KSARDA's seven qualified K9 teams have been actively training in water search this fall.
KSARDA's K9 teams train for water search using the gas motor, trolling motor, and also rowing, so the dogs
become accustomed to locating scent in all circumstances that may occur on a search.
More photos added from our water search training on 10-31-04.
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| Vicki and K9 Solo starting to work into the scent cone. | Solo locates the victim scent and tells handler Vicki. |
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| K9 Sheena begins to taste the scent rising to the surface. | K9 Sheena and Sandi begin their search pattern on the lake. |
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| New trainee Zoey follows the scent to the other side of the boat. | New water trainee R.C. localizes the scent by hanging her head over the boat |
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| Certified Basic Water Search K9 Sheena "tastes" the scent on top of the water. | K9 Sheena in the scent cone. She will be testing for her Advanced Water Certification this fall. |
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| Joe and Scout searching for the scent while long-time boater Matt gets some exercise rowing in a low area of the lake. |
K9 Scout undergoing pre-certification for Basic Water Search. |
KSARDA uses Sigma Drowned Victim scent to train our teams in water search. Our Founder
is also certified as a Dive Rescue Specialist I through the International Association
of Dive Rescue Specialists. We use wind data supplied from the National Weather Service
to assist us in determining the highest Area of Probability and to establish search patterns.
The Army Corps of Engineers provides us with the out-flow rates to determine current velocity.
More photos added from water search training on 10-17-04.
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| K9 Scout tells Joe that he has located the cadaver scent. | Scout continues to localize the scent as the boat moves in the scent cone. |
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| K9 Sheena attemps to find the area of strongest scent. | Stacy rewards K9 Zoey after a successful search exercise. |
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| K9 R.C. smells the scent as it is rising from the water. | K9 Bailey and handler Tammy find the scent on their first boat exercise. |
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| Bailey, show me" where the scent is.... | K9 Solo and Handler Vicki find cadaver scent in lower portion of lake |
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| New water trainee Tracer says, Mom, I found the scent! | K9 Tracer works his search exercise with handler Inga. |
Topographic maps of the lake are used to show the depth and the direction of current.
We have assisted agencies in locating drowning victims in Wilson Lake, the Kansas River, Milford
Reservoir, El Dorado Lake, Cheney Lake, Wolf Creek Lake, Clark County Lake, and several other
lakes and streams.
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| Tracer alerts to the scent as the boat passes by. | K9 Ruby shows strong alerts her first time in the boat. |
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| K9 Ruby shows handler Sherryl where she smells the scent. | K9 Bailey hangs her head over the boat where the scent is rising. |
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| K9 R.C. alerts in the scent cone. | K9 Scout searches for the scent from the bow of the boat. |
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For More Information About KSARDA, Please Contact: info@ksarda.org |
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Vicki Walton,
Deputy
Director
Southern Region |
Annette
Gaston,
Director
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Russell Pugh,
Deputy
Director
Northern Region |
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