Emergency Management - Table of Contents

Contents

• Local Government Emergency Planning – Resources and examples related to emergency preparation and responses, including comprehensive emergency management plans (CEMPs), hazard mitigation planning, and disaster declarations.
• Emergency Declarations and Authority – Overview of emergency powers and authority, including relevant statutes, federal and state authority, emergency public meetings, and local emergency declarations and examples.
• Public Health Emergencies – Includes information on public health authority, workplace laws and protections, office closures, and examples of public health emergency policies and declarations 
• Emergency Communication Services and Facilities – Information on emergency communications, including useful resources and a list of regional emergency communications and dispatch centers in Washington

Blog Posts

• Recent blog posts about emergency management – Articles written by MRSC staff and contributors about specific aspects of emergency management, including emergency preparedness, emergency powers, new legislation, and more. Articles are listed in reverse chronological order, with the most recent first