HB1055

Establishes the Louisiana Urban Search and Rescue Program within the office of state fire marshal.

Louisiana HB1055 establishes the Louisiana Urban Search and Rescue Program within the office of state fire marshal. The program will develop, coordinate, respond to, and provide resources for locating and extricating victims entrapped by man-made or natural disasters. The office of state fire marshal will select a director and other personnel, develop policies and procedures, and create the Louisiana Urban Search and Rescue Program Fund within the state treasury. The fund will be sourced by legislative appropriation and will be available exclusively for the administration of the program.