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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
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.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Kentucky Revised Statutes Title V. Military Affairs § 39F.080.State coordinator for search and rescue; appointment and duties - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ky/title-v-military-affairs/ky-rev-st-sect-39f-080/
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