WashingtonFIRST Coalition (Revision Proposed)

The Coalition Charter has been updated as shown in black below. For comparison the original has been included in gray below the new text.

Charter

WashingtonFIRST is a coalition of financial sector institutions operating in Washington State, collaborating with one another to identify risk and improve the resiliency of our members and our communities. 

WashingtonFIRST serves as an investment in the event of a crisis, insuring that we are collaborating with one another, the public sector, and other critical infrastructure sectors at all levels. WashingtonFIRST provides a unique forum for local and regional preparedness and enhanced resiliency as well as being part of a national network of partner coalitions.

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Mission

  • Establish and foster an effective public/private sector partnership in the financial services sector.
  • Increase the resiliency of Washington business in the event of an emergency, natural disaster, or terrorist event, in collaboration with the State of Washington, our City and County partners, and federal agencies, including US Department of Treasury, Homeland Security, FEMA, FBI and others.
  • Partner across critical infrastructure sectors to address interdependencies across the State in areas such as finance, insurance, banking, telecommunications, power, transportation, and others.

Goals <delete>

  • Establish and foster an effective public/private sector partnership.
  • Enhance community and economic resilience to regional security threats and disasters.
  • Partner in crisis communications, planning, preparation, and response for the state.

Motto <delete>

“A crisis is no time to exchange business cards.”

History

The coalition was formed in 2006 as the Pacific Northwest Regional Coalition for Financial Services.  Over 20 financial institutions currently participate.


  
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