The K-9 Corps
All K9 Teams Pass an Exhaustive mission ready Evaluation and Outside Agency Certification.
Area Search/Wilderness
This team responds to persons lost in the wilderness and are used to quickly locate the victim or clear a specified area. All team members have First Aid/CPR training as well as Pet First Aid . These team members are highly trained in Land Navigation utilizing GPS, Map and Compass as well as FEMA ICS/NIMMS command structure training. All Area Search teams are trained to FEMA 509 Type 1 2016 guidelines, ASTM F1847-14 standards, pass a rigorous PRSAR Team evaluation. They must also meet the Physical fitness standards, moderate level, NWCG PMS 307 (now 310) and pass certification by NAPWDA for the SAR 60 Acre Area Search Test.
K9 Tracking Teams
PRSAR Tracking teams can work as either scent specific or Human Odor Trackers (HOT) on aged tracks up to 48 hours with a high success rate. These K9 Teams are trained to meet FEMA 508 Type 1 standards and pass an exhaustive In House Evaluation. The training program is component based and teams train continuously to keep their skills sharp. PRSAR has 3 Levels of Tracking training broken out into Wilderness, Suburban and Urban trailing skills. All Handlers pass the Physical Fitness Standards, moderate level, NWCG PMS 307 (now 310) and are certified through NAPWDA.
Cadaver/Forensic Recovery/Human Remains Detector Teams
These highly trained volunteer professionals maintain their skills on a constant basis. The dogs are continually worked on different size and age of sources to give them the widest scent range to experience to keep threshold problems from developing. All team members are Certified through NAPWDA and have taken a crime scene preservation class, Blood born pathogens and have high levels of training on both land and water, evidence discovery and recovery procedures. The team is available for out of country, military and historical deployments on a contractual basis. All Cadaver team members have to pass Level 2 background check. For more information on Cadaver Dogs click here!
PRSAR Tracking teams can work as either scent specific or Human Odor Trackers (HOT) on aged tracks up to 48 hours with a high success rate. These K9 Teams are trained to meet FEMA 508 Type 1 standards and pass an exhaustive In House Evaluation. The training program is component based and teams train continuously to keep their skills sharp. PRSAR has 3 Levels of Tracking training broken out into Wilderness, Suburban and Urban trailing skills. All Handlers pass the Physical Fitness Standards, moderate level, NWCG PMS 307 (now 310) and are certified through NAPWDA.
Cadaver/Forensic Recovery/Human Remains Detector Teams
These highly trained volunteer professionals maintain their skills on a constant basis. The dogs are continually worked on different size and age of sources to give them the widest scent range to experience to keep threshold problems from developing. All team members are Certified through NAPWDA and have taken a crime scene preservation class, Blood born pathogens and have high levels of training on both land and water, evidence discovery and recovery procedures. The team is available for out of country, military and historical deployments on a contractual basis. All Cadaver team members have to pass Level 2 background check. For more information on Cadaver Dogs click here!
Handlers & K9 Receive the Following Training & Certifications
NIMMS 100, 200, 300, 400, 700, 800
Basic & Advanced First Aid/CPR
Pet First Aid/CPR/Advanced K9 Trauma
Day and Night Operations in Land Navigation
F130/190 Basic Wildland Firefighting Course
USNG Awareness
Citizens Emergency Response Team training (CERT)
Helicopter loading/unloading and Helicopter base Operations
ASTM F3072: Intermediate Wilderness GPS/GNSS Use(GPS/GNSS-IIW) Endorsement
ASTM F2209: Standard Guide for Training of Level I Land Search Team Member
ASTM F1847: Standard Guide for Demonstrating Minimum Skills of Search and Rescue Dogs and Handlers
ASTM F1848: Standard Classification for Search and Rescue Dog Crew/Teams
ASTM F1879: Standard Guide for Demonstrating Obedience and Agility in Search and Rescue Dogs
ASTM F1739: Performance of survival swimming and self-rescue in still water
ASTM F2890: Standard Guide for Hazard Awareness for Search and Rescue Personnel
NIMMS 100, 200, 300, 400, 700, 800
Basic & Advanced First Aid/CPR
Pet First Aid/CPR/Advanced K9 Trauma
Day and Night Operations in Land Navigation
F130/190 Basic Wildland Firefighting Course
USNG Awareness
Citizens Emergency Response Team training (CERT)
Helicopter loading/unloading and Helicopter base Operations
ASTM F3072: Intermediate Wilderness GPS/GNSS Use(GPS/GNSS-IIW) Endorsement
ASTM F2209: Standard Guide for Training of Level I Land Search Team Member
ASTM F1847: Standard Guide for Demonstrating Minimum Skills of Search and Rescue Dogs and Handlers
ASTM F1848: Standard Classification for Search and Rescue Dog Crew/Teams
ASTM F1879: Standard Guide for Demonstrating Obedience and Agility in Search and Rescue Dogs
ASTM F1739: Performance of survival swimming and self-rescue in still water
ASTM F2890: Standard Guide for Hazard Awareness for Search and Rescue Personnel
AKC Canine Good Citizen Advanced (CGCA)
Rescue Rope, Knots for Handler/ K9 and/or Patient Assessment & Packaging
Man Tracking
K9 and Animal Learning Theory & Modern Training Techniques
Updated Scent Theory and Meteorology of Scent Classes
ASTM: F2890 Haz-Mat Awareness Training
Structural Collapse Awareness
Confined Space Training (Awareness Level)
Blood borne Pathogens Awareness Training
Crime Scene Preservation
Lost Person Behavior (LPB)
Basic Inland Search Class (BISC/USAF)
Wide Area Search (TEEX WAS PER 213 )
Search & Rescue in Community Disasters (TEEX PER 334)
Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM)
Managing the Lost Person Incident (MLPI)
Urban Search Management (USM)
State of Florida Emergency Response Awareness (SERP)
Human Trafficking Awareness/Homeland Security
Child Abduction Response Team Training (CART)
ALL PRSAR Teams will have their Credentials, Task Books (PTB), Team ID and Certifications available for inspection by the proper Authority in Charge (AIC) or Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) when asked to present credentials. Digital copies of training files are available upon request from the proper authorities.
Rescue Rope, Knots for Handler/ K9 and/or Patient Assessment & Packaging
Man Tracking
K9 and Animal Learning Theory & Modern Training Techniques
Updated Scent Theory and Meteorology of Scent Classes
ASTM: F2890 Haz-Mat Awareness Training
Structural Collapse Awareness
Confined Space Training (Awareness Level)
Blood borne Pathogens Awareness Training
Crime Scene Preservation
Lost Person Behavior (LPB)
Basic Inland Search Class (BISC/USAF)
Wide Area Search (TEEX WAS PER 213 )
Search & Rescue in Community Disasters (TEEX PER 334)
Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM)
Managing the Lost Person Incident (MLPI)
Urban Search Management (USM)
State of Florida Emergency Response Awareness (SERP)
Human Trafficking Awareness/Homeland Security
Child Abduction Response Team Training (CART)
ALL PRSAR Teams will have their Credentials, Task Books (PTB), Team ID and Certifications available for inspection by the proper Authority in Charge (AIC) or Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) when asked to present credentials. Digital copies of training files are available upon request from the proper authorities.
