2017 UTAH SEARCH AND RESCUE ANNUAL REPORT
Photo courtesy: Tara Behunin, 2017
2017 Search and Rescue Annual Report Note from the Chairman: On behalf of the Utah Search and Rescue Advisory Board, I’d like to thank our statewide search and rescue teams for their continued dedication to performing skilled rescues and recoveries that benefit those recreating in our State. Year after year I am amazed at the skillset and efforts of our individual teams as they train and devote themselves to serving their individual counties. Equally impressive is seeing SAR teams respond to the call from neighboring counties. We saw many SAR teams come together to assist with the Provo River drowning incident, as well as the Box Elder plane search incident. This goes to show how crucial our statewide trainings are and the partnerships that are formed at these events. We had a successful year for the Search and Rescue Statewide Reimbursement Program. With the introduction of the Utah Search and Rescue Assistance Card in May, we benefitted from $30,000 additional dollars to return back to the submitting counties. We would like to thank our partners at the Governor’s Office of Economic Development and Utah Interactive for their hard work and insight in marketing and supporting the card. It is our goal to continue to inform the public of this great tool to support our statewide search and rescue teams. Key statistics from the 2017 Search and Rescue Reimbursement Program include: -$273,218 total reimbursement to participating counties -23 counties submitting financial and statistical reports -584 reported missions by county search and rescue teams Again, we appreciate the continued support to the Search and Rescue Advisory Board and the Statewide Reimbursement Program. We will continue to further our efforts in order sustain our statewide teams and to ensure successful statewide rescues.
The Search and Rescue Advisory Board: Steven White, Utah Sheriffs’ Association, Chair 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 Marcus Yockey, Legal Counsel, Utah Attorney General’s Office Tara Behunin, Admin Support, Utah Division of Emergency Management (These members are appointed to meet the terms according to Section 53-2a-1103).
Sincerely,
Sheriff Steven White, Chair
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2017 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 fishing and hunting licenses. 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 eligible and 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 represented 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 applications and 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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2017 Search and Rescue Annual Report The following graph displays the total funds distributed to the counties for State Fiscal Year 2017.
Total Fund Distribution
This graph shows the total funds distributed according to how the money was spent for State Fiscal Year 2017.
Amount Reimbursed
$21,000
$18,000
$15,000
$12,000
$9,000
$6,000
Search
Training
WAYNE
Equipment
WEBER
WASHINGTON
UTAH
WASATCH
SUMMIT
TOOELE
SEVIER
SANPETE
SAN JUAN
PIUTE
SALT LAKE
IRON
KANE
GRAND
GARFIELD
EMERY
DUCHESNE
CACHE
$0 DAGGETT
County
$3,000
Total funds distributed in State Fiscal Year 2017 amounted to $273,218.
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2017 Search and Rescue Annual Report The following graph displays the total funds distributed to the counties for State Fiscal Years 1998 - 2017.
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 2017.
$220,000 $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 1998-2017 totals $4,639,747.
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2017 Search and Rescue Annual Report This table identifies the amount of funding reimbursed to each county during 2017. 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 $4,921 $0 $4,060 $0 $3,889 $978 $9,817 $6,155 $2,564 $0 $11,788 $0 $0 $5,385 $0 $3,803 $4,037 $1,516 $0 $5,706 $0 $0 $8,010 $3,811 $6,233 $0 $1,773
Training $0 $0 $3,523 $0 $8,105 $0 $154 $6,004 $1,808 $4,159 $723 $0 $1,587 $0 $0 $1,578 $0 $22,654 $543 $8,719 $14,454 $938 $1,349 $0 $4,727 $9,159 $7,835 $3,307 $3,103
Equipment $0 $0 $12,004 $0 $1,549 $0 $1,938 $2,075 $3,132 $7,703 $2,380 $14 $1,885 $0 $0 $0 $0 $12,004 $1,452 $3,132 $3,132 $0 $1,722 $0 $12,004 $12,004 $3,132 $0 $3,132
This table identifies the amount of funding reimbursed to each county between 1998 and 2017. 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 $94,811 $27,729 $12,685 $6,348 $9,470 $55,653 $27,776 $96,075 $11,929 $0 $67,243 $8,826 $4,077 $15,368 $210 $127,412 $64,056 $15,525 $21,031 $183,702 $36,945 $1,805 $137,755 $95,848 $145,932 $25,593 $24,295
Training $3,150 $11,560 $161,970 $40,143 $71,326 $15,064 $728 $8,208 $3,781 $30,348 $8,957 $3,527 $23,623 $0 $98 $1,578 $0 $128,539 $2,874 $39,245 $68,514 $41,071 $15,884 $0 $101,617 $44,280 $66,695 $18,400 $85,781
Equipment $33,097 $1,651 $215,560 $93,227 $13,915 $113,234 $41,251 $78,345 $55,912 $232,027 $143,255 $4,726 $48,089 $23,939 $20,320 $6,380 $4,148 $196,704 $3,331 $92,109 $78,668 $84,717 $25,753 $5,425 $183,962 $182,868 $112,458 $10,732 $181,548
2017 Search and Rescue Annual Report This graph depicts the total work hours as a percentage for 2017 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 during 2017.
