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Branch of state government in Washington, USA
The
Washington National Guard is trained to fight forest fires.
The Washington Military Department is a branch of the
state government of
Washington , United States.
The Washington State Military Department has several major operational divisions:
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These divisions use state and federal resources to perform homeland defense, homeland security, and emergency mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery activities.
[1]
Washington State Emergency Operations Center
United States Vice President
Mike Pence at
Washington State Emergency Operations Center during the
2020 coronavirus pandemic
The Washington State Emergency Operations Center is located at
Camp Murray , under the Military Department's Emergency Management Division.
[6] The 28,000 square foot facility, occupied since mid 1998, is built on rollers to withstand earthquakes.
[7]
[8] The Emergency Operations Center was activated for the
2012 Washington wildfires ,
[9]
2015 Washington wildfires ,
[8]
2016 Washington wildfires ,
[10]
2018 Washington wildfires , and for the
2020 coronavirus pandemic .
[11]
See also
References
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"About Us | Washington State Military Department" . mil.wa.gov . Retrieved 2015-11-24 .
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"National Guard | Washington State Military Department" . Retrieved 2016-02-28 .
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"National Guard | Washington State Military Department" . mil.wa.gov . Retrieved 2015-11-24 .
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"State Guard | Washington State Military Department" . mil.wa.gov . Retrieved 2015-11-24 .
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"Capital Guardian Youth ChalleNGe Academy" . www.cgyca.org . Retrieved 5 May 2018 .
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"Emergency Management Division" . official website . Washington State Military Department. Retrieved March 7, 2020 .
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WASHINGTON MILITARY DEPARTMENT INFORMATION BOOKLET & MEDIA GUIDE , Washington Military Department, p. 10
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"About the Emergency Operations Center" . Washington Military Department Emergency Management Division. Retrieved 2020-03-24 .
^ GOV. GREGOIRE EXTENDS STATE OF EMERGENCY, BURN BAN TO INCLUDE ALL COUNTIES IN WA STATE , U.S. Federal News Service, October 9, 2012 – via
ProQuest
^ State of Emergency (Wildfires) , Targeted News Service, August 23, 2016 – via
ProQuest
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"Vice President Pence, Congresswoman Herrera Beutler Visit Pierce County Readiness Center and Washington State Emergency Operations Center" (Press release). Office of U.S. Rep.
Jaime Herrera Beutler . March 6, 2020.
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