A majority of our handlers are also fully qualified SAR technicians, having completed the rigorous SARTech II and a wide range of Incident Command training. As well, they spend countless hours working with their K-9s both in formal exercises and on personal time.
OSRT search K-9s are trained and credentialed via professional entities such as:
The International Police Work Dogs Association
National Association for Search and Rescue
United States Police Canine Association
American Working Dog
Law Enforcement Training Specialists
OSRT K-9s obtain and maintain credentials in:
Live Find
Disaster Live Find
Trailing Scent
Human Remains Recovery - Land
Human Remains Recovery – Water
Wilderness Area Search
Crime Scene
Electronics
Human Trafficking
Every K-9 and handler that enters into the OSRT K-9 program has the opportunity to expand their respective skills, from the very basic, to the very advanced, at their own pace and to whatever extent they consider pursuing. OSRT K-9s are among the most frequently deployed in the state as well as to national incidents.
