Yakima County Sheriff
Search and Rescue
K-9 Team
The Yakima County Sheriff Search and Rescue (YCSSAR) K-9 Team is a
non-profit,
volunteer search and rescue program. Its purpose is to provide
assistance
to the Yakima County Sheriff SAR program and other counties in need of
additional K-9 resources within Washington (and bordering states if
requested
through the Office of Emergency Management). Each volunteer spends
their
own funds for all related K-9 expenses pertaining to
maintenance/veterinary
care, travel and transportation costs, additional K-9 training courses
as well as personal search equipment.
The current K-9 team was formed in 1997. Our team consists of
approximately
nine handlers and eleven dogs ranging in age and experience. Each
handler/dog
team must pass Performance Criteria Evaluations and the K-9 Good
Citizenship
standard test by AKC Guidelines prior to being considered “mission
ready”
by theYakima County K-9 Team Standards. Each team trains for a primary
function of either air scent or trail work. Teams may also train in
specialty
areas such as evidence work and cadaver (land/water).
Our training schedule consists of every second and fourth Saturday
of
the month. In addition, we also hold a team meeting to discuss other
business
every other first Monday of the month. We regularly conduct obedience,
agility exercises and work in air scent, trailing, evidence or cadaver
problems during a training session.
If you have specific questions about the Yakima County SSAR K-9 Team,
you can contact:
John Durand: Yakima
County SAR Coordinator (509) 574-2535
Greg/Teana: Function
Leader/Training Coordinator
Useful Documents:
Newer Documents (5/2003):
Beginner
K-9 Stage
K-9
Etiquette
Air
Scent evaluation form
Trailing
Evaluation form
Cadaver
Dog Proficiency evaluation form
Evidence
and Article Proficiency evaluation form
Performance
Evaluations and Mission Ready Criteria
Q&A
for Air Scent K9 Teams
Older Documents (12/2002):
New Handler
Letter
Advanced
Trailing Evaluation
Cadaver Dog
Proficiency Evaluation
Evidence
and Article Proficiency Evaluation
New 40 Acre
Evaluation
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