Section 404.250 – Leave of absence from employment for search and rescue volunteer.
(1) As used in this section: (a) “Employee” means an individual, other than a copartner of the employer or an independent contractor, who renders personal services in this state to an employer that pays or agrees to pay wages or other compensation to the individual for those services. (b) “Employer” means a person who employs […]
Section 404.270 – Reimbursement of public body for search and rescue by benefited persons; amount; exceptions.
(1) A public body that has authority to conduct search and rescue activities may collect an amount specified in this section as reimbursement for the cost of search and rescue activities when the public body conducts search and rescue activities for the benefit of hikers, climbers, hunters and other users of wilderness areas or unpopulated […]
Section 404.100 – Search and Rescue Coordinator; appointment; duties.
The Director of the Oregon Department of Emergency Management shall appoint a Search and Rescue Coordinator to: (1) Coordinate the search and rescue function of the Oregon Department of Emergency Management; (2) Coordinate the activities of state and federal agencies involved in search and rescue; (3) Establish liaison with the Oregon State Sheriffs’ Association and […]
Section 404.105 – Program for air search and rescue.
The Oregon Department of Emergency Management shall establish and maintain a program for the air search and rescue of lost aircraft and persons and for the air support of other emergency situations. The program established under this section may include, but is not limited to, the following: (1) The formation of a volunteer air search […]
Section 404.110 – Search and rescue activities; responsibilities of sheriff; delegation of sheriff’s duties.
(1) The sheriff of each county has the responsibility for search and rescue activities within the county. The duty of a sheriff under this subsection may be delegated to a deputy or other qualified person. (2) If the sheriff does not accept the responsibility for search and rescue activities, the chief executive of the county […]
Section 404.115 – Restriction of access to search and rescue area.
The sheriff of each county, the person performing the sheriff’s duties under ORS 404.110 or duly assigned military or state police personnel may restrict access to a specific search and rescue area. No unauthorized person shall then enter into a restricted area or interfere with a search and rescue. Provision shall be made for reasonable […]
Section 404.120 – County sheriff to adopt search and rescue plan; contents; annual review.
(1) The sheriff of each county shall adopt a search and rescue plan for the county. The search and rescue plan shall set forth search and rescue policies, including policies for implementation of multicounty search and rescue activities, for the county that comply with the relevant provisions of the National Incident Management System Incident Command […]
Section 404.125 – Critique of search and rescue incident; filing amended search and rescue plan with Oregon Department of Emergency Management.
(1) After a search and rescue, the sheriff of the county in which the search and rescue took place shall conduct a critique of the incident: (a) If, in the opinion of the sheriff, the critique would be useful; or (b) Upon request from an individual directly involved in the incident. (2) As part of […]
Section 404.130 – Search and rescue incident number.
(1) An incident number shall be assigned to each search and rescue reported under ORS 404.110. (2) The incident number assigned shall be referenced for: (a) The payment of workers’ compensation benefits for those persons participating in search and rescue activities; and (b) The dispatch and request for state, federal and cooperative assistance resources. [Formerly […]
Section 404.135 – Investigative subpoena.
(1) If a peace officer has probable cause to believe that an individual is missing and in danger, the officer may request that the Attorney General, a district attorney, a city or county attorney or a circuit court judge execute in writing and cause to be served an investigative subpoena upon an individual who is […]