If you're interested in Canine Search and Rescue, this may be the conference for you. All areas of search and rescue will be addressed, including canine search and rescue.

Dog teams have a very special role in the world of search and rescue. The dogs' ultra-sensitive hearing, night vision, endurance and keen sense of smell have continually proven to be invaluable in the effort to locate missing persons. Search dogs are able to locate missing persons even if they are hidden from view. Experts estimate that a single dog team can be as effective as 20 to 30 trained human searchers in locating a missing person in a given period of time.

Thinking about becoming a SAR K9 handler? Most volunteers join an existing group, who will evaluate the dog and handler, and then help the handler and dog with their search and rescue training. If you are interested in finding a team in the area, we recommend the following website: www.sarcontacts.org. This website allows a user to search by state.

The National Association for Search and Rescue, Inc., (NASAR) is a not-for-profit membership association dedicated to advancing professional, literary, and scientific knowledge in fields related to search and rescue. NASAR is comprised of thousands of paid and non-paid professionals interested in all aspects of search and rescue - the humanitarian cause of saving lives - throughout the United States and around the world. "...that others may live."

MISSION OF NASAR:
"Response to persons in distress has long been an honorable, charitable tradition. The professionals in search and rescue have carried on this tradition of helping others by dedicating time, information, skills, equipment and funding to the relief of suffering. We actively work toward the development of improved coordination and communications among federal, state, local, and volunteer groups. Our primary goal is to aid in the implementation of a total integrated emergency response, rescue and recovery system."

For information about canine search and rescue, go to:
http://www.nasar.org/nasar/sar_dog_fact_sheet.php

For information about the NASAR conference, go to
http://www.nasar.org/nasar/conferences.php