2016 SEARCH AND RESCUE ANNUAL REPORT
Photo courtesy: Tara Behunin, 2016
Note from the Chairman:
2016 Search and Rescue Annual Report The Search and Rescue Advisory Board:
It’s hard to believe we are nearing 20 years of the Search and Rescue Financial Assistance Program. We have another successful year under our belts in reimbursing our state’s search and rescue teams. We have a great network of skilled and caring individuals working together to assist our statewide neighbors and visitors to Utah. Further development will take place before the Utah Search and Rescue Assistance (USARA) card is available for purchase. Our goal is to have the card active mid-2017. The Search and Rescue Advisory Board would like to thank Senator Hinkins and Representative Albrecht for their diligent efforts to push the necessary updates forward in the 2017 Legislative Session. Without their dedication and support, we would be waiting another year for the card to activate. We appreciate the support of the sheriffs for this program. The Search and Rescue card will ease the financial burdens associated with sustaining county search and rescue teams. Stay tuned for further updates on the Utah Search and Rescue Assistance card.
Jim Porter, Utah Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Association, Co-Chair Monte Coleman, Utah Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Association Nathan Curtis, Utah Sheriffs’ Association Cory Pulsipher, Utah Sheriffs’ Association Kris Hamlet, Director, Utah Division of Emergency Management Anna Rae Garrett, Citizen-at-Large
Board Support
Key statistics from the 2016 Search and Rescue Reimbursement Program include: -
Steven White, Utah Sheriffs’ Association, Chair
Kevin Bolander, Legal Counsel, Utah Attorney General’s Office $293,228 total reimbursement to participating counties 24 counties submitting financial and statistical reports 644 reported missions by search and rescue team efforts
Tara Behunin, Admin Support, Utah Division of Emergency Management
This year, we reimbursed 100% of eligible search and training requests and 20% of total equipment costs. With the additional funds from the USARA card, we hope to reimburse a higher percentage of equipment costs in 2018.
(These members are appointed to meet the terms according to Section 53-2a-1103).
The Search and Rescue Advisory Board appreciates the time and dedication of all search and rescue teams throughout the state.
Sincerely,
Sheriff Steven White, Chair
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2016 Search and Rescue Annual Report The House Bill
Search and Rescue Data
In 1997, John L. Valentine sponsored House Bill 32, creating the Search and Rescue (SAR) Financial Assistance Program. The Act, relating to public safety, imposes a Search and Rescue surcharge or fee to off-highway registered or renewed vehicles, registered or renewed motorboats and sailboats, and annual wildlife habitat authorizations. These contributions are deposited into the State General Fund and dedicated to the Search and Rescue Financial Assistance Program.
In Utah, each SAR mission is assigned a unique incident number to identify all reported events. All reports are filed with the Division of Emergency Management (DEM). The data from these incidents is entered into the SAR database and used to generate the statistics found in this report. The primary source of this data comes from the County Sheriffs’ Offices, who respond to the majority of the missions in the state.
These funds are available to reimburse counties for any reasonable costs incidental to search and rescue activities, not including any salary or overtime paid to any person on a regular or permanent payroll, including permanent part-time employees. Some of the approved costs are as follows:
All the data found in this report is derived from the reports submitted by the county sheriffs. The database includes only partial data. If DEM does not receive a report, then the SAR missions for that county are not portrayed in the annual report.
Rental for fixed wing aircraft, helicopters, snowmobiles, boats, and generators; Replacement and upgrade of search and rescue equipment; Training of search and rescue volunteers; and Any other equipment or expenses necessary or appropriate for conducting search and rescue activities.
The Search and Rescue Advisory Board has established the reporting requirements and reviews all submitted expenses. Currently, the statutory reference, authority and requirements for the Search and Rescue Financial Assistance Program can be found in Utah State Code: 53-2a-1101 through 53-2a-1104.
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2016 Search and Rescue Annual Report The following graph displays the total funds distributed to the counties for State Fiscal Year 2016.
Total Fund Distribution
This graph shows the total funds distributed according to how the money was spent for State Fiscal Year 2016.
Total Distribution
Amount Reimbursed
Equipment, $87,135 30%
$21,000
$18,000
$15,000
$12,000
$9,000
$6,000
Training, $101,158 34%
Search
Training
WAYNE
Equipment
WEBER
WASHINGTON
UTAH
WASATCH
TOOELE
SEVIER
SUMMIT
SANPETE
SAN JUAN
PIUTE
SALT LAKE
KANE
MILLARD
IRON
JUAB
GRAND
EMERY
GARFIELD
DAVIS
DUCHESNE
DAGGETT
CACHE
$0 CARBON
County
$3,000
Total funds distributed in State Fiscal Year 2016 amounted to $293,228.
