Partnered with Marshia Hall Temple Terrace Fire Department Florida Task Force 2 Researched and Written by SDF volunteer Nancy May – Rochester, NY Trapper, a very muscular Yellow Lab with an outstanding personality, spent five days in the late summer of 2005 working in the devastation left behind by Hurricane …
Thanks to our four-year partnership with the U.S. military, SDF once again has been selected to participate in the Department of Defense’s Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) program. This program allows our military service members to gain valuable, hands-on experience in specified fields of construction in preparation for their military deployments. …
Congratulations to SDF’s four Disaster Search Teams who achieved advanced Type I Certification through the State Urban Search & Rescue Alliance (SUSAR) in June: Brian Girard & Keila, Keri Grant & Tucker, Laurel Pitman & Sonic and Andrea Sutcliffe & Skye!SDF Program Manager Debra Tosch was in Salina, KS on …
By Paul Loboschefsky When Christine Wilson saw the picture of Betsy she knew she had to adopt the dog. Intelligent and driven, Betsy had been selected by SDF as a search dog candidate in 2011 from the Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue & Sanctuary in Elverta, CA. Unfortunately, Betsy also …
Meet two of our canine candidates in training: Fender and Delta! SDF trainers say these two beautiful canines are fun to work with and moving through the program quickly. We expect to see them both graduate later this year so keep your eyes out for more updates on these superstars! …
On May 10th and 11th, SDF welcomed Virginia Task Force 1 (VA-TF1) to our National Training Center (NTC) for an intense two-night deployment simulation exercise. In the training scenario, a devastating earthquake had struck South America, and VA-TF1 members were to establish an effective operation strategy to carry out their …
“Jakers came out of his kennel bouncing like a rabbit!” remembered Julie Haslam, one of SDF’s outstanding volunteers at the time who canvassed shelters looking for the few special dogs with the rare qualities it takes to become a Disaster Search Dog. “I showed him a toy and his eyes …
“Jakers came out of his kennel bouncing like a rabbit!” remembered Julie Haslam, one of SDF’s outstanding volunteers at the time who canvassed shelters looking for the few special dogs with the rare qualities it takes to become a Disaster Search Dog. “I showed him a toy and his eyes …
SDF congratulates teams from across the country who achieved FEMA Certification this weekend, including SDF-trained teams Sonja Heritage & Asta (California Task Force 5 – Orange County), Steve MacDonald & Lilly and Andrew Pitcher & Chief (both Nebraska Task Force 1)!On April 23, 2017, Canine Disaster Search Teams from across the nation participated in a …
Over the past 20 years, the Search Dog Foundation has had many accomplishments and milestones to celebrate. It has been an honor to share each one of them with you along the way. In this way, you have been a part of our organization’s history and a vital part of …
