WA SB5631

Creates the back country search and rescue grant program administered by the state military department, with rulemaking authority in consultation with the emergency management council

Establishes a back country search and rescue account in the state treasury to receive legislative appropriations, donations, gifts, grants, and other public or private funds

Grants may fund search and rescue organizations for planning, equipment, training, exercises, and operations related to back country search and rescue

Political subdivisions may receive grants for back country search and rescue costs not reimbursable through other mechanisms

Adds statutory definition of "back country search and rescue" as locating lost, injured, or deceased persons in remote areas requiring specialized training and equipment for hazardous terrain access, emergency medical care, and evacuation