Jump to Content
WA Secretary of State logo WA Secretary of State logo

Washington State Archives

  • Home
  • Branches
    • Digital Archives
    • State Archives
    • Central Region
    • Eastern Region
    • Puget Sound Region
    • Northwest Region
    • Southwest Region
  • Research
    • Digital Archives Search
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Archives Catalog
  • Teachers & Students
  • State Agencies
  • Local Governments
  • Imaging Services
  • Donate  

 All branches of the Washington State Archives are now open to researchers by appointment only. Please go here for more information.

Disaster Preparedness, Response & Recovery - Advice and Resources

Responding to Disasters

How Long Do COVID-19 Pandemic Records Need to Be Kept?

How Long Do COVID-19 Contact Tracing and Screening Records Need to Be Kept?

What to Do with Wet Paper Records

Essential Records and Disaster Preparedness Manual

  • Essential Records and Disaster Preparedness Manual   Adobe Acrobat | Microsoft Word
  • Appendix A Preparedness Templates  Adobe Acrobat | Microsoft Word
  • Appendix B Risk Assessment Templates   Adobe Acrobat | Microsoft Word
  • Appendix C Records Disaster Response and Recovery Procedures  Adobe Acrobat | Microsoft Word
  • Appendix D Recovery Supplies and Services Information and Templates   Adobe Acrobat | Microsoft Word
  • Appendix E Media Types and Methods of Recovery  Adobe Acrobat | Microsoft Word

Essential Records Protection Services

  • Essential Records Protection Program (Security Microfilm)
  • Imaging Services

Laws and Rules

  • Microfilming of Records to Provide Continuity of Civil Government (RCW 40.10)
  • Washington State Standards for the Production and Use of Security Microfilm

Other Resources

  • Council of State Archivists (CoSA) Emergecy Preparedness
  • Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
  • Salvage Water Damaged Collections

Contact Us

Washington Secretary of State
Legislative Building · PO Box 40220
Olympia, WA 98504-0220
[email protected]
Phone Numbers

Privacy Policy

Follow Us


Health Finder Logo

Washington State Seal