avalanche dog training

Fundamentals of Search & Rescue (May—June/Total Hours-47)

Review of SAR Management System
Fitness
Basic Survival and Survival Body Management
Clothing And Personal Protection Systems for SAR
Emergency Survival Skills
Improvising Environmental Hazards and Survival First Aid
SAR Ready Pack
Nomenclature of Personal Outdoor Equipment
SAR Travel Skills
Land Navigation and Orienteering
SAR Resources
SAR Capabilities
Search Philosophy
Estimating POD
Search Tactics and Searcher Skills
Handling Evidence
Review of Clue Consciousness
SAR Crew Responsibilities
Tracking Skills
Rope and Rescue Equipment
Legal Aspects for Searchers

(Note) At the conclusion of this training, a NASAR Examiner traveled to Juneau to instruct a brief re-cap of the course and and conduct the SARTECH Exam. All three team members who participated, passed the SARTECH II examination. An additional team member took and passed the SARTECH III exam one week later.

Team Training, Oakland, CA (May 24–28)

Search Dogs in Urban Environments
Search Strategy and POD Planning for Canine Handlers
Avalanche Dog Deployment in Search and Rescue Operations
Speak for your dog—the Art of K9 Team Debriefing
Canine Tactical Parachute Deployment
Search and Rescue Canine Legal Update and Opinions Seminar
Agility for the Working Dog

Alena Craigová uses a transit to lay out a land navigation course.

HINTS ON CHOOSING AND RAISING A PUP FOR SEARCH AND RESCUE

The Volhard Aptitude Test is used to determine a puppy's temperament and suitability for search and rescue work. This test is usually conducted by a tester who is unknown to the puppy. The test is given as close to, but not before the dogs 49th day of life.