KRS 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 fin ancial 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.