39F.100 Rescue Aid Program -- Purpose. The Rescue Aid Program, which is administered pursuant to this chapter and appropriations in the state budget, is designed to: (1) Reduce and prevent the loss of life by creating a better equipped, trained, and coordinated rescue force throughout the Commonwealth; (2) Upgrade the capabilities of local rescue squads by providing financial assistance to be used to purchase equipment and obtain training; and (3) Encourage the development of rescue squads where none exist. Effective: July 15, 1998 History: Created 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 226, sec. 92, effective July 15, 1998.