State coordinator for search and rescue -- Appointment and duties
KRS 39F.080
in effect39F.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.
Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (legislature.ky.gov)URL: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=21801Fetched: 10/20/2026