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Our team
adheres to the NYS
Federation's K9 standards for all K9 team certifications. Click
here to view.
Our team standards (non-K9) are as follows:
Searchers
All members of Western New York SearchDogs are required to be at "Searcher" status or above, regardless whether they have a dog or not. The Minimum Requirements to become a Searcher include the following:
- Must demonstrate knowledge of radio codes & procedures, map & compass skills, search types & procedures.
- Must complete NY State DEC Wildland Search course or equivalent.
- Must successfully complete day and night 1 mile compass courses.
- Must have all recommended equipment in possession.
- Must have completed minimum medical training at the Advanced First Aid level or higher & possess current CPR for the Professional Rescuer card.
- Must know search procedures and how to properly lead a team on Type I, Mod Type I, Type II, Mod Type II, Type III and the laying down of a baseline.
- Must complete a 3 hour Mantracking course.
- Must pass a practical and written exam with at least 70% accuracy.
- Upon completion of other requirements acceptance by the team requires a unanimous vote by all team members.
Team Leader
- Must meet criteria for Searcher status.
- Must have a minimum of 3 searches with at least 3 hours of grid team work at each search.
- Must demonstrate the ability to lead the team in the field.
- Upon successful completion of all requirements the team members will review for approval or disapproval of the upgrade.
- Must have been a member for at least one year.
Search Manager
- Minimum of 10 searches with at least two as an assistant search manager.
- Must have been a team leader for at least 3 years.
- Must demonstrate the ability to work with government agencies, SAR teams, the press and the public.
- Must have worked with K-9 units, either during training sessions or during searches.
- Must have performed as Search Manager at a minimum of two training sessions; including setting up search headquarters, search areas and the deployment of SAR teams.
- Must successfully complete the NASAR (National Assoc. of Search & Rescue) Managing the Search Function course.
- Upon successful completion of all requirements the team members will review for approval or disapproval of the upgrade.
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