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SERC Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Committee
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CHARTER
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Under the authority of Section 1,
Article VIII, State Emergency Response Commission (SERC) Bylaws, I hereby establish the
Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Committee, as an ad hoc committee of the SERC, to enhance
USAR capabilities within Alaska.
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DUTIES
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The Committee shall meet at the
direction of its chairperson to accomplish the following objectives: (1) identify existing
USAR capabilities and deficiencies within the State, (2) take short-term steps using
existing resources to increase USAR preparedness in Alaska, and (3) make recommendations
to the SERC for long-term steps, which may require additional resources, that would
further enhance the State’s USAR capabilities.
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OFFICERS
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The representative from the U.S.
Department of the Interior will serve as the Committee chairperson and will arrange for
necessary staff support. Each department or agency must provide funding support from its
operating budget for its Committee representative.
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WORK PLAN
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The Committee provided its first
report to the SERC at the SERC’s January 7, 1998, meeting. Subsequent status reports
are made to the SERC at the SERC’s quarterly meetings.
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COMMITTEE
COMPOSITION
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At a minimum, the
Committee shall consist of representatives from the Anchorage Fire Department,
Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency
Management, Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Alaska
National Guard, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department
of the Interior, and Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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