Search and rescue team funding bill could soon be headed to Arizona Governor's desk

The Arizona Senate appropriations committee on March 28 voted to approve a bill that would fund search and rescue equipment used by sheriff’s departments in rural counties.

The Arizona Senate Appropriations Committee on March 28 voted to approve a bill that would fund search and rescue equipment used by sheriff’s departments in rural counties.winter storms and flooding have wreaked havoc up northThe Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office and its volunteers who've been working nonstop since flooding and evacuations a week ago say the passage of this bill would be a game changer.

In the last week alone, the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office has been extremely busy dealing with flooding, evacuations and water rescues. "You name it we do it, flood evacuations, fire evacuations, which we are getting ready for. Last week, just as an example, in 36 hours, we did three different flood evacuations," volunteer Bill Pratt said.

Beginning next year and each year after, the bill would allocate a million dollars split between counties from the general fund.

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