N.M. Stat. § 24-15A-5
State search and rescue resource officer; powers and
duties.
The state search and rescue resource officer shall, with the approval of the director:
A. compile, maintain and disseminate an inventory of resources available in the
state;
B. compile, maintain and disseminate rosters of persons, agencies and
organizations available for search and rescue purposes;
C. develop a training program for the certification of search and rescue instructors
and, by regulation, adopt a system of certification of search and rescue persons;
D. act as contact agent for the state in search and rescue matters;
E. develop and periodically review requirements for insurance coverage for search
and rescue volunteers;
F. coordinate the training of mission initiators and field coordinators;
G. maintain records of missions at the state SAR control agency; and
H. submit to the risk management division of the general services department
claims for coverage pursuant to Section 13-5-1 NMSA 1978 for damage to personal
property of volunteers incurred in the course and scope of an authorized search and
rescue mission.