Thursday, October 5, 2017

How Canine SAR Is Useful

By Amanda Powell


There are situations where people or objects might get lost in the woods, water, snow and so on. Looking for them can be very challenging more so when you do not know where to start. Canine SAR is very helpful under such circumstances. They are able to search for the missing subject with their handlers speeding up the entire mission. Here are some of the importance they have

Before the animal is set out to work, coaching is a must where the canine will acquire a number of tactics to use while working. They are in a position to smell the scent of the subject over wider coverage. This is due to the particles that are emitted by the subject transported by the wind. Their work is to follow it to find out where it is being emitted from.

Studies have shown that they can cover a wider area. One trained dog is able to cover an area that fifty personnel would. This makes it easier, faster and cheaper. Effective deployment, however, requires a good comprehension of the task ahead, the positives and the negatives associated.

These dogs can work at any given time of the day. This may be night or day. They can, however, be used at night when there is not much time left especially when the individual has been injured. At night, scent concentration is very high mores when the air is still. They see clearly at night and hear sounds perfectly when hence the chances of detection are very high. They can be used in such a situation when the other resources are planning on how to go about it.

There are certain times when the climatic conditions are not so good. It can be snowing, raining heavily or windy. This might tamper with the traces of the subject, but certainly, the scent is still there whether there is life or not. They, therefore, can trace the scent to where it is originating. There is less limit on where the dogs are functional. They can comfortably work at rural farms, heavy bushes, and snowfields among other areas.

The animals are also adapted to any transportation their handlers use. This may be helicopters, snowmobiles, boats, light aircraft and so forth. There are a number of them which are trained to be lowered from a helicopter by a winch. During missions or when there is no work, the handler will not separate from the dog. They prefer camping out when the accommodations they get will not permit animals.

There are certain factors that are looked into before being allowed to training. This ensures they work efficiently without any issues. The first one is of age. It needs to be old enough at about eighteen months of age and so on. Specific types of breeds will do well at work because it requires specialized skills. The breeds are the German shepherd, golden retrievers, Rottweiler, giant schnauzers, Doberman, and others. They are quick learners hence reliable.

The three types of mission that these coached animals can engage in include trailing, following ground disturbances and air scent. They are useful in crime scenes helping law enforcement to get clues, earthquakes, drowning, collapsed buildings and many other circumstances.




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