JP 3-50 National Search and Rescue Manual Vol I - US Navy

for SAR.
1. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
provides environmental information and predictions. NOAA has
a small fleet of ships which may be available for SAR
missions. It maintains the United States space segment of
SARSAT and is the lead agency in administering SARSAT.
2. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has some
aircraft and worldwide tracking, data acquisition, and
communications networks.
3. National Park Service provides emergency services in units of
the National Park System, and has "all-risk" emergency
management resources that can respond outside of these areas.
4. United States Forest Service provides emergency services in
national forests and other federal lands. The National
Interagency Fire Center in Boise, ID has "all-risk" overhead
management teams and extensive logistical resources that can
be dispatched to emergencies.
5. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) coordinates civil
defense planning, management, mitigation, and assistance
functions of executive agencies, and assists State and local
governments in civil emergency preparedness, response, and
recovery activities. It operates telecommunications, warning,
and electronics systems, and uses the Incident Command System
(ICS), a combination of facilities, equipment, personnel,
procedures, and communications, to manage resources at the
scene of an incident.
6. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) operates the National
Crime Information Center (NCIC) in Washington, D.C. This
center is the computerized hub of a nationwide criminal
justice information network indexing crime and criminals, and
storing and retrieving crime information furnished by all
levels of government. NCIC provides data to any authorized
criminal justice agency on six categories of stolen/missing
property, a category on wanted persons, and another on
criminal histories. Contact with NCIC is normally made by law
enforcement agencies.
7. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigates and
determines probable causes of aircraft, marine, highway,
railroad, and pipeline accidents, and recommends improvements
to prevent accidents.
222 State Agencies
SAR arrangements in the States vary considerably. Some States have
a designated SAR Coordinator. Most States have a statewide law
enforcement agency that handle locating lost, stranded, or overdue