|
Emergency Workers The State of Washington utilizes a program known as the Emergency Worker Program (WAC 118-04) to protect volunteers during Search and Rescue (SAR) activities. This program is administered by your local Emergency Management entity and provides coverage for personal injury and damaged property to the volunteer. To be covered, a volunteer must be registered as an emergency worker with a county within Washington State. The preference is to have people registered prior to an incident (this ensures all paperwork is in place, including a background check). When specialized personnel are needed, which are not already registered, provisions can be made to register them at the scene. While this is possible, every attempt will be made to use volunteers which are already registered. Questions and Answers: Question: I am a member of the Okanogan
County Sheriff's SAR team, do I need to be an
emergency worker? Question: I have already completed my
Okanogan County Sheriff's SAR Application.
Do I need to complete more paperwork to become a registered Emergency
Worker? Question: I was used on a SAR
and used a lot of fuel. Can I get that reimbursed? Question: I lost some of my personal
equipment on a SAR. Is that reimbursable? Question: I am a volunteer, do I need to
pass the NIMS Course?
|
