2014 Kentucky Revised Statutes CHAPTER 39F - LOCAL RESCUE PROGRAMS - STATE AND LOCAL SEARCH AND RESCUE PROGRAMS 39F.090 Coordinating and planning responsibility.
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39F.090 Coordinating and planning responsibility.
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The local search and rescue coordinator of each political subdivision,
appointed in accordance with KRS 39F.200, shall be responsible for
coordinating and planning for local search and rescue activities. Operation of
search and rescue activities shall be in accordance with the Kentucky
Emergency Operations Plan, and the local emergency operations plan
approved by the elected chief executives of each local political subdivision. The
local search and rescue coordinator shall notify the duty officer of the Division
of Emergency Management of all search and rescue missions. The local
search and rescue coordinator shall work in a coordinating capacity directly
supporting all search and rescue activities in that political subdivision, and in
registering emergency search and rescue workers. The chief of the appropriate
law enforcement agency of each political subdivision may, upon request of the
local director or local search and rescue coordinator, restrict access to a
specific search and rescue area to personnel authorized by the local director.
Access shall be restricted only for the period of time necessary to accomplish
the search and rescue mission. An unauthorized person shall not interfere with
a search and rescue mission.
When search and rescue activities result in the discovery of a deceased
person or search and rescue workers assist in the recovery of human remains,
the chief law enforcement officer of the political subdivision shall insure
compliance with the provisions of KRS Chapter 72.
Effective:July 15, 1998
History: Created 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 226, sec. 91, effective July 15, 1998.
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