52.30.040 – Civil service for employees.
RCW 52.30.040 Civil service for employees. A fire protection district with a fully-paid fire department may, by resolution of its board of fire commissioners, provide for civil service in its fire department in the same manner, with the same powers, and with the same force and effect as provided by chapter 41.08 RCW for cities, […]
52.30.050 – Residency not grounds for discharge of civil service employees.
RCW 52.30.050 Residency not grounds for discharge of civil service employees. Residence of an employee outside the limits of a fire protection district is not grounds for discharge of any regularly-appointed civil service employee otherwise qualified. [ 1984 c 230 § 80; 1971 ex.s. c 256 § 1. Formerly RCW 52.36.065.]
52.30.060 – Change of district name—Resolution.
RCW 52.30.060 Change of district name—Resolution. The name of a fire protection district shall be changed, as proposed by resolution of the board of fire commissioners of the district, upon the adoption of a resolution approving the change by the county legislative authority of the county in which all, or the largest portion, of a […]
52.30.070 – District volunteer members—Holding public office—Definitions.
RCW 52.30.070 District volunteer members—Holding public office—Definitions. (1) Except as otherwise prohibited by law, a volunteer member of any fire protection district who does not serve as fire chief for the district may be: (a) A candidate for elective public office and serve in that public office if elected; or (b) Appointed to any public […]
52.30.080 – Tribal property—Contracts for service.
RCW 52.30.080 Tribal property—Contracts for service. (1) When exempt tribal property is located within the boundaries of a fire protection district or a regional fire protection service authority, the fire protection district or authority is authorized to contract with the tribe for compensation for providing fire protection services in an amount and under such terms […]
52.30.090 – Hazardous material cleanup or removal—Cost recovery.
RCW 52.30.090 Hazardous material cleanup or removal—Cost recovery. (1) A fire service jurisdiction is entitled to recover from any liable party the actual costs associated with the cleanup or removal of hazardous waste and other hazardous materials, including debris or vehicle operating fluids, when responding to a vehicle accident on private or public property, including […]
52.33.010 – Intent.
RCW 52.33.010 Intent. The legislature intends for fire protection districts and regional fire [protection] service authorities to set standards for addressing the reporting and accountability of substantially career fire departments, and to specify performance measures applicable to response time objectives for certain major services. The legislature acknowledges the efforts of the international city/county management association, […]
52.33.020 – Definitions.
RCW 52.33.020 Definitions. The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) “Advanced life support” means functional provision of advanced airway management, including intubation, advanced cardiac monitoring, manual defibrillation, establishment and maintenance of intravenous access, and drug therapy. (2) “Aircraft rescue and firefighting” means the firefighting actions taken […]
52.33.030 – Policy statement—Service delivery objectives.
RCW 52.33.030 Policy statement—Service delivery objectives. (1) Every fire protection district and regional fire protection service authority shall maintain a written statement or policy that establishes the following: (a) The existence of a fire department; (b) Services that the fire department is required to provide; (c) The basic organizational structure of the fire department; (d) […]
52.33.040 – Annual evaluations—Annual report.
RCW 52.33.040 Annual evaluations—Annual report. (1) Every fire protection district and regional fire protection service authority shall evaluate its level of service and deployment delivery and response time objectives on an annual basis. The evaluations shall be based on data relating to level of service, deployment, and the achievement of each response time objective in […]