Comments on: Special Teams http://ucssar.org Courage. Compassion. Commitment. Thu, 10 May 2012 20:12:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Shaun Roundy http://ucssar.org/search-and-rescue/special-teams/comment-page-1/#comment-1478 Shaun Roundy Thu, 15 Dec 2011 07:27:04 +0000 http://ucssar.org/?page_id=18#comment-1478 Robert, Here's a response from my sister-in-law, from Bountiful, who is extremely involved in the Utah K9 scene: There are three main dog groups in the greater Salt Lake Area: Rocky Mountain Rescue Dogs http://www.rockymountainrescuedogs.com/ Wasatch Back http://www.wbrescue.org/ Utah Search Dogs - contact Nancy Hachmeister. All have good people in them. All of them have different criteria for both you and your dog. There are fewer and fewer call outs as people use GPS and cell phones. There is also a FEMA canine handler position (collapsed buildings, disaster) through Utah's Task Force 1. They usually accept applications in January. They require that you be an EMT prior to applying. Some years they hire and some years they don't. Hope this helps! Robert,
Here’s a response from my sister-in-law, from Bountiful, who is extremely involved in the Utah K9 scene:

There are three main dog groups in the greater Salt Lake Area:

Rocky Mountain Rescue Dogs http://www.rockymountainrescuedogs.com/

Wasatch Back http://www.wbrescue.org/

Utah Search Dogs – contact Nancy Hachmeister.

All have good people in them. All of them have different criteria for both you and your dog. There are fewer and fewer call outs as people use GPS and cell phones.

There is also a FEMA canine handler position (collapsed buildings, disaster) through Utah’s Task Force 1. They usually accept applications in January. They require that you be an EMT prior to applying. Some years they hire and some years they don’t.

Hope this helps!

]]> By: Robert Stearmer http://ucssar.org/search-and-rescue/special-teams/comment-page-1/#comment-1472 Robert Stearmer Wed, 14 Dec 2011 04:39:48 +0000 http://ucssar.org/?page_id=18#comment-1472 Interested in best resources for training a dog in search and rescue. Lot's of stuff on the internet, but someone in your organization may be able to point me in the right direction to get started. Robert Stearmer Vernal, UT Interested in best resources for training a dog in search and rescue. Lot’s of stuff on the internet, but someone in your organization may be able to point me in the right direction to get started.

Robert Stearmer
Vernal, UT

]]> By: Jake http://ucssar.org/search-and-rescue/special-teams/comment-page-1/#comment-801 Jake Fri, 24 Jun 2011 03:07:29 +0000 http://ucssar.org/?page_id=18#comment-801 What specifically is tracking? Is it what i think it is...? Man tracking? I have been looking to go to several schools to learn this skill better. Is there still a sub team on UCSSAR? Jake What specifically is tracking? Is it what i think it is…? Man tracking? I have been looking to go to several schools to learn this skill better. Is there still a sub team on UCSSAR?

Jake

]]> By: Shaun Roundy http://ucssar.org/search-and-rescue/special-teams/comment-page-1/#comment-129 Shaun Roundy Tue, 02 Dec 2008 05:13:37 +0000 http://ucssar.org/?page_id=18#comment-129 Thanks for your interest, Ronald. I'll pass your message along to our K9 special team. We have several dog handlers who practice on a regular basis and have been used extensively for avalanche recoveries and other missions. Our team interviews annually in October for new members, then trains them while they participate actively during the following year. We can always use a few more dedicated members, especially with special skills like yours. You can find an application form on the www.ucssar.org website. If you haven't already, you might also check with Rocky Mountain Rescue Dogs http://www.rockymountainrescuedogs.net/), another locally active rescue dog association who we often cooperate with. Shaun Roundy Thanks for your interest, Ronald.

I’ll pass your message along to our K9 special team. We have several dog handlers who practice on a regular basis and have been used extensively for avalanche recoveries and other missions.

Our team interviews annually in October for new members, then trains them while they participate actively during the following year. We can always use a few more dedicated members, especially with special skills like yours. You can find an application form on the http://www.ucssar.org website.

If you haven’t already, you might also check with Rocky Mountain Rescue Dogs http://www.rockymountainrescuedogs.net/), another locally active rescue dog association who we often cooperate with.

Shaun Roundy

]]> By: Ronald Mondragon http://ucssar.org/search-and-rescue/special-teams/comment-page-1/#comment-122 Ronald Mondragon Mon, 01 Dec 2008 02:39:28 +0000 http://ucssar.org/?page_id=18#comment-122 Dear SAR, I am very interested in your K9 unit. I am adept at training and working with dogs. I have a personal history of training hunting dogs, both pointers and retrievers. I was also a member of NAVHDA (North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association). Now I would like to put my ability to good use. Please contact me with as much information as possible. Thank You, Ronald [Last name and phone number removed for privacy] Dear SAR, I am very interested in your K9 unit. I am adept at training and working with dogs. I have a personal history of training hunting dogs, both pointers and retrievers. I was also a member of NAVHDA (North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association). Now I would like to put my ability to good use. Please contact me with as much information as possible.

Thank You,

Ronald

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