Emergency Support Function (ESF) #9 - Search and Rescue (SAR)
Emergency Support Function (ESF) #9 - Search and Rescue (SAR) : '?rapidly deploys components of the Federal SAR Response System to provide specialized lifesaving assistance to State, tribal, and local authorities when activated for incidents or potential incidents requiring a coordinated Federal response. The Federal SAR Response System is composed of the primary agencies that provide specialized SAR operations during incidents or potential incidents requiring a coordinated Federal response. (1) Structure Collapse (Urban) Search and Rescue (US&R) (2) Waterborne Search and Rescue (3) Inland/Wilderness Search and Rescue (4) Aeronautical Search and Rescue SAR services include the performance of distress monitoring, communications, location of distressed personnel, coordination, and execution of rescue operations including extrication or evacuation along with the provisioning of medical assistance and civilian services through the use of public and private resources to assist persons and property in potential or actual distress". (DHS, NRF ESF #9 - Search and Rescue Annex (Comment Draft), September 10, 2007, p.1)
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