39F.080 State coordinator for search and rescue -- Appointment and duties.

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