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Search, $104,934 36%
2016 Search and Rescue Annual Report The following graph displays the total funds distributed to the counties for State Fiscal Years 1998 - 2016.
Amount Reimbursed
County BEAVER BOX ELDER CACHE CARBON DAGGETT DAVIS DUCHESNE EMERY GARFIELD GRAND IRON JUAB KANE MILLARD MORGAN PIUTE RICH SALT LAKE SAN JUAN SANPETE SEVIER SUMMIT TOOELE UINTAH UTAH WASATCH WASHINGTON WAYNE WEBER
Total Fund Distribution
Search
Training
Equipment
This graph shows the total funds distributed according to how the money was spent for State Fiscal Years 1998 2016.
$210,000 $200,000 $190,000 $180,000 $170,000 $160,000 $150,000 $140,000 $130,000 $120,000 $110,000 $100,000 $90,000 $80,000 $70,000 $60,000 $50,000 $40,000 $30,000 $20,000 $10,000 $0
Total funds distributed in State Fiscal Year 1998-2016 totals $4,366,529.
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2016 Search and Rescue Annual Report This table identifies the amount of funding reimbursed to each county during 2016. Funding is broken down into the three eligible categories for reimbursement.
BEAVER BOX ELDER CACHE CARBON DAGGETT DAVIS DUCHESNE EMERY GARFIELD GRAND IRON JUAB KANE MILLARD MORGAN PIUTE RICH SALT LAKE SAN JUAN SANPETE SEVIER SUMMIT TOOELE UINTAH UTAH WASATCH WASHINGTON WAYNE WEBER
Search $0 $0 $5,180 $0 $0 $0 $2,437 $229 $3,875 $8,229 $722 $0 $10,295 $477 $0 $5,516 $0 $1,624 $3,829 $3,278 $2,729 $10,818 $14,813 $0 $4,591 $4,983 $16,099 $3,881 $1,330
Training $0 $0 $21,948 $0 $7,053 $0 $41 $0 $75 $2,325 $53 $0 $2,361 $0 $0 $0 $0 $10,416 $648 $7,434 $7,460 $4,102 $2,746 $0 $11,941 $13,020 $5,119 $1,878 $2,537
Equipment $0 $0 $11,948 $3,117 $3,117 $5,549 $816 $0 $3,117 $11,948 $51 $649 $1,865 $0 $0 $0 $0 $11,608 $1,251 $0 $1,973 $0 $0 $0 $11,948 $11,948 $3,117 $0 $3,117
This table identifies the amount of funding reimbursed to each county between 1998 and 2016. Funding is broken down into the three eligible categories for reimbursement.
BEAVER BOX ELDER CACHE CARBON DAGGETT DAVIS DUCHESNE EMERY GARFIELD GRAND IRON JUAB KANE MILLARD MORGAN PIUTE RICH SALT LAKE SAN JUAN SANPETE SEVIER SUMMIT TOOELE UINTAH UTAH WASATCH WASHINGTON WAYNE WEBER
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Search $2,540 $35,040 $89,890 $27,729 $8,625 $6,348 $5,581 $54,675 $17,959 $89,920 $9,365 $0 $55,455 $8,826 $4,077 $9,983 $210 $123,609 $60,019 $14,009 $21,031 $177,996 $36,945 $1,805 $129,745 $92,037 $139,699 $25,593 $22,522
Training $3,150 $11,560 $158,447 $40,143 $63,221 $15,064 $574 $2,204 $1,973 $26,189 $8,234 $3,527 $22,036 $0 $98 $0 $0 $105,885 $2,331 $30,526 $54,060 $40,133 $14,535 $0 $96,890 $35,121 $58,860 $15,093 $82,678
Equipment $33,097 $1,651 $203,556 $93,227 $12,366 $113,234 $39,313 $76,270 $52,780 $224,324 $140,875 $4,712 $46,144 $23,939 $20,320 $6,380 $4,148 $184,700 $1,879 $88,977 $75,536 $84,717 $24,031 $5,425 $171,958 $170,864 $109,326 $10,732 $178,416
2016 Search and Rescue Annual Report This graph depicts the total work hours as a percentage for 2016 by county. The types of work include volunteer non-paid/non-SAR hours, volunteer non-paid SAR hours, and paid hours.
Total Hours Worked as a Percentage
This graph represents the percentage of overall statewide hours worked by each county during 2016.
