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Citizen Corps Volunteer Issues

Citizen Corps Volunteer Issues. Liability & Credentialing. Background. January 2003 Governor Gary Locke appointed the Washington Commission for National and Community Service as the State Citizen Corps Council. June 2003 State Citizen Corps Coordinator hired to address Citizen Corps issues.

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Citizen Corps Volunteer Issues

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  1. Citizen Corps Volunteer Issues Liability & Credentialing Citizen Corps Volunteer Issues

  2. Background • January 2003 Governor Gary Locke appointed the Washington Commission for National and Community Service as the State Citizen Corps Council. • June 2003 State Citizen Corps Coordinator hired to address Citizen Corps issues. Citizen Corps Volunteer Issues

  3. Background “Continued” • Reviewed Citizen Corps Programs, Initiatives and Affiliate partner programs. • Reviewed funding opportunities. • Reviewed registered programs in Washington state. Citizen Corps Volunteer Issues

  4. Regional Homeland SecurityCoordination Districts (RHSCD) Whatcom Stevens Ferry Region 1 Okanogan San Juan Pend Oreille Region 7 Skagit Island Region 9 Clallam Region 2 Snohomish Region 6 Jefferson Chelan Kitsap Douglas Mason Lincoln Spokane Grays Harbor King Grant Region 5 Whitman Kittitas Adams Region 3 Pierce Thurston Yakima Garfield Pacific Lewis Franklin Region 8 Columbia Wahkiakum Cowlitz Skamania Region 4 Walla Walla Benton Asotin Klickitat Clark Citizen Corps Volunteer Issues

  5. State Citizen Corps Council Coordinator’s Role and Responsibilities • Technical support for local programs • Collaboration • Public ~ Private partnership development • Grant Management and Coordination • Conduit for information sharing and issue development Citizen Corps Volunteer Issues

  6. State Citizen Corps Council WA State Department of Health WA State Emergency Management Division WA State Insurance Commissioner’s Office WA State Department of Labor & Industries U.S. Surgeon General Seattle Office Federal Emergency Management Agency Kitsap County Emergency Management Snohomish County Public Health Spokane County Retired Physicians Group Thurston County Public Health Washington Hospital Association Physician Insurance Washington Dental Association Volunteer Issues Working Group Citizen Corps Volunteer Issues

  7. Volunteer Issues • Liability/Malpractice • Training • Registration/ Credentialing • Role in Response • Specialized Teams • Support to First Responder Activities • Exercising Citizen Corps Volunteer Issues

  8. Good Samaritan Act VS. Emergency Worker Program Where is our protection? Citizen Corps Volunteer Issues

  9. Good Samaritan Law • Protection for immediate response and care provided. • If you transport in your automobile, then auto insurance is primary coverage. • General protections for an individual during a basic response. Citizen Corps Volunteer Issues

  10. The White Paper • Washington State Attorney General • Staff from various Divisions are looking at current laws and provisions that support the development of volunteer resources. • Emphasis on Chapter 38.53 RCW and Chapter 118.04 WAC. Citizen Corps Volunteer Issues

  11. Revised Code of Washington (RCW) Chapter 4.92 Actions and Claims against the State Chapter 38.52 Emergency Management Washington Administrative Code (WAC) Chapter 118-04 Emergency Worker Program Washington State Law Citizen Corps Volunteer Issues

  12. RCW 38.52 • 38.52.180 Liability for Property Damage, bodily injury, death –Immunity—Assumption by State—Indemnification. • 38.51.195 Exemption from liability while providing construction, equipment or work. • 38.52.310 Coverage, Classification, Registration of workers. Citizen Corps Volunteer Issues

  13. WAC 118.04 • 118-04-080 Registration. • 118-04-100 Classes of Emergency Worker. • 118-04-180 Responsibilities of authorized officials registering and using emergency workers. • 118-04-200 Personal responsibilities of emergency workers. Citizen Corps Volunteer Issues

  14. Program Issues • Training • Local Minimums • State Minimums • Registration/credentialing • Emergency Worker Registration • Licenses, Credentials and Identification • Integration into existing programs and resources • Flexibility in the program to meet the needs of the Community Citizen Corps Volunteer Issues

  15. Credentialing • Statewide credentialing program • Local jurisdictional control of credential levels • Local tracking of credentials, training and activation of the emergency worker Citizen Corps Volunteer Issues

  16. Contact Information Karin Frinell-Hanrahan WCNCS Citizen Corps/CERT Coordinator PO Box 43113 Olympia WA 98504-3113 Phone: 360.725.5290 Fax: 360.586.3964 E-Mail: Karin.Frinell-Hanrahan@ofm.wa.gov Citizen Corps Volunteer Issues

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