RCW 38.60.010 Findings. (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 safety telecommunicator professionals. These first responders are essential workers who […]
RCW 38.60.020 Definitions. 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 answering points that receive 911 calls directly from the public and secondary public safety answering points that […]
RCW 38.60.030 Certification board. 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 § 3.]
RCW 38.60.040 Certification board—Duties. 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-approved training program for process, policy, and procedure; (3) […]
RCW 38.60.050 Certification board—Representation. 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 and one from the westside of the […]
