Transcript Canine Search Specialist Training

National Urban Search & Rescue Response System
Canine Search Specialist Training
Canine Search Specialist Training
STM Unit 12A:
Canine Search
Operations
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Unit Objective
Upon completion of this unit, you will be
able to identify the Search Team
Manager’s responsibilities during canine
search operations
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Enabling Objectives
 Describe the components of the
reconnaissance team
 List the information that needs to be
communicated to the canine team during a
deployment
 Identify the types of searches employed
during a deployment
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Enabling Objectives
(continued)
 List the key safety considerations
during search operations
 Identify the key considerations
associated with victims
 List the responsibilities related to postmission duties
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Canine Deployment
 LCES
 Perimeter of the search area
 Current weather conditions, including
 Time of day
 Weather conditions
 Air currents
 Temperature
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Canine Deployment
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 Boundaries that have been established
 Observers
 Type of structure and collapse
 Intelligence
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Work Time
 Time canine is allowed
to work is usually 20
minutes
 However, time period is
variable and dependent
on several factors
including
 Canine conditioning
 Environmental
temperature
 Type of structure
involved
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Briefing
 Briefing will include safety and site
information team needs to know
 This briefing will cover
 Rescue infrastructure in place
 Entrances and exits (blue prints, site map) What
area(s) have already been searched
 Should include answers to the following questions
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Briefing
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 What has been
searched?
 How and by whom? (If
possible to talk to them)
 Have occupants been
accounted for and by
whom?
 Any sounds from the
structure?
 Any known missing and
where were they last
seen?
 Can you interview the
person reporting the
missing?
 Have canines searched
area, and if so, what
were their findings?
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Briefing
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 Utilities
 Are utilities (gas, electric and water) been
secured and if so, by who?
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Briefing
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 Environment
 What type of collapse?
 Is the building stable? If not, can the canines
search it?
 Any Hazardous Materials?
 Any hazardous conditions (overhead hazards,
rubble hazards, equipment hazards, and so forth)?
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Briefing
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 Decontamination
 Is a decon area set
up?
 If not, what is the
contingence?
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Preparation for Search
 Things to consider
 Does the area need to be cleared of rescuers or
convergent volunteers?
 Is equipment operating in search area?
 Check wind conditions and note time of day
 Provide for observers to advise handler if canine
is out of area
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Preparation for Search
(continued)
 Also keep in mind that the Search
Manager will have to wear a safety
officer’s cap, too
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A Few Other Things to Keep in Mind
 STM should act as a liaison with other onscene agencies
 Use your canine handler’s experience to help
determine how to best search the site
 STM establishes the search area
 Determine if this is a Hasty, Primary, or a
Secondary search
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A Few Other Things to Keep in Mind
(continued)
 Dependent on structural stability of building,
determine how building is to be searched
 Canine handler should brief the STM
 Use the wind to your advantage and work
canines into it
 Use your intelligence to your advantage
 Try to keep resources as fresh as possible
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A Few Other Things to Keep in Mind
(continued)
 Weather plays a big part in working a
site
 If canines are not working they should
be down in a rest area, preferably in
crate
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Detection Versus Location
 In the detection mode (hasty/primary
search) handler should be moving over
large areas quickly
 The location search mode (secondary
search) teams will do a grid search
 Canines will be used in conjunction with
technical search
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STM’s Duties During a Search
 Ensuring the safety for all team members
(LCES)
 Observing the working canine team
 Remembering where alerts were and noting
whether the alert was weak or strong
 Observing any changes in the canine’s
behavior
 The change could mean the presence of a
deceased victim.
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STM’s Duties During a Search
(continued)
 Recognizing search areas not covered and
advising handler as appropriate
 Preparing to bring in additional canine when
needed
 Assessing the canine’s performance
 Includes obedience, alerts, agility, and teamwork
 Done daily and documented for future reference
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Debriefing
 Canine team should be debriefed on their
findings
 Handler should draw a map of the search site
 Show alerts, and indicate the time and type of alert
 Quick “hot wash” of the search can be done
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Victims
 Live versus deceased
 Much discussion on subject
 Finding live victims is primary
 Will the disaster search dog ever find
deceased victims?
 Finding and recovering deceased victims
does provide many families with closure
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Victims
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 Alerts
 Canine will do bark alert on a live victim
 Bark alert says, “I found a victim!”
 Canine’s focus and penetration shows where
scent is coming out from and victim’s possible
location
 You may notice the canine’s alerts may decrease
when working in blitz mode for long periods
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Victims
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 Contact with the victim
 If contact with victim is made in detection mode,
reassure victim resources are coming
 May have to leave victim in order to continue
Hasty search
 Interview victim concerning other possible victims
and their locations
 Determine if there are any injuries
 In the location mode, teams will stay with victim
and reassurance will be established
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Victims
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 Marking the victim’s location
 Use search stickers and victim marking
system to indicate victim’s location
 Do not use flagging as it can be removed,
especially when delayering
 Do not use paint as it can deface
structures
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Victims
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 Victim removal
 After victim removal, reevaluate the area
and do a secondary search
 If possible, interview the victim
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Additional On-Site Considerations
 Decontamination
 Establish canine decontamination area at BoO or
as determined by IST
 Handlers usually have shampoo to bathe canines
 Check with HAZMAT Manager to make sure
shampoo will not react with contaminants
 Handler may only have to spot wash the canine
 Be sure to blow dry the canines
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Additional On-Site Considerations
(continued)
 Wet canines
 Never put canines back in their kennels
wet
 Kennels should be washed, dried, and
bedding replaced
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At the Completion of the Mission
(continued)
 Documentation
 Task force operations report
 ICS Form 214
 Mapping of all alerts and hits, confirmation,
and location of confirmed victims
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Unit Summary and Evaluation
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Unit Summary
 Describe the components of the
reconnaissance team
 List the information that needs to be
communicated to the canine team during a
deployment
 Identify the types of searches employed
during a deployment
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Unit Summary
(continued)
 List the key safety considerations
during search operations
 Identify the key considerations
associated with victims
 List the responsibilities related to postmission duties
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Unit Evaluation
Please fill out the evaluation form for this
unit
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