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

39F.080 State coordinator for search and rescue -- Appointment and duties. 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. Effective: July 15, 1998 History: Created 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 226, sec. 90, effective July 15, 1998.