Definition
Individuals and organizations that train and make available to the community, dogs who have been certified for search and rescue work following an earthquake, tornado, avalanche, mudslide, cave-in or other disaster in which people are buried in mud, snow or the debris of collapsed buildings. Some disaster dogs are trained to work in water and are called in to help locate people who have drowned. Others, called cadaver dogs, are trained for search and recovery operations for deceased victims. Search dog teams provide support for search and rescue operations in a variety of environments.
URL Name
TH-2300-8000
Third Level Code
TH-2300
Taxonomy Code
TH-2300.8000
Parent Code
TH-2300
Family Code
T
Second Level Code
TH
Fourth Level Code
TH-2300-8000
Use References
Disaster Dogs, K-9 Search and Rescue Teams, Search and Rescue Dogs, Cadaver Dogs, Canine Recovery Teams, Canine Search Teams, Canine Urban Search and Rescue Teams
Publication Status
Online