Official Documents

This page serves as a convenient collection spot for various pdf downloadable documents—official documents!—associated with SAR in the state of NM.

Field Certification Materials, from NMSARC

State SAR Act (and 1996 State SAR Plan) — pdf downloadlink to justia version

pdf revised version of the SAR Plan? dated 2015 and marked “SAR 08”

DPS Policies and Procedures

New Mexico Search and Rescue Standard Operating Procedures Manual

  • the above document includes all of the following:
    • SOP-01 Application for and Maintenance of State Recognized SAR Organizations
    • SOP-02 Guidance for SAR Incidents
    • SOP-03 Guidance for Implementing a Feeding Program
    • SOP-04 Guidance for SAR Personnel Under the Age of Eighteen
    • SOP-05 Guideline to Injury to SAR Personnel
    • SOP-06 Guideline for Release of Information during SAR Incidents
    • SOP-07 Incident and Resource Typing
    • SOP-08 Guideline for Section Chiefs
    • SOP-09 Guideline for NMSAR Incident Reports
    • SOP-10 Guideline for Vehicle Usage
    • SOP-12 Guideline for Field Coordinator Trainees
    • SOP-13 Search and Rescue Personnel Actions and Appeal Process
    • SOP-14 SAR EMS Providers, Medical Direction, and First Aid
    • SOP-15 SAR Unmanned Aircraft Systems

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