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A
C
And
I'm
jim
sutton
and
I'm
the
director
of
emergency
management,
as
you
folks
know,
and
the
the
cotton
county
search
and
rescue
team
is
a
totally
volunteer
organization.
We
usually
have
approximately
35
members.
Every
one
of
them
is
a
volunteer.
C
A
B
Go
ahead,
yes,
we
do.
We
we're
our
dispatch,
we
don't
self-dispatch,
it
all
comes
through
the
9-1-1
service
or
request
from
other
agencies
that
need
our
help
or
mutual
aid
support.
B
C
And
you
know
the
the
majority
of
our
calls
out
are
the
city
of
watertown
north.
You
know
the
lakes
like
lake
pelican,
lake
compescu
and
so
forth.
For
example,
in
the
month
of
july,
you
know,
there's
eight
eight
days
that
we've
been
requested
to
help
with
the
events
here
in
in
watertown.
You
know
just
just
in
watertown,
but
occasionally
we
do
get
that
call
out
of
the
city
out
in
the
county
or
in
adjoining
county,
where
we
respond
to
a
water,
emergency
or
or
call
for
service.
C
Codington
county
does
right
now,
like
last
year,
we
received
eighteen
thousand
dollars
from
the
city,
and
this
year
we're
receiving
seventeen
thousand
dollars
from
the
county,
plus
all
of
our
insurance
is
paid
for
by
the
county
and
like
the
insurance
on
our
building
out,
there
is
was
two
thousand
three
hundred
ninety
seven
dollars
this
year,
insurance
on
our
boats
and
watercraft,
two
thousand
six
hundred
and
thirty
seven
dollars
and
insurance
on
our
vehicles
was
five
thousand
one
hundred
and
seventy
dollars.
C
And
then
our
workman's
comp
insurance
was
a
thousand
dollars.
So
the
county
gave
us
seventeen
thousand
dollars
for
operating
expenses,
and
then
it
cost
the
account
eleven
thousand
two
hundred
and
four
dollars
for
insurance.
So
the
county
is
paying
twenty
eight
thousand
two
hundred
and
four
dollars
this
year
for
the
search
and
rescue
team
and
and
eighteen
thousand
dollars
from
the
city.
C
More
and
it
used
to
be
about
a
50
50
thing,
and
here
a
number
of
years
ago
that
we
had
a
line
item
budget
through
the
fire
department,
and
then
it
went
over
to
the
system
that
we're
using
now
like
we're
being
here
today,
but
we
were
receiving
twenty
five
thousand
dollars
and
then,
as
I
understand
when
the
mayor
williams
is
here,
somebody
donated
like
fourteen
thousand
dollars
to
the
city
watertown
and
it
was
earmarked
to
only
could
be
used
for
the
search
and
rescue
team.
C
So
at
that
point
the
first
year
we
were
rolled
back
to
eighteen
thousand
dollars
and
they
used
seven
thousand
dollars
that
money
that
gives
back
up
to
twenty
five
thousand
dollars
and
the
same
thing
happened
the
second
year
and
then
in
the
third
year
the
the
seven
thousand
dollars
wasn't
there
and
we
were
back
to
18
000
and
we
we
haven't,
got
an
increase
since
then.
C
So
the
last
year
we
asked
for
18
500
for
a
modest
increase
and
we've
done
the
same
thing
this
year,
because
repair
bills
and
our
cost
of
operation
increases.
You
know
electricity
and
heat
for
our
building.
Everything
goes
up,
but
you
know
like
especially
like
the
insurance
through
the
county.
You
know
that
eleven
thousand
dollars
just
for
insurance,
so
between
the
city
and
in
the
the
county,
the
money
that
we
ask
for
you
know,
pays
our
operating
expenses
repair
bills.
We
don't
come
to
the
city.
C
We
haven't,
went
to
the
county
and
asked
for
you
know,
for
example,
forty
thousand
dollars
to
buy
equipment.
