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This week, Bretagne, a golden retriever and the last surviving rescue dog to search Ground Zero in the wake of 9/11, returned to the site with her owner Denise Corliss for the first time since the terrorist attacks. #911 #nyc #txtf1
ABC news coverage of the last known living 9/11 FEMA US&R canine
CONGRATULATIONS!!! Katy and Hondo passed their FEMA CE!!!
K9 Angus searches the rubble pile in Menlo Park,...
K9 Angus searches rubble piles and collapse structures searching for live human scents - alive victims buried and needing rescue. we are preparing for FEMA certification. Here searching the FEMA CA - TF3 training site in Menlo Park. In this video, Angus is 20 months old.
K9 Cody - FEMA USAR CE Test
We had 20 minutes to search the Limited Access rubble pile. For those of you not in the know, Limited Access means I can't go up on the pile until Cody alerts on a victim. After that, I can't move from each victim spot until he alerts on another victim, or until we call the search. The tape runs out after 7 minutes as the battery dies, but takes you right up to the point right before Cody finds his 2nd (and final) victim. There was a large dip in the middle of the pile that went down to ground...
Direction & Control
Element of the FSA - Fundamental Skills Assessment. The test is the preliminary evaluation prior to taking the FEMA certification evaluation (CE). The test is composed of elements including obedience, agility, bark alert, direction & control, and search work. The following video is K9 Angus completing the direction and control element. K9 Angus is a FEMA search dog in training. In this video he is 23 mos old. He is in the process of certification as a FEMA disaster dog. FEMA disaster dogs are...
FEMA Rescue Dogs Are Ready For Anything.
A short video about the training California Task Force 1 and 6 undertake as they prepare for a possible deployment to Haiti. This video was primarily shot using the Panasonic HMC40 camera, although the interview sequences were done with a Canon 7D (all images 1920x1080 30p).
Snohomish County, Wash., April 4, 2014 -- Rescue and recovery canines receive specialized care after working on the SR530slide disaster site. Photo by Marty Bahamonde - Apr 04, 2014 - FEMA
Search and Rescue Dogs | American Dog With...
Like this amazing dog story? Thumbs up above and Subscribe: http://bit.ly/PocmAb Want more amazing dog stories? http://bit.ly/TcG1qC Want great dog training tips with Victoria Stilwell? http://bit.ly/TQFfAJ Although Search and Rescue dogs are the silent heroes of disaster relief, their fearless efforts are not unsung. Victoria Stilwell takes you into the lives of Search and Rescue dogs and their handlers as they train for just one thing: to save lives. Whether finding a hiker lost in the woods...