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MISSION STATMENT AND PURPOSE
STARS FOUNDERS; BEING MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNITY IN NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA, HAVE RECOGNIZED THE MANY LOGISTICAL AND HUMANITARIAN PROBLEMS THAT MAY BE ENCOUNTERED BY OUR GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES IN THE FACE OF A MAJOR DISASTER. ANY MAJOR INCIDENT HAS THE PROPENSITY TO OVERWHELM THE MANPOWER AND EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE TO RESPOND.
THEREFORE IT IS OUR INTENTION:
A) TO PROVIDE A HIGHLY TRAINED AND MOTIVATED MANPOWER POOL, ABLE TO TO AUGMENT AND/OR ASSIST LOCAL EMERGENCY SERVICES
B) TO PROVIDE A SPECIALIZED SEARCH AND RESCUE RESOURCE AVAILABLE TO ASSIST ANY GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY AND THE CITIZENS OF THE THE STATE OF FLORIDA.
C) TO ASSIST IN THE MITIGATION OF THE HUMANITARIAN EFFECTS OF DISASTER, THROUGH THE SYSTEMATIC MOBILIZATION, DEPLOYMENT, AND MANAGEMENT OF A SPECIALLY TRAINED GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS.
D) TO ACCOMPLISH THIS MISSION WITH WITH COMPASSION, COMPETENCE, AND WITHOUT PREJUDICE... ANYTIME, ANYWHERE....