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Upcoming Events

Canine Search Specialist
Certification Evaluation
CA-TF7 on September 26-27, 2015

Disaster HRD Canine
Training Workshop
Lompoc, CA on October 10-11, 2015

Canine Search Specialist
Certification Evaluation
IN-TF1 on November 14-15, 2015

 

Useful Training Articles

FEMA Suggested Guidelines for Screening Disaster Canine Candidates

K-9 Direction Control
by Shirley Hammond, 2004

Canine Skills Assessment

Using the Site Map
by Shirley Hammond

Flying with a Canine

Breed Ban Resources
*link coming soon

Sample Waivers
modified April 2008

EVEN MORE Training Links

Training for Disaster Canines

Upcoming Training Events

1. October 10-11, 2015: 2015 Disaster HRD Canine Training Workshop hosted by Superfit Canine, Lompoc, California. For details please contact Eric Darling.

Canine Training Tools

Progress Reports

 

Training Opportunities Around the Country

COLORADO

Colorado Task Force 1 (CO-TF1) Disaster dog training in the Denver area. For more information and for training invitation contact, Jim Houck at k9houck@gmail.com for more information.

FLORIDA

Florida Task Force 1 (FL-TF1) - Training year round in Miami-Dade County. Contact Frank Garcia bilt4power198@bellsouth.net for more information.

Florida Task Force 2 (FL-TF2)- Training year round in Broward County. Contact Sylvia Arango at sarango@bellsouth.net for more information.

MARYLAND

Maryland Task Force 1 (MD-TF1)Training Group meets every first and third Saturdays. Contact John Gilkey at John.Gilkey@montgomerycountymd.gov if you are interested in attending.

INDIANA

Indiana Task Force 1 (IN-TF1) Canine Search Division - Training begins at 0900 (EXCEPT IN THE HEAT OF SUMMER). Any task force handler is welcome to attend our training. Please contact Jacqueline McCarty jhmcca02@louisville.edu if you are interested in attending.

TENNESSEE

Tennessee Task Force 1 (TN-TF1) Memphis TN - conducts urban disaster search dog training sessions twice weekly. Contact Debra Burnett at yappindogs@aol.com for times and dates.

TEXAS

Texas Task Force 1 (TX-TF1) Annual Open Training weekend. Contact Susann Brown at USAR@TEEXmail.tamu.edu for more information.

VIRGINIA

Virginia Task Force 1 (VA-TF1) trains every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month. Contact Jennifer Massey at jmassey@vsrda.org if you are interested in attending.

Virginia Task Force 2 (VA-TF2) - training in the Virginia Beach area. Please contact Ray Irizarry at rdirizarry@cox.net if you are interested in attending.

WASHINGTON

Washington Task Force 1 (WA-TF1) Training year round in Seattle on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month. Open to all FEMA Task Force handlers. Contact Rick Cox at pcox@ci.kent.wa.us if you are interested in attending.

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The San Francisco Bay Area Peninsula Training Group meets every Thursday, 0900-1200 hrs. Contact: Chantal Rose at chantalr@got.net for more information.