New Mexico Statutes Chapter 24. Health and Safety § 24-15A-7. Sar emergency response protocol;  standardized search and rescue criteria

A. The state SAR resource officer, in consultation with local, state, federal and tribal emergency responders, search and rescue volunteer organizations and the board, shall establish standardized criteria for notifying the state SAR control agency of a SAR emergency.  The consultation process shall include the distribution of proposed protocols to stakeholders listed in this subsection, followed by a comment period, followed by the final protocol being developed.  The consultation process shall be repeated when modifications are considered to the notification protocol.

B. The state SAR resource officer shall provide training to local, state, federal and tribal emergency response entities, public safety answering points and volunteer SAR organizations in the protocols for reporting a SAR emergency.

C. Unless specified otherwise in a memorandum of agreement between the state SAR control agency and the local jurisdiction where a SAR emergency is located, local and state emergency response entities and public safety answering points responsible for emergency response shall promptly notify the state SAR control agency by phone or other approved communication technology of a potential need of state SAR personnel and resources.

D. Notification to the state SAR control agency of a SAR emergency shall not prevent the deployment of other agencies' personnel or resources pursuant to a request for aid, including fire departments, law enforcement agencies and emergency medical services.