So
what
we
do
is
we
use
grant
programs
and
we
also
have
a
fundraiser
where
we
sell
raffle
tickets
through
the
search
and
rescue
support
organization
and
by
doing
that,
we
pay
for
the
equipment,
but
the
city
and
county
help
us
with
paying
for
our
expenses.
A
B
B
C
Correct
absolutely-
and
you
know,
our
search
and
rescue
team
is
the
only
team
in
in
the
northeast
corner
of
the
state
that
that
I'm
aware
of
anyway,
that
has
diving
capabilities
where
we
can
dive
safely
with
the
dive
suits,
with
what
we
call
dry
suits.
C
You
know
or
law
enforcement
for
a
crime
scene
where
we
put
up
barricades
and
help
to
man
the
barricades
so
that
they
don't
have
to
pay
overtime
for
the
people
that
they
would
call
in
to
do
that,
and
you
know
if
you
look
at
what
the
county
spends
and
the
city
spends,
and
you
put
that
together,
we
probably
don't
pay
the
wages
and
benefits.
A
Oh,
my
gosh,
no
you
don't.
We
couldn't
even
get
one
employee
for
the
combined
amount
of
your
budget.
So
it's
a
tremendous
service.
There's
no
doubt
about
that
and
I've
I've
seen
I've
been
in
the
the
equipment,
it's
first
rate
and
you
guys
are
out
there
helping
the
fire
department.
Like
you
said,
I
actually
saw
you
filling
their
air
tanks
and
I
know
they
really
appreciate
it
as
well.
B
Funding
is
always
a
challenge.
You
know
like
equipment,
repairs,
stuff,
that
breaks
down.
You've
got
to
come
up
with
that
money.
Of
course,
for
that
the
other
part
is,
is
you
know
to
keep
every
I
mean
everybody's
volunteer,
so
to
make
sure
we
have
enough
staff
when,
when
the
call
comes
out
that
we're
able
to
get
them
away
from
their
jobs
and
get
them
to
the
you
know
to
the
scene
and
be
able
to
actually,
you
know,
be
professional
and
actually
effectively
do
the
job
we
need
to
do
and
I'd
like.
C
To
add
to
that
too,
the
challenge
is
safety.
You
know
safety
of
our
members
that
are
responding
to
these
calls.
You
know
to
be
able
to
properly
train
them
and
pay
for
training
for
those
people
so
that
they
aren't
putting
themselves
into
more
danger
than
what
they
already
are
doing,
and
you
know
we
look
at
the
equipment,
for
example,
on
ice
rescue
in
the
past,
we've
always
sent
somebody
out
on
the
ice
with
a
safety
line
on
that
person.
C
That
per
you
know
so
that
if
they
fall
through
the
ice,
we
can
help
but
get
them
back
out
there.
Well,
we've
talked
for
a
number
of
years
about
a
hovercraft,
and
so
that's
been
one
of
our
projects,
and
this
year
we
got
enough
money
saved
up
to
where
we
did
purchase
a
hovercraft
and
with
that
piece
of
equipment
we
can
start
on
the
drive
parking
lot
drive
across
the
drive
parking
lot
on
a
cushion
of
air.
C
We
go
out
and
we
can
go
out
on
the
ice
go
into
the
water,
come
off
the
water
onto
the
ice,
and
it's
going
to
be
so
much
safer.
For
you
know
our
members
that
are
responding
to
somebody
that
falls
through
the
ice
or
if
we're
asked
to
go
out
and
find
or
get
somebody's
dog
that
has
fallen
through
the
ice
and
safety
is
a
big
challenge
for
us
and
and
we're
always
talking
about
risk
versus
benefit.
A
Did
how
is
that
a
special
training
to
operate
that
thing.
B
Yeah
absolutely
yeah
the
the
members
actually
that
we
actually
sent
four
members
down
to
the
factory
in
indiana
and
they
actually
had
the
training
there
and
they've
got.
They
had
to
do
like
four
hours
of
training
for
each
individual
themselves
and
then
there
they've
got
to
actually
do
about
another
five
to
ten
hours
on
that
unit
before
they
can
actually
proficiently
train
somebody
else,
and
then
that
person
has
to
go
through
that
same
training
again.
