The Ohio Federation of K9 Search Teams believes that it is important to keep current on search & rescue topics.
Below is a collection of useful articles presented as either a byproduct of our members’ educational offerings or gathered from a reliable external source.
These articles are presented in Adobe PDF format unless otherwise noted, which requires that you have the free Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to view them.
January 25, 2004
Applying K-9 Search and Rescue Resources by Larry Allen (7 hour class)
Topics included: Introduction and Admin Details, Introduction to scent theory, Understanding the Lost Subject Behavior, Establishing the Search Area, Applying SAR Canine Resources in Search Operations, Searching in the Suburban/Urban Environment, Canine Team Support Operations - Briefing/Debriefing, The Requesting Agencies Role in K-9 Training.
Available Articles:
- ASRC Dog Operations - This paper covers the aspects of searching with canines and deploying canine teams necessary for staff to effectively perform their duties on scene.
- SARBC LOST PERSON BEHAVIOR CHARACTERISTICS
- Lost Person Behavior Research - Distance Traveled by Category of Lost Person - Halifax Regional Search & Rescue
- Managing the Urban Search by Martin Colwell Lions Bay Search & Rescue
- Mini-Whiteboard - form for organizing info on lost subject
- Scent Articles by Kevin and Robin Kocher
- THE SUBURBAN SEARCH PROCESS by BASARC
- 1:24,000 Scale Map Tool
- WHEN A CHILD IS MISSING - What to do...not do...
- (coming soon...) Applying K-9 Search and Rescue Resources - Power Point class outline (html version)
- (coming soon...) Applying K-9 Search and Rescue Resources - Class DVD contact Dennis Price for details