CACHE CARBON DAGGETT DAVIS DUCHESNE EMERY GARFIELD GRAND IRON KANE MILLARD PIUTE SALT LAKE SAN JUAN SANPETE SEVIER SUMMIT TOOELE UTAH WASATCH WASHINGTON WAYNE WEBER
Total Hours Worked as a Percentage 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Work Hours
County
Volunteer Non-Paid/Non-SAR Hours Volunteer Non-Paid SAR Hours Paid Hours
Total volunteer non-paid/non-SAR = 1,557 hours Total volunteer non-paid SAR =29,680 hours Total paid personnel=10,997 hours
Total personnel hours for the state in the year of 2017 amounted to 42,232 hours.
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2017 Search and Rescue Annual Report This graph depicts the total work hours, as a percentage, for 1998 - 2017 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 1998-2017.
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 = 107,941 hours Total volunteer non-paid SAR= 571,544 hours Total paid = 181,039 hours
Total personnel hours for state in years 1998 through 2017 amounted to 863,071 hours.
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2017 Search and Rescue Annual Report This graph depicts the number of SAR missions occurring by county during state year 2017.
This graph depicts the number of SAR missions occurring by county for state year’s 1998 - 2017. Number of Missions 1998-2017
Number of Missions in 2017
1,829 1,626
127
1,193
86 80 789
63 730
57
670
51
629
34
483 394 391
14 15
316
15
254
11 110
There were a total of 584 missions submitted to the SAR Advisory Board for state year 2017.
5
112
222
200 137 116 58 22 13 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
WEBER
WASHINGTON
UTAH
WASATCH
SUMMIT
SEVIER
SANPETE
63
SAN JUAN
PIUTE
173
164
1
SALT LAKE
KANE
IRON
GRAND
1
GARFIELD
DAVIS
DAGGETT
CACHE
CARBON
DUCHESNE
2
1
16
16
MILLARD
10
EMERY
8
16
11
There were a total of 10,893 missions submitted to the SAR Advisory Board from 1998-2017.
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2017 Search and Rescue Annual Report This graph depicts the residency of the victims on the SAR reports for 2017*. It explains whether the victims are from the county where the search was conducted or from outside of that county.
Victims Residence in 2017 156
160
140
120
100
81
80
67 60
47
49 38
39
In County
0
19
8 4
20
13
9
5
1 WASATCH
UTAH
SUMMIT
SEVIER
0
SANPETE
0 1
SAN JUAN
1 0
SALT LAKE
KANE
IRON
2 GRAND
6 7
7 PIUTE
8 GARFIELD
3 EMERY
1
DUCHESNE
0 DAVIS
DAGGETT
CARBON
6 1 0
9
MILLARD
14 5 5
CACHE
22
19
16
40
32
29
WEBER
29
27
WASHINGTON
33
Out of County
The total number of victims who live in the counties where the search took place was 258. Sixty-eight percent of victims (561 total) were rescued in a county in which they do not reside. *Based on submitted information
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2017 Search and Rescue Annual Report This graph depicts the residency of the victims on the SAR reports from 1998 through 2017. It explains whether the victims are from the county where the search was conducted or from outside of that county. 2,215
Victims' Residence, 1998 - 2017 2,000 1,800 1,674
1,600 1,400 1,200 1,043 995
1,000 855
825
800 599
559
Out of County
0
WEBER
WAYNE
WASHINGTON
WASATCH
UINTAH
23
UTAH
29 2
TOOELE
SUMMIT
8 18
The total number of victims who live in the counties where the search took place is 6,251. The total number of victims who live outside of the counties is 8,742.
