STATE AGENCY LIAISONS (SALs)

(Including AGENCIES, COMMISSIONS, OFFICES and OTHERS)

Purpose

State Agency Liaisons (SALs) act as an intermediary for their agency and the WA State Military Department, Emergency Management Division (EMD). SALs provide EMD a state agency point of contact during disasters, emergency events, and other emergency issues.

Expectations

It is critical that each state agency director designate a primary and alternate SAL. During a state emergency or disaster, an EMD State Emergency Operations Officer will contact the primary or alternate SAL when needed in the State Emergency Operations Center.

Each SAL should:

Know their agency’s mission.
Know their agency’s capabilities.
Have a detailed knowledge of their agency’s emergency management program.
Know their agency’s policies and procedures.
Know what resources their agency has and how to access them.
Have the authority to act on their agency’s behalf.

SAL Duties and Responsibilities (Word)
Example of an Appointment Letter for SALs (Word)

SALs meet every other month beginning in January. Current SALs may refer to the page for past meeting agendas and meeting materials. These materials will be available online for one year after the meeting date.

Washington State Agencies Represented

Administrative Office of the Courts
Attorney General's Office
Department of Agriculture
Department of Corrections
Department of Employment Security
Department of General Administration
Department of Health
Department of Information Services
Department of Labor & Industries
Department of Licensing
Department of Personnel
Department of Transportation
Department of Veterans Affairs
Emergency Management Division
FEMA Region X (Federal Agency)
Liquor Control Board
Lt. Governor's Office
Office of Financial Management
Office of Insurance Commissioners
Secretary of State's Office
Utility Transportation Commission
Washington State Conservation Commission
Washington State Patrol
Washington Citizen Corps
US Army Corps of Engineers (Federal Agency)

For additional information contact:

Jaye Compton, State Agency Liaison Coordinator
WA State Military Dept., Emergency Management Division
Phone: (253) 512-7097
Email: j.compton@emd.wa.gov