator, or alternate, shall serve in that capacity for the duration of the mobilization. (2) The duties of the coordinator are to: (a) Coordinate the mobilization of law enforcement and other support resources within a region; (b) Be pr…

(1) Regions within the state are initially established as follows and may be adjusted as necessary by the state law enforcement policy board, but should remain consistent with the Washington state fire defense regions: (a) Central region - Grays Harbor, Thurston, Pacific, and Lew…

The state patrol in consultation with the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs and the office of financial management shall develop procedures to facilitate reimbursement to jurisdictions from funds appropriated specifically for this purpose when jurisdictions are…