B
Walking
away
from
their
jobs,
you
know
going
all
the
way
to
indiana
or
doing
all
these
trainings
wow
and
last
year.
Just
talking
about
training
and
last
year
I
just
kind
of
threw
together
some
numbers.
It
was
kind
of
short
notice
getting
everything
together
here,
but
we
we
spend
about
1600
man
hours
or
our
member
hours
actually
training
just
last
year,
wow
just
to
be
able
to
stay
professional
proficient
to
doing
this.
A
C
Yeah,
I
would
say
the
vision
and
we've
kind
of
talked
about
it
here.
Our
vision
is
to
be
able
to
maintain
an
organization
in
a
professional
manner
and
to
professionally
equip
and
train
these
people
so
that
they,
when
they
volunteer
their
time
when
they're
going
out,
we
can
do
it
as
safely
as
possible
and
have
the
equipment
to
accomplish
the
tasks
that
you
know
we're
requested
to
do,
and
you
know
we
do
a
lot
of
different
things.
C
We
do
not
self-dispatch
and
you
know,
but
we
want
to
be
available
to
assist
and
we're
never
billing
anybody.
You
know,
like
the
city
or
the
county
organizations
that
we
do
not
build
because
we're
already
receiving
funding
here
and
another
question
when
it
comes
to
the
funding.
Another
question
that
is
asked
of
us
is,
you
know.
Well,
we
do
occasionally
get
called
to
like
roberts
county
for.
A
C
Assistance
on
something
and
when
we
get
a
call
from
county
such
as
roberts
county
or
you
know,
kingsbury
county,
whatever
it
is
yeah
again,
it's
got
to
come
from
an
emergency
manager,
law
enforcement
or
fire
department,
and
we
tell
them
right
up
front
to
begin
with.
Is
that
we'll
build
them
for
all
of
our
expenses?
You
know
for
our
fuel
and
and
food
in
the
motel
room,
if
that's
necessary,
so
the
the
local
taxpayers
aren't
paying
out
of
our
pockets.
You
know
to
support.
C
C
You
know
it's
a
constant
thing
too,
you
know
with
maintenance
and
and
vehicles
get
older
boats
get
older
and
we
we
look
at
the
the
the
you
know,
the
life
span
of
the
equipment
and
we
try
to
you,
know,
rotate
the
equipment
so
that
you
know
each
year
or
every
other
year
we're
buying
something
different
to
replace
some
older
equipment.
That
needs
to
be
replaced.
C
And
the
good
working
order,
that's
the
biggest.
The
challenge
that
we
have
is
you
know
the
the
the
money
that
it
costs.
We've
got
a
truck
in
the
shop
today.
You
know
that
the
bill
is
going
to
be
600,
you
know,
so
it
just
seems
like
every
repair
bill.
You
go
in
it's
five,
six
hundred
or
a
thousand
dollars
to
repair
a
vehicle,
so
yeah.
B
I
guess
you
know
we
appreciate
the
support
of
the
city
and
the
county
and
all
the
public
in
that,
and
we
hope
we
can
continue
to
work
together.
You
know
we're
here,
for
you
know,
whatever
use
you
know
need
that
arises
not
just
on
calls,
but
on
on
these
little
side,
little
like
camp
chants,
this
kind
of
stuff,
like
that,
we
just
very
much
appreciate
the
support
we've
got
in
the
past
and
in
the
future.
Also.
C
We
appreciate
the
support,
but
I'll
tell
you
merit.
I
appreciate
those
35
people
that
volunteer
their
time,
and
you
know
some
of
our
members
have
been
on
this
search
and
rescue
team
for
over
20
years,
and
you
know
for
20
years
plus
you
know
they
and
larry
howard's,
one
of
them
right
here.
You
know
that
time
after
time,
they're
they're
coming
out
in
the
middle
of
the
night
to
help
out,
and
they
don't
ask
for
anything
other
than
you
know.
Good
equipment
and
good
training.