This upcoming Saturday, March 23rd, we're hosting Search and Rescue Appreciation Day at our Lincoln, NH retail location. Show your support with a donation to New England K-9 Search & Rescue!
"Founded in 1981, New England K-9 Search & Rescue is an all volunteer wilderness K-9 search & rescue organization of 15-20 members. We provide life saving assistance at no cost to the citizens and law enforcement of Vermont & New Hampshire. We respond to nearly 60 searches a year for lost elderly, children and hikers.
At most wilderness search calls, we provide 5-10 dog/handler teams with field navigator/medical support from Upper Valley Wilderness Response Team. In addition to dog/handler teams, we provide all of our own radio communications, mapping software, printed maps &GPS technology. Each dog/handler/field assistant team (2 humans & one dog) will efficiently and effectively search a minimum of 60-120 acres in their first shift of 3-4 hours. The combined landmass for the first shift response is up to the first 1/2 mile surrounding the point last seen (PLS). These teams are all managed under an “Operational Leader” through our own communications base run by 1-3 radio operators. Our base is linked directly to search management and is under their overall command. All personnel are trained in crime scene preservation.
All our wilderness certified dog teams are trained to find the subject whether they are alive or deceased. We have successfully recovered human remains missing from a few days up to years. We also have teams trained to locate subjects who may be located under water, in debris or buried in snow. In addition to our primary role as a search & rescue organization, New England K-9 Search & Rescue has made a strong commitment to educating children and adults about outdoor safety. We reach over 1500 school children yearly with presentations, search demonstrations with our dogs and take home “Lost Proofing” literature. These programs are provided free by our members."
Source: https://nhoutdoorcouncil.org/support-our-mission/search-rescue-teams/