citizen corps volunteer issues

Spring/Summer 2004

Citizen Corps Volunteer Issues

Citizen Corps Volunteer IssuesCitizen Corps Volunteer Issues

Liability & CredentialingLiability & Credentialing

Spring/Summer 2004 Citizen Corps Volunteer Issues

BackgroundBackground

January 2003 Governor Gary Locke January 2003 Governor Gary Locke appointed the Washington Commission for appointed the Washington Commission for National and Community Service as the National and Community Service as the State Citizen Corps Council.State Citizen Corps Council.

June 2003 State Citizen Corps Coordinator June 2003 State Citizen Corps Coordinator hired to address Citizen Corps issues.hired to address Citizen Corps issues.


Background “Continued”Background “Continued”

Reviewed Citizen Corps Programs, Reviewed Citizen Corps Programs, Initiatives and Affiliate partner programs.Initiatives and Affiliate partner programs.

Reviewed funding opportunities.Reviewed funding opportunities. Reviewed registered programs in Reviewed registered programs in

Washington state.Washington state.


Regional Homeland SecurityRegional Homeland SecurityCoordination Districts Coordination Districts

(RHSCD)(RHSCD)

Clallam

Jefferson

Grays Harbor

Pacific

Whatcom

Skagit

Snohomish

King

Pierce

Lewis

Mason

Cowlitz

Thurston

Clark

Skamania

Klickitat

Yakima

Kittitas

Chelan

Douglas

Grant

OkanoganFerry Stevens

PendOreille

SpokaneLincoln

AdamsWhitman

Franklin

BentonWalla Walla

Columbia

Garfield

Asotin

Wahkiakum

Island

Kitsap

Region 2

Region 3

Region6

Region5

Region 4

San Juan

Region 9Region 7

Region 1

Region 8


State Citizen Corps Council State Citizen Corps Council Coordinator’s Role and ResponsibilitiesCoordinator’s Role and Responsibilities

Technical support for local programsTechnical support for local programs Collaboration Collaboration Public ~ Private partnership developmentPublic ~ Private partnership development Grant Management and CoordinationGrant Management and Coordination Conduit for information sharing and issue Conduit for information sharing and issue

developmentdevelopment


Volunteer Issues Working GroupVolunteer Issues Working Group State Citizen Corps CouncilState Citizen Corps Council WA State Department of HealthWA State Department of Health WA State Emergency WA State Emergency

Management DivisionManagement Division WA State Insurance WA State Insurance

Commissioner’s OfficeCommissioner’s Office WA State Department of Labor WA State Department of Labor

& Industries& Industries U.S. Surgeon General Seattle U.S. Surgeon General Seattle

OfficeOffice Federal Emergency Federal Emergency

Management AgencyManagement Agency

Kitsap CountyKitsap County– Emergency ManagementEmergency Management

Snohomish CountySnohomish County– Public HealthPublic Health

Spokane CountySpokane County– Retired Physicians GroupRetired Physicians Group

Thurston CountyThurston County– Public HealthPublic Health

Washington Hospital Washington Hospital AssociationAssociation

Physician InsurancePhysician Insurance Washington Dental AssociationWashington Dental Association


Volunteer IssuesVolunteer Issues

Liability/MalpracticeLiability/Malpractice Training Training Registration/Registration/

CredentialingCredentialing

Role in ResponseRole in ResponseoSpecialized TeamsSpecialized TeamsoSupport to First Responder Support to First Responder ActivitiesActivities

ExercisingExercising

Spring/Summer 2004

Citizen Corps Volunteer Issues

Good Samaritan ActGood Samaritan Act VS. VS.

Emergency Worker ProgramEmergency Worker Program

Where is our protection?Where is our protection?


Good Samaritan LawGood Samaritan Law

Protection for immediate response and care Protection for immediate response and care provided.provided.

If you transport in your automobile, then If you transport in your automobile, then auto insurance is primary coverage.auto insurance is primary coverage.

General protections for an individual during General protections for an individual during a basic response.a basic response.


The White PaperThe White Paper

Washington State Attorney GeneralWashington State Attorney General– Staff from various Divisions are looking at Staff from various Divisions are looking at

current laws and provisions that support the current laws and provisions that support the development of volunteer resources.development of volunteer resources.

– Emphasis on Chapter 38.53 RCW and Chapter Emphasis on Chapter 38.53 RCW and Chapter 118.04 WAC.118.04 WAC.


Washington State LawWashington State Law Revised Code of Revised Code of

Washington (RCW)Washington (RCW)– Chapter 4.92Chapter 4.92Actions and Claims against the Actions and Claims against the

StateState

– Chapter 38.52Chapter 38.52Emergency ManagementEmergency Management

Washington Washington Administrative Code Administrative Code (WAC)(WAC)– Chapter 118-04Chapter 118-04Emergency Worker ProgramEmergency Worker Program


RCW 38.52RCW 38.52

38.52.180 Liability for Property Damage, 38.52.180 Liability for Property Damage, bodily injury, death –Immunity—bodily injury, death –Immunity—Assumption by State—Indemnification.Assumption by State—Indemnification.

38.51.195 Exemption from liability while 38.51.195 Exemption from liability while providing construction, equipment or work.providing construction, equipment or work.

38.52.310 Coverage, Classification, 38.52.310 Coverage, Classification, Registration of workers.Registration of workers.


WAC 118.04WAC 118.04

118-04-080 Registration.118-04-080 Registration. 118-04-100 Classes of Emergency Worker.118-04-100 Classes of Emergency Worker. 118-04-180 Responsibilities of authorized 118-04-180 Responsibilities of authorized

officials registering and using emergency officials registering and using emergency workers.workers.

118-04-200 Personal responsibilities of 118-04-200 Personal responsibilities of emergency workers.emergency workers.


Program IssuesProgram Issues TrainingTraining

– Local MinimumsLocal Minimums– State MinimumsState Minimums

Registration/credentialingRegistration/credentialing– Emergency Worker RegistrationEmergency Worker Registration– Licenses, Credentials and IdentificationLicenses, Credentials and Identification

Integration into existing programs and resourcesIntegration into existing programs and resources Flexibility in the program to meet the needs of the Flexibility in the program to meet the needs of the

CommunityCommunity


CredentialingCredentialing

Statewide credentialing programStatewide credentialing program Local jurisdictional control of credential Local jurisdictional control of credential

levelslevels Local tracking of credentials, training and Local tracking of credentials, training and

activation of the emergency workeractivation of the emergency worker


Contact InformationContact Information

Karin Frinell-HanrahanKarin Frinell-HanrahanWCNCS Citizen Corps/CERT CoordinatorWCNCS Citizen Corps/CERT Coordinator

PO Box 43113 Olympia WA 98504-3113PO Box 43113 Olympia WA 98504-3113

Phone: 360.725.5290Phone: 360.725.5290

Fax: 360.586.3964Fax: 360.586.3964

E-Mail: [email protected]: [email protected]

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