How does a SAR mission get started?
Specially-trained State Police officers decide if the circumstances are appropriate for a SAR mission. If so, trained volunteers (labeled Field Coordinators) are called to manage the mission. They choose the management and field resources for the mission, and ensure that Planning, Logistics, and Operations are performed as required. • I would like a full-time job in SAR, can you help? Sadly, while we are frequently asked this question, we have not yet learned a way to quit our day jobs. There is exactly one full-time, paid Search and Rescue position in New Mexico, the “State Search and Rescue Resource Officer.” This position was filled by Rick Goodman until 2002, and beginning on May 13th, 2002 is filled by James Newberry (a Cibola SAR alumnus!). You can learn more about the state’s SAR program by visiting the state SAR website. All other Search and Rescue functions in the state are handled by unpaid professionals who volunteer their time. Other states do have paid search and rescue te
