Section 1-1 - General Provisions (a) Authority. - (i) These rules are written in accordance with the authority provided in Wyo.Stat. Ann. § 19-13-303(d) and pursuant to the requirements of the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act, Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 16-3-101 through 16-3-115
(b) Definitions. - (i) These rules shall be known and cited as the "Wyoming Search and Rescue Council and Fund Rules."
- (ii) "Search and rescue" means the employment, coordination and utilization of available resources and personnel in relieving distress, preserving life and removing survivors from the site of a disaster, emergency or hazard to safety in case of lost, stranded, entrapped or injured persons.
- (iii) "Wyoming Search and Rescue Account" means voluntary donations collected in accordance with Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 23-2-101, § 23-2-201, § 31-2-404, § 41-13-109 and § 41-13-110 and transferred to the Wyoming Office of Homeland Security (WOHS); also referred to as the "Wyoming Search and Rescue Fund".
- (iv) "Wyoming Search and Rescue Council" means the eleven (11) member board appointed by the Governor in accordance with Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 19-13-303 and responsible for the oversight of the Wyoming Search and Rescue account.
- (v) "Wyoming Office of Homeland Security" or "WOHS" means the state agency responsible for the administration of the search and rescue account and the activities of the Search and Rescue Council.
- (vi) "Executive secretary" means the director of the Wyoming Office of Homeland Security or his designee.
- (vii) "Meeting chairman" means member of Council acting as presiding officer of the meeting.
- (viii) "Search and rescue training programs" means training to enhance the abilities of search and rescue personnel throughout Wyoming.
- (ix) "Statewide search and rescue overhead teams" means teams trained in incident command systems, command post operations, search management and direct searches in the field.
- (x) "Search and rescue equipment" means equipment available for use statewide for the purpose of supporting search and rescue operations in Wyoming.
(c) Effective date. - (i) These rules are effective when all required approvals have been granted as required by Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 16-3-101 through 16-3-115.