Work Hours
Total Hours Worked
100% 90%
20%
80% 70% 60%
12%
13%
50%
10%
10%
8%
40% 30%
3%
20%
1%
10%
1% <1%
2%
<1%
1%
5%
2%
<1%
2%
5% 1%
County
WEBER
WAYNE
WASATCH
WASHINGTON
UTAH
TOOELE
SEVIER
SUMMIT
SANPETE
SAN JUAN
SALT LAKE
PIUTE
KANE
MILLARD
IRON
GRAND
EMERY
GARFIELD
DUCHESNE
CACHE
CARBON
0%
Volunteer Non-Paid/Non-SAR Hours Volunteer Non-Paid SAR Hours Paid Hours
Total volunteer non-paid/non-SAR = 4,596 hours Total volunteer non-paid SAR =32,081 hours Total paid personnel=10,355 hours
Total personnel hours for the state in the year of 2016 amounted to 47,031 hours.
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4% 1%
2016 Search and Rescue Annual Report This graph depicts the total work hours, as a percentage, for 1998 - 2016 by county. The types of work include volunteer non-paid/non-SAR hours, volunteer non-paid SAR hours, and paid hours.
This graph represents the percentage of overall statewide hours worked by each county from 1998-2016.
Total Hours Worked as a Percentage 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10%
BEAVER BOX ELDER CACHE CARBON DAGGETT DAVIS DUCHESNE EMERY GARFIELD GRAND IRON JUAB KANE MILLARD MORGAN PIUTE RICH SALT LAKE SAN JUAN SANPETE SEVIER SUMMIT TOOELE UINTAH UTAH WASATCH WASHINGTON WAYNE WEBER
0% Work Hours
County Volunteer Non-Paid/Non-SAR Hours Volunteer Non-Paid SAR Hours Paid Hours
Total volunteer non-paid/non-SAR = 106,378 hours Total volunteer non-paid SAR= 544,437 hours Total paid = 170,025 hours
Total personnel hours for state in years 1998 through 2016 amounted to 820,839 hours.
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2016 Search and Rescue Annual Report This graph depicts the number of SAR missions occurring by county during state year 2016.
This graph depicts the number of SAR missions occurring by county for state yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1998 - 2016.
Number of Missions,1998-2016
Number of Missions in 2016
1,702
145 1,563
98 1,113
72 703
48
696
51
51
670
618
468
30
26 17
110
156
WAYNE
WASATCH
WASHINGTON
62
UTAH
SUMMIT
TOOELE
SEVIER
SANPETE
SAN JUAN
PIUTE
243
6
1
1
SALT LAKE
MILLARD
IRON
KANE
GRAND
EMERY
4
3
3
GARFIELD
DUCHESNE
CACHE
CARBON
6
306
16
14
There were a total of 644 missions submitted to the SAR Advisory Board for state year 2016.
5
110
206
184 122
121 116 57 22 12 9
94 38 40
BEAVER BOX ELDER CACHE CARBON DAGGETT DAVIS DUCHESNE EMERY GARFIELD GRAND IRON KANE JUAB MILLARD MORGAN PIUTE RICH SALT LAKE SAN JUAN SANPETE SEVIER SUMMIT TOOELE UINTAH UTAH WASATCH WASHINGTON WAYNE WEBER
15 7
WEBER
22
380 376
There were a total of 10,309 missions submitted to the SAR Advisory Board from 1998-2016.
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2016 Search and Rescue Annual Report This graph depicts the residency of the victims on the SAR reports for 2016*. It explains whether the victims are from the county where the search was conducted or from outside of that county.
Victims Residence in 2016
176
160
140
120
110 104
100
80
69 69 60
39
38
42
39
36
40
31 26
15 10 11
In County
10
6
2
2
20
6
WAYNE
0
WASHINGTON
SUMMIT
SEVIER
SANPETE
SAN JUAN
SALT LAKE
0
WASATCH
3
UTAH
5
0 1 PIUTE
MILLARD
2 2
1 KANE
IRON
4 3
1 GRAND
4
GARFIELD
0 EMERY
DUCHESNE
CARBON
1 3
11
TOOELE
12 6 4
CACHE
18
WEBER
18
16
Out of County
The total number of victims who live in the counties where the search took place was 315. Sixty-seven percent of victims (641 total) were rescued in a county in which they do not reside. *Based on submitted information
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2016 Search and Rescue Annual Report This graph depicts the residency of the victims on the SAR reports from 1998 through 2016. It explains whether the victims are from the county where the search was conducted or from outside of that county.
