LEGAL FORM
Section 1. Corporate Entity
United States Search and Rescue (USMSI/USSAR) is a non-profit corporation
existing and organized under the laws of the state of Florida
State of Florida. The USMSI & USSAR is exempt from federal income taxation under
section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Section 2. Purpose
The Corporation is organized as a charitable and educational organization, which
supports, coordinates, develops, informs, promotes, implements and evaluates search,
rescue and all risk emergency response resources with the underlying principle of saving
lives. It provides media for liaison and the exchange of information among international,
federal, state, local and volunteer search, rescue and all risk emergency response agencies
and organizations. The corporation is dedicated to the advancement of preparedness and
skills; the development of improved equipment; the standardization of equipment, skills
and procedures; the continued improvement of coordination between international,
federal, state, and local and volunteer search, rescue and all risk emergency organizations
and to the general support of volunteer search, rescue, and all emergency response
organizations. The underlying purpose of all USSAR activities is to improve the quality
and responsiveness of all search, rescue and other all risk emergency organizations
during emergency operations.

For more information, please write to the USSAR Corporate Secretary at:
1275 Sunbury Drive
Fort Myers, Florida 33901
941-204-4970