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There are many roles in a search operation and members can train to assist with all of them or specialize in just one or two.

• Ground Teams

• Search Management

• Communications

• IC/Logistics

• K9 Teams

• Flanker for K9 Teams

• Grid Search

• Medical

• Rescue/Recovery

   and more

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Ground Team

Ground team is the base of the team, every member is a ground team member first and foremost. From there, team members can choose to specialize in something and add another skill set, or gain more ground based skills. Grounds teams tasks on a search consist mainly of conducting hasty ground searches, flanking K9 teams, mantracking, and rescue/extraction.

K9 Team

The K9 team consists of K9s and their handlers. K9s are certified in one of a few disciplines: Air scent, Scent Specific Trailing, or Cadaver (Land and Water). The K9 teams primary responsibility on searches is to assist the main K9 team with what they need to deploy their K9 effectively. They are also very good flankers, and will still operate as a ground team member as needed.

Search Management

Search management is a vital part of running a search. With a well managed search, the chances for quickly finding the subject greatly increase. With understanding of setting up a search map and using Lost person behavior to do that effectively, our search management experts are a vital asset to the team.

Medical/Rapid Intervention Team

The medical team consists of more professionally trained and certified individuals. The medical team is a new concept and increases our safety while on a search since the RIT stands ready to respond and evacuate an injured team member or subject at a moments notice while assisting with IC in the meantime.

HELP OUR TEAM KEEP YOUR COMMUNITY SAFE THIS YEAR

Each year, hundreds of loved ones go missing from their homes.  There is hope they'll returned quick and safe ... but speed and accuracy only come from well prepared teams.  You can help us stay prepared and be a part of bringing that loved one home!

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