Victims' Residence, 1998 - 2016 2,059
2,000 1,800 1,627
1,600 1,400 1,200 1,005
1,000
928 792
806
800 580
537
600
419
400
343
Out of County
0
WEBER
WAYNE
WASHINGTON
23
WASATCH
29 2
UTAH
RICH
8 18
UINTAH
PIUTE
44
The total number of victims who live in the counties where the search took place is 5,993. The total number of victims who live outside of the counties is 8,181.
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200
160 90
SUMMIT
MORGAN
In County
248 243
196 183
SEVIER
1 16
176 142
SANPETE
69
SAN JUAN
0 11
SALT LAKE
33 45
MILLARD
26
9
KANE
51
279
TOOELE
241
126
IRON
GRAND
20
251
210 94
76
GARFIELD
DAVIS
DAGGETT
CARBON
CACHE
73 23
EMERY
101
5
BOX ELDER
BEAVER
1 8
80
222 150
DUCHESNE
150 74
113 69
260
JUAB
272
2016 Search and Rescue Annual Report This graph displays the various activities that required the assistance of the Search and Rescue teams during 2016.
This graph shows the types of activities that required the assistance of the Search and Rescue teams from 19982016.
Types of Activity in 1998 - 2016 2,372
Types of Activity in 2016
2,000
225
200
160 1,500
120 1,079
80 44
764
40
755
664
11
515 500
373
173
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2 22
0
*Other
Tornado Law Enforcement Assist
Motorcylcist Ski/Snowboard
Hunter
Hiker
Horse Rider
Flooding
Fisherman
Climber
Drowning
Boat
Avalanche
ATV
Automobile
Aircraft
*The high number of “Other” is due to “N/A” responses in the Activity Report.
82 49 50
49
17
Tourist / Sight Seeing
83 95
Missing Person
147 20
4 WD
260
166 176
Suicide
321 212
369
Swimmer
420
Snowmobiler
0
Camper
1
*Other
5
Tourist / Site Seeing Assist Law Enforcement
2
Suicide
Missing Person
8
Motorcylcist Skier/Snowboarder Snowmobiler
14
30
Jeeper
29 9
Hunter
9
Hiker Horse Rider
4
Climber
Biker Boating / rafting
ATV Automobile
4WD
Aircraft
Camper
8
6
Fisherman
16
32
29
Jeeper
30
Swimmer
39 38
Biker
51
1,000
2016 Search and Rescue Annual Report This graph depicts the type of transportation utilized by Search and Rescue teams in 2016.
This graph depicts the number of hours or miles for the various types of transportation utilized in 2016.
Hours or Miles Reported in 2016
Types of Transportation in 2016 2,707
141,137
2,500
140,000 130,000 120,000 110,000
2,000
100,000 90,000 80,000 1,480
70,000
1,500
60,000 43,760
50,000 40,000
1,000
30,000
486
Horses
Dogs
Snowmobiles
1,529
64
468
Other
125
Snowcats
284
ATV's
421
Boats
4 WD Vehicles
0
2 WD Vehicles
25
Ambulences
9
Other
ATV's
Snowmobiles
31
Dogs
4 WD Vehicles
2 WD Vehicles
Ambulences
Fixed Wings
Helicopters
25
86
Horses
92
Snowcats
212
117
Boats
158
58
*Fixed Wings
500
453
371
Helicopters
20,000 1,996
Helicopters, fixed wings, boats, horses, dogs and snowcats are reported in hours. The other types of transportation are reported in miles.
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10,000 0
2016 Search and Rescue Annual Report This graph depicts the type of transportation utilized by Search and Rescue teams from 1998-2016.
This graph depicts the number of hours or miles for the different transportation types utilized from 1998 through 2016.
Types of Transportation, 1998 - 2016
Hours or Miles Reported, 1998 - 2016
60,022
1,965,388
50,000
1,800,000 1,650,000 1,500,000
40,000
1,350,000 1,200,000 982,960
28,780
1,050,000
30,000
900,000 750,000 600,000
20,000
450,000 300,000
Helicopters, fixed wings, boats, horses, dogs and snowcats are reported in hours. The other transportation is reported in miles.
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Other
Snowcats
ATV's
40,185 32,574 17,474 6,875
Snowmobiles
Other
Snowcats
ATV's
Snowmobiles
Dogs
Horses
Boats
4 WD Vehicles
2 WD Vehicles
Ambulences
Fixed Wings
Helicopters
0
Dogs
2,039
7,800 9,409
Horses
710
Boats
1,333 1,712
1,817
6,906
4 WD Vehicles
652
33,906
2 WD Vehicles
2,111
663
Ambulences
7,522 4,257
5,604
Fixed Wings
10,000
Helicopters
11,386
150,000 0