The director of the Division of Emergency Management shall appoint a state coordinator of search and rescue, who shall:
- (1)
- (2) Identify, inventory, and coordinate resources available for searches and rescues; 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: July 15, 1998
History: Created 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 226, sec. 90, effective July 15, 1998.