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200
160 103
SEVIER
SANPETE
RICH
In County
253 252
191197
44
SAN JUAN
1 16
SALT LAKE
6 10
PIUTE
JUAB
IRON
0 11
MORGAN
28
9
34 45
MILLARD
28
284 183 148
126
KANE
10170
79
GRAND
DAVIS
DAGGETT
CARBON
CACHE
74 23
280 280
239
231 231
GARFIELD
107
6
BOX ELDER
BEAVER
1 8
80
274
DUCHESNE
155 79
113 69
400
299
EMERY
359
600
419
2017 Search and Rescue Annual Report This graph displays the various activities that required the assistance of the Search and Rescue teams during 2017.
This graph shows the types of activities that required the assistance of the Search and Rescue teams from 19982017.
Types of Activity in 1998 - 2017
Types of Activity in 2017
2,85 3
211
2,000
200
1,500
160
120
1095
1,000 819
80
16
0
249 181
412
151
500
389 274 192
173 85 99
21
88
50
20
54 52
2 34
*The high number of “Other” is due to “N/A” responses in the Activity Report.
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*Other
Tornado Law Enforcement Assist
0 Suicide Swimmer Tourist / Sight Seeing
2
354
Motorcylcist Ski/Snowboard Snowmobiler
12
Missing Person
6 5
Hunter
1
14
Jeeper
20 19
Hiker Horse Rider
7
Flooding
4
Climber Drowning Fisherman
4
452
Biker
24 6
539
40
Boat Camper
39
ATV Automobile Avalanche
39
32
ATV Automobile Base Jumper Biker Boating / rafting Camper Climber Fisherman Hiker Horse Rider Hunter Jeeper Missing Person Motorcylcist Skier/Snowboarder Snowmobiler Suicide Swimmer Tourist / Site Seeing Assist Law Enforcement
4WD Aircraft
5
33
4 WD Aircraft
28
*Other
37
794
692
55
2017 Search and Rescue Annual Report This graph depicts the type of transportation utilized by Search and Rescue teams in 2017.
This graph depicts the number of hours or miles for the various types of transportation utilized in 2017.
Hours or Miles Reported in 2017
Types of Transportation in 2017 2,949
2,500
2,413
138,329
140,000 130,000 120,000 110,000
2,000
100,000 90,000 80,000 70,000
1,500 55,224
60,000 50,000 40,000
1,000
30,000
Dogs
66
176
Other
Horses
1,438 1,506
Snowcats
188
ATV's
330
Snowmobiles
238
Boats
4 WD Vehicles
0
2 WD Vehicles
26
1,861
Ambulences
15
52
*Fixed Wings
500
Other
ATV's
37
Snowmobiles
67
Dogs
Boats
4 WD Vehicles
49
Horses
68
2 WD Vehicles
Fixed Wings
Helicopters
22
Ambulences
142
503
Snowcats
453
381
Helicopters
20,000
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
2017 Search and Rescue Annual Report This graph depicts the type of transportation utilized by Search and Rescue teams from 1998-2017.
This graph depicts the number of hours or miles for the different transportation types utilized from 1998 through 2017.
Types of Transportation, 1998 - 2017
Hours or Miles Reported, 1998 - 2017
62,971
2,103,717
50,000
1,800,000 1,650,000 1,500,000
40,000
1,350,000 1,200,000 1,038,184
31,193
1,050,000
30,000
900,000 750,000 600,000
20,000
450,000 300,000 150,000
Helicopters, fixed wings, boats, horses, dogs and snowcats are reported in hours. The other transportation is reported in miles.
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Other
6,941 17,650
Snowcats
ATV's
41,623 34,080
Snowmobiles
Other
Snowcats
ATV's
Snowmobiles
Dogs
Horses
Boats
4 WD Vehicles
2 WD Vehicles
Ambulences
Fixed Wings
Helicopters
0
Dogs
2,065
8,130 9,597
Horses
725
Boats
1,400 1,749
1,885
7,144
4 WD Vehicles
674
35,767
2 WD Vehicles
2,253
715
Ambulences
4,306
5,985
Fixed Wings
10,000
7,975
Helicopters
11,889
0