Section R8-2-102. Support of Search and Rescue Operations

A.      The Director of the Division of Emergency Management, in accordance with A.R.S. Title 26, is responsible for supporting search or rescue operations of the state, coordinating the use of state resources or the resources of one or more political subdi- visions in support of any other political subdivision in the con- duct of search and rescue operations and for providing the services of a state search or rescue coordinator.

B.       The Division of Emergency Management shall coordinate activities to include the following:

1.        Mission identifiers for search and rescue operations. Authorized county sheriff search and rescue coordinators may obtain Mission Numbers through the Division of Emergency Management’s Search and Rescue  (SAR) data collection system.

2.        State government personnel and/or equipment, including the Arizona National Guard.

3.        United States military personnel and/or equipment.

4.        Resources not readily available locally.

5.        Resources to support responsible authorities on federal reservations.

6.        Specialized  personnel   and/or  equipment   from  other states.

7.        Reimbursement of eligible claims.

8.        Prescribing forms and/or procedures for acquiring mis- sion identifiers, reporting search or rescue mission activi- ties, claiming reimbursement of eligible expenses and similar administrative matters.

Historical Note

Former Rule Part 4A Attachment B; Former Rule Part 4 Attachment C; Former Rule Part 4 Attachment D; Amended effective June 30, 1986 (Supp. 86-3). Former R8-2-02 amended and renumbered effective March 7, 1990 (Supp. 90-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 21

A.A.R. 3021, effective January 11, 2016 (Supp. 15-4).