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