The Objectives of the Federation
- To make available to any official agency, trained teams of trained resources that can assist in search and rescue operations.
- To encourage and assist in the formation and training of new search and rescue teams in New York State.
- To promote the exchange and dissemination of information and expertise among teams in the state.
- To promote uniformity of search procedures.
- To carry out programs and projects that are of mutual interest and will advance the objectives of the Federation.
- To cooperate with other search and rescue organizations and with other rescue disciplines, and to represent the member organization at the local, regional, state, national, and international levels.
Federation Officers
| Office | Officer | Phone (1) | Phone (2) | |
| Chairman | Rick Shilling | 914-826-0045 | 914-979-2080 | chairman@nysfedsar.org |
| Vice-Chairman | Rob Blunt | 518-742-6398 | vicechairman@nysfedsar.org | |
| Treasurer | Steve Blunt | 585-202-4371 | treasurer@nysfedsar.org | |
| Secretary | Chris McAllister | 585-329-5045 | secretary@nysfedsar.org | |
| K9 Coordinator | Kathryn Bamford | 585-704-0859 | k9coordinator@nysfedsar.org | |
| Communications | Ryan Healy | 315-383-3915 | communications@nysfedsar.org |