Presented by: Rocky Mountain Rescue Dogs 2011 Utah Sheriffs’ Association Conference About Rocky Mountain Rescue Dogs Search and Rescue that makes “Sense” Techniques when Deploying.
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Presented by: Rocky Mountain Rescue Dogs 2011 Utah Sheriffs’ Association Conference About Rocky Mountain Rescue Dogs Search and Rescue that makes “Sense” Techniques when Deploying Search Dogs What can RMRD do for you? Rocky Mountain Rescue Dogs (RMRD) is a non-profit organization of individuals in Utah who donate their time and resources to assist in Search and Rescue operations around the country. RMRD is the oldest and largest canine search and rescue group in the state of Utah. Established in 1980 Current membership is 27 Members span from Utah County up to Box Elder County RMRD trains canines for Tracking, Wilderness, Avalanche, Disaster, Urban, HRD/Cadaver and Water searches. Each dog/handler team must meet rigid standards in air scent search, tracking, canine obedience, mountaineering skills, first aid, and search strategies for a lost or injured person. Each dog/handler team must pass an Operational Wilderness Test prior to going on any search. RMRD can only be dispatched by the local law enforcement agency. RMRD is self-insured You have overall jurisdiction for all searches, and RMRD is a volunteer origination that offers their services to these departments. 1 million liability coverage RMRD is on call 24 hours a day 1-800-327-DOGS (3647) www.RockyMountainRescueDogs.com RMRD currently has 10 certified and deployable dog teams 6 Specialized Operational Advanced trained 4 Operational Wilderness capable RMRD has 10 candidate dog teams currently training for Operational status Average training time prior to becoming operational ready is 1-2 years RMRD has assisted in Lost Boy Scout Uinta Mountain Search (2004) Bloomington Lake Search (8/18/2007) Missing BYU Student Search (9/7/2007) Emery County Search (11/24/2008) Canyon lands Search (5/10/2008) Farmington Search (6/13/2009) Uinta Search 62 year old man (7/14/2009) West Wendover 66 year old man (10/7/2009) Antelope Island, 32 year old man (2/27/2010) Mountain View Wyoming Search (5/10/2010) Mill Hollow Search, 54 year old man (7/18/2010) Dushene County Search, 82 year old man (10/11/2010) West Wendover 16 year old female (3/5/2011) Grand County, 37 year old male (7/11/2011) Daggett County, 12 year old male (8/13/2011) -- still missing -- body recovered 1 week later -- body recovered 1 week later -- remains found 4/25/2009 --remains found 3/18/2009 -- alive, found 24 hours later --alive, found 37 hours later -- RMRD located -- body recovered 1 day later -- body recovered 1 year later -- body recovered 1 week later -- alive, found 4 hours into search -- body recovered that day -- still missing -- alive, found next morning Germans Blondes Touch Taste Sight Smell Hearing • Only 2 of the 5 senses are primarily used by humans when searching •Smell •Sight •Hearing •Taste • 4 of the 5 senses are primarily used by canines when searching •Humans have 5 million olfactory receptors in their nose. •A dog has more than 220 million olfactory receptors in its nose What Humans Smell •Chocolate Chip Cookies What Dogs smell • • • • • • • • • Sugar Brown sugar Butter Eggs Vanilla extract All-purpose flour Baking soda Salt Chocolate chips 20 humans 30 20minutes human 15 20 minutes humans 7 minutes 12454 sq ft. 7100 sq ft 3500 Sq ft 1 K-9 Unit can do the same work as 400 people. And it is easier, quicker and safer to deploy an Avalanche Rescue Dog Team than large groups of people. The tendency is to call in dogs after an initial primary sweep. “Didn’t want to bother you” Excuse Fast Deployment = Fresher Scent Fast Deployment = Less Human Contamination Trails/Area mainly contain the subject’s scent early on Scent is not disturbed Longer the time = diluted scent Wind, rain, heat, etc. Higher probability a tracking dog is able to determine a direction of travel. Tracking Tracking Wilderness Tracking Wilderness Avalanche Tracking Wilderness Avalanche Water Tracking Wilderness Avalanche Water Cadaver Tracking Wilderness Avalanche Water Cadaver Urban Tracking Wilderness RMRD Level III Certified (6) RMRD Level II Certified (4) NASAR Level II Certified (3) Disaster Former FEMA certified canine (1) Avalanche RMRD Level III Certified (5) RMRD Level III Certified (2) NASAR Level III Certified (2) TTT/Georgia K-9 Certified (4) Cadaver Recovery NASAR Cadaver Certified (2) Scent Articles establish an identity Match game: For Canines: Scent to Source Gives Canines a single point of reference One Scent = one person A contaminated scent article can confuse the dog, thus giving the dog the impression that any scent on that article is fair game to find. Plastic bags “trap” the scent inside the bag Paper bags are permeable and allow outside scents in. Scent Articles gives the canine the blueprint of subject Medical conditions Medication Mental state Anger Fear Adrenaline Physical Diabetic Autistic Cancer Wind is the best ally when using canines Scent comes to the dog, rather the dog to the scent Can clear large areas based off wind alone Wind is the best ally when using canines Scent comes to the dog, rather the dog to the scent Can clear large areas based off wind alone Hot vs Cold Weather Heat = scent rises Cold= scent pools on the ground Ideal times to track: early morning or late evening Dry vs Moist Conditions Dry doesn’t hold scent Wet environment traps scent Air currents Ideal air current: 3-7 mph Ground vs Atmospheric Scent Pockets Valleys and canyons up at night, down during the day Vegetation Scent sticks to it. Subject hotspots High concentration of scent Ability to track canine movement See real time progress Can see other dog team locations Able to adjust coverage accordingly Ability to evaluate what has been covered and what needs to be on the fly Probability of Detection (P.O.D.) Higher confidence using a Canine Team Bringing more than just sight and hearing to the search Scent unveils a subject that is out of plain sight High confidence of area elimination Impact of Searches Searches focus many deputies on one situation Time and Recourses are shifted away from the day to day duties of a department. Searches cost money, the longer the search goes on the more expensive it is. RMRD is a free resource for any Law Enforcement Agency to use RMRD Provides trained professionals All teams are AHA First Aid and CPR certified 8 members NASAR certified SARTECH II 3 members NASAR certified as Evaluators for SARTECH II testing 1 member NASAR certified as a Lead Evaluator for SARTECH II testing RMRD canines are trained to hotload. Helicopter, watercraft, ATV, snowmobiles Teams are self reliant working under ICS guidelines Prepared for 72 hour deployment for themselves and their canines RMRD utilizes up to date technology Radios GPS units and tracking collars Computers/Mapping software RMRD provides daily operational reports. RMRD provides a Debrief Packet/After Action Report to the agency in charge. RMRD is another tool and resource you can use in your searches. So that others may live……