NRS 414.170
Board of Search and Rescue: Creation

  • members
  • terms.

1.

The Board of Search and Rescue, consisting of 10 members appointed by the Chief, is hereby created. The Chief shall appoint:

(a)

One member who is a representative of the Nevada Wing of the Civil Air Patrol;

(b)

One member who is a representative of the Nevada National Guard;

(c)

Four members who are representatives of the Nevada Sheriffs and Chiefs Association or its legal successor;

(d)

One member who is a representative of the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services and whose primary responsibilities relate to the licensure and certification of persons who provide emergency medical services;

(e)

One member who is a representative of the Division of Forestry of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources;

(f)

One member who is a representative of a search and rescue organization of a law enforcement agency; and

(g)

One member who is a representative of the Nevada Fire Chiefs’ Association or its legal successor. If the association ceases to exist and no legal successor is formed, the Chief shall appoint one member who is a fire chief.

2.

The term of office of each member of the Board is 2 years.

Source: Section 414.170 — Board of Search and Rescue: Creation; members; terms., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-414.­html#NRS414Sec170 (accessed May 26, 2025).

414.020
Policy and purpose. 414.030
Definitions. 414.031
“Board” defined. 414.032
“Committee” defined. 414.033
“Coordinator” defined. 414.035
“Emergency management” defined. 414.036
“Local organization for emergency management” defined. 414.037
“Mobile support unit” defined. 414.038
“Political subdivision” defined. 414.040
Division of Emergency Management: Creation 414.041
Plan to mitigate impact of emergency or disaster: Contents 414.042
Plan to prepare for emergency or disaster: Contents 414.043
Plan to respond to emergencies or disasters: Contents 414.044
Plan for recovery from emergency or disaster: Contents 414.060
Powers and duties of Governor. 414.070
Additional powers of Governor during existence of state of emergency or declaration of disaster. 414.075
Authority of Governor to request mutual aid from participant in Nevada Intrastate Mutual Aid System to assist in provision of aid pursuant to Emergency Management Assistance Compact. 414.080
Incident management assistance teams. 414.090
Local organization for emergency management 414.093
Emergency management plans: Collaboration in development and execution 414.095
Emergency management plan must address needs of persons with pets, service animals or service animals in training. 414.097
Emergency management plans: Inclusion of provisions ensuring person is evacuated, transported and sheltered together with his or her service animal. 414.100
Agreements for reciprocal aid. 414.110
Immunity and exemption. 414.120
Limitation on liability of private persons. 414.130
Appropriations 414.135
Emergency Assistance Account: Creation 414.140
Utilization of existing services and facilities. 414.150
Person serving in organization for emergency management: Prohibited advocacy 414.155
Limitations on emergency powers relating to firearms. 414.160
Enforcement of orders and regulations made by or under authority of Governor. 414.165
Creation 414.170
Board of Search and Rescue: Creation 414.180
Board of Search and Rescue: Duties. 414.190
Board of Search and Rescue: Regulations. 414.200
Coordinator of Search and Rescue: Appointment. 414.210
Coordinator of Search and Rescue: Duties. 414.220
Committee on Training in Search and Rescue: Creation 414.230
Committee on Training in Search and Rescue: Duties. 414.240
Committee on Training in Search and Rescue: Regulations. 414.250
Membership in volunteer search and rescue or reserve unit of sheriff’s department or Civil Air Patrol: Disclosure by employee or prospective employee required 414.260
Membership in volunteer search and rescue or reserve unit of sheriff’s department or Civil Air Patrol: Discharge of employee for membership prohibited 414.270
Establishment 414.280
Duties generally 414.285
Activation of Committee or subcommittee: Conditions 414.290
Access to certain records and information when carrying out duties. 414.300
Regulations. 414.310
Broadcasters: Development of plans for emergency response. 414.0313
“Broadcaster” defined. 414.0315
“Chief” defined. 414.320
Training and certification of first response broadcasters 414.330
Priority for distribution of equipment, supplies or facilities in area affected by emergency or disaster. 414.0335
“Disaster” defined. 414.340
Confiscation of equipment, supplies or facilities from broadcaster or emergency broadcaster. 414.0345
“Emergency” defined. 414.0355
“Firearm” defined. 414.0357
“First response broadcaster” defined. 414.0358
“Hazard” defined. 414.0359
“Incident management assistance team” defined.

May 26, 2025

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