SDF | Saving Lives in Haiti
Search Dog Team sniffs out hope in Haiti
The Orange County Register
Gary Durian and Baxter work around the clock in the aftermath of the Jan. 12 earthquake in hope of finding signs of life.
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Thousand Oaks man, dog help save lives in Haiti
Ventura County Star
In his 12 years as a search dog handler, Ron Weckbacher has witnessed the devastation wrought by many disasters, but the destruction caused by the earthquake in Haiti was the worst he’s ever seen.
Sherman (1996 – 2009)
Sherman, a male chocolate Labrador born in March of 1996, began his life’s journey as a family dog. After just a short time with that family, they found Sherman’s energy and tenacity to be overwhelming, and decided they could not keep him. Diana Davis, who routinely looks for dogs that …
Dogs demonstrate solid rescue abilities
San Diego Union Tribune
San Diego welcomes its newest first responders: Martini, Fletch, Stella and Bella.
Rescue shelter dogs join rescue teams
Life360 Blog
The story of Ace: From abandoned pet on the brink of euthanasia, to first-class Search Dog in the loving care of handler Rob Cima.
Truck crash in Monterey Park, California
Search Dog deployment in Monterey ParkReported by SDF Handler Captain Marc ValentineAt 9:00 pm on Monday, September 6th, the City of Monterey Park Fire Department received word that a semi-truck had crashed into a house located at 577 Casuda Canyon Road. Upon arrival, the Fire Department found a two-trailer rock-hauler …
Missing teens in Tustin, California
by SDF Firefighter Doug Van Iwaarden – Orange County Fire DepartmentLate on Friday, May 15, Wylie and I got the call to help find two missing teenagers. All the information we had was that a girl and her brother may be wandering lost in a wooded area of Cedar Grove …
Missing girl in Albany, New York
Kura Finds Missing Girl in Albany, NYby FirefighterGreg Gould, NY State Office of Fire Prevention and ControlOn April 23, 2009 at 6:30 p.m., SDF’s New York Search Teams were called out by East Glenville Fire Chief Scott Pike to search for a missing 15-year old girl in East Glenville. Jason …