Search and Rescue dogs and their human handlers from the California Rescue Dog Association (CARDA) will practice their search and rescue skills during a training session between 6:30 and 9:30 tonight at the Pleasant Hill BART Station.
http://liarcatchers.com/missing_persons_investigations.html
The following information is from BART:
“The safety and security of our customers is our top priority at BART,” BART Board President John McPartland said. “Finding ways to partner with other public safety organizations is just one of the ways we can increase our readiness. CARDA is a highly trained and dedicated group of volunteers and we’re happy to help facilitate this training.”
CARDA is a volunteer search and rescue dog organization operating under the California Emergency Management Agency (CALEMA), on call 24 hours a day to assist law enforcement, emergency response and other official agencies. CARDA volunteers assisted after the 2010 San Bruno gas pipeline and in the search for five-year-old Hassani Campbell. CARDA dogs are a variety of breeds but all are highly trained. Those involved in Monday’s practice are trained in “trailing,” following the path that a lost person has taken. For more information about CARDA, visit www.carda.org.
WHAT: California Rescue Dog Association K9s and volunteer training
WHEN: 6:30pm to 9:30pm on Monday, January 16, 2012
WHERE: Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Centre Station
WHO: BART Board President John McPartland, volunteers & eight CARDA K9′s
