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Slide 1:Colonel Dominique GRANDJEAN
Chief Veterinarian and K9 Technical Advizer
Paris Fire Brigade - France K9 search and rescue
The french organisation
Search and rescue dogs :Search and rescue dogs Lost people
(Tracking) Disaster search
Area search Avalanche
Search and rescue dogs :Search and rescue dogs MISSION « The search for burried or lost people » POSITIONS CHIEF OF K9 UNIT [CYN2]
- Chief of dog teams during missions (?2)
- Training of dog handlers DOG HANDLER [CYN1]
- Maintenance of the dog
- Training of the dog
- Driving of the dog during missions K9 TECHNICAL ADVIZER [CYN3]
- Advizer of the Fire Dept Director
- Organisation of training for CYN1 and 2
- Management of dog teams and kennel
- Chief of dog teams during missions (? 3)
Search and rescue dogs :Search and rescue dogs TRAINING : CYN 1 MODULE A MODULE C 15 hours
No dog
Pre-training 6 months maxi
Dog : 2 to 18 months
Youth training 26 hours + x months First Aid
Obedience
Dexterity
Search Follow up 40 hours General knowledge
Mission engagement
Analysis of problem CYN 1 ?6 months Follow up 1
to
3
victims FINAL
PRACTICAL
EVALUATION Dog’s ability to search, find and mark
Handler’s ability to drive the dog
Handlers ability to take and comment mission
Search and rescue dogs :Search and rescue dogs TRAINING : CYN 2 Theory « The K9 Unit Chief must be
- able to drive his dog
- able to be part of a complex task force
- able to command SAR dog teams
- able to train SAR dog teams
- able to participate to dog teams evaluation » Practice 60 hours ? Exam 20 hours of training sessions as trainer under control of other
CYN 2 et CYN 3
in less than 6 months ? Practical Evaluation
Search and rescue dogs :Search and rescue dogs TRAINING : CYN 3 National Training « Technical Advizer for
- Fire Dept Director
- Rescue Mission Commanding Officer Advizer
- Chief of K9 Units during a mission
- Administrative and technical responsible for k9 SAR 28 hours theory ? Exam Practical training to
Coordination of large missions ? Practical Evaluation
Search and rescue dogs :Search and rescue dogs NATIONAL K9 POPULATION Fire Dept K9 SAR Teams ˜ 400
Gendarmerie K9 Tracking + Avalanche Teams ˜ 100
National Police K9 Tracking + Avalanche Teams ˜ 80
Ski resort non profit Avalanche Teams ˜ 120 ˜ 2500 missions/year
Search and rescue dogs :Search and rescue dogs PROJECTION ON DISASTERS French Civilian Security (Homeland affairs) sends « D.I.C.A. » on disaster sites when requested by the country where it happens
60 fire fighters + 3 dogs
specialized groups : medical, water, dogs (12 dog teams, 1 veterinarian)
Non Gouvernemental groups (…)
No control
No certification
Slide 9:Questions ?