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The Vermont Statutes Online

The Vermont Statutes Online have been updated to include the actions of the 2023 session of the General Assembly.

NOTE: The Vermont Statutes Online is an unofficial copy of the Vermont Statutes Annotated that is provided as a convenience.

Title 20 : Internal Security and Public Safety

Chapter 112 : Missing Persons and Search and Rescue

Subchapter 002 : Search and Rescue

(Cite as: 20 V.S.A. § 1846)
  • § 1846. Search and rescue database

    The Department of Public Safety shall populate and use a search and rescue database as set forth in this section.

    (1) The Search and Rescue Coordinator, on a geographic basis, shall identify all agencies and organizations having specific search and rescue response capability. The points of contact for each agency and organization having specific search and rescue capability shall be compiled and entered into the search and rescue database. The database shall be updated on a regular basis by the Search and Rescue Coordinator.

    (2) When the Search and Rescue Team determines that additional resources are necessary to respond to a search and rescue operation, the Team shall use this database in order to deploy properly those additional resources. (Added 2013, No. 26, § 1, eff. May 28, 2013.)