(1) After a search and rescue, the sheriff of the county in which the search and rescue took place shall conduct a critique of the incident:
(a) If, in the opinion of the sheriff, the critique would be useful; or
(b) Upon request from an individual directly involved in the incident.
(2) As part of the critique, the sheriff shall examine the search and rescue report and may receive testimony and information from persons involved in the incident.
(3) When a critique of a search and rescue is conducted under this section, the sheriff shall prepare findings of fact concerning the search and rescue, including the investigatory component, and may prepare recommendations for the conduct of future incidents or propose amendments to the search and rescue plan under which the search and rescue was conducted.
(4) If amendments to the search and rescue plan are proposed and adopted, the sheriff shall file the amended search and rescue plan with the Office of Emergency Management.
(5) The office shall, in consultation with the Oregon State Sheriffs’ Association, develop a standardized critique form to be used in the search and rescue critiques performed by a sheriff under this section. [1985 c.470 §3; 1993 c.187 §21; 2007 c.530 §3]
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