Section 39F.080 - State coordinator for search and rescue - Appointment and dutiesThe director of the Division of Emergency Management shall appoint a state coordinator of search and rescue, who shall:
(1) Identify, inventory, and coordinate resources available for searches and rescues;(2) Investigate and apply for grants and other financial assistance for searches and rescues;(3) Maintain statistics regarding searches and rescues;(4) Coordinate assistance during searches and rescues;(5) Act as liaison with other states' operations involving searches and rescues;(6) Provide assistance, upon request, during searches and rescues;(7) Prepare a plan for searches and rescues;(8) Prepare and distribute publications relating to searches and rescues;(9) Establish, by administrative regulation, recommendations for organizations specializing in search and rescue, and certify organizations which meet those recommendations at the appropriate level;(10) Maintain a list of all certified organizations and resources;(11) Coordinate training in techniques of search and rescue; and(12) Coordinate requests for federal assistance with the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center.Effective:7/15/1998
Created 1998, Ky. Acts ch. 226, sec. 90, effective7/15/1998.