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K-9 BASIC CADAVER SEARCH CLASS
TRAINING SCHEDULE
( 7 Day, 56 Hour Course)
DAY ONE
| 0800* |
Orientation |
| 0830* |
Training Records |
| 0900* |
Types &
handling of training materials |
| 0930* |
Training
Principles |
| 1145 |
Lunch Handlers work on own on reinforcers |
| 1330 |
Aversion testing |
| 1400* |
Scent theory -
Part one |
| 1500 |
Behavior shaping |
| 1600* |
Scent theory -
Part two |
DAY TWO
| 0800* |
Targeting and
behavior shaping |
| 0930 |
Field work -
imprinting - reinforcement |
| 1200 |
Lunch |
| 1300 |
Field work -
continue imprinting; reading dog |
| 1700 |
Secure |
DAY THREE
| 0800* |
Reading the dog -
training the desired indication |
| 0900 |
Field work -
evidence search; imprinting (three scent sources); introduce area search; training
indication |
| 1200 |
Lunch |
| 1300 |
Field work - area
search; indication; introduce buried problems |
| 1700 |
Secure |
DAY FOUR
| 0800* |
Legal class -
crime scenes; search warrants; court testimony preparation |
| 0930* |
Search techniques
and tactics |
| 1200 |
Lunch |
| 1300 |
Field work -
buried, surface & hanging problems |
| 1700 |
Secure |
DAY FIVE
| 0800 |
Field work -
practical search problems |
| 1200 |
Lunch |
| 1300 |
Field work - weak
areas; concentrate on final indication; stations |
| 1700 |
Secure |
DAY SIX
| 0800* |
Introduction to
water search |
| 0930 |
Field work - water
search |
| 1200 |
Lunch |
| 1300 |
Field work - water
search and proficiency testing |
| 1700 |
Secure |
DAY SEVEN
| 0800 |
Field work -
proficiency testing; practical search |
| 1200 |
Lunch |
| 1300* |
The ongoing
training program - training to maintain effectiveness |
| 1430* |
Public relations -
debriefing - relationship with media; critical incident stress debriefing |
| 1515* |
Final critique and
evaluation; issuance of certificates |
| 1700 |
Secure |
* indicates classroom session
The class schedule is flexible and will be
adjusted as required to fit the needs of the class.
K-9 WATER SEARCH SEMINAR
Day One
0800* |
ORIENTATION Overview of course: course goals: issuance of class materials |
0830* |
TRAINING MATERIALS Types of scent sources for water search: use |
0900* |
TRAINING
PRINCIPLES Introduction to
behavior shaping: secondary & primary reinforcement: timing of reinforcement (video
& hands-on exercise) |
1145 |
LUNCH |
1300* |
"WATER
SEARCHING WITH DOGS"- video |
1400* |
TRAINING
TECHNIQUES Motivation:
reading the dog: alerts |
1500 |
BEHAVIOR SHAPING -
Field work Aversion testing:
scent introduction: work on reinforcers |
1700 |
SECURE |
Day Two
0800* |
SCENT THEORY Scent in the water environment: safety |
0900 |
FIELD WORK Introduction to water search: scent recognition: reading the
dog |
1200 |
LUNCH |
1300 |
FIELD WORK Continue basic water work: alerts |
1700 |
SECURE |
Day Three
0800 |
FIELD WORK Shore and boat search |
1200 |
LUNCH |
1300 |
FIELD WORK Continue morning exercises |
1500* |
SEARCH TACTICS Working the search: other resources |
1600* |
FINAL CRITIQUE Certificates |
1700 |
SECURE |
(*) indicates classroom session
ADVANCED CADAVER SEARCH CLASS
SCHEDULE
Time |
Day
One |
Day
Two |
Day
Three |
Day
Four |
Day
Five |
0800 |
* Orientation |
Field Search -
Buried |
Crime Scene
Evidence Search |
Scent
Discrimination |
Practical Area
Search |
0900 |
* Review Shaping
Techniques |
continued |
continued |
continued |
continued |
1000 |
* continued |
continued |
continued |
Vehicle Search |
continued |
1100 |
* K-9 Alerts |
continued * Debriefing |
continued * Debriefing |
continued * Debriefing |
continued |
1300 |
* Search Plans
& Tactics |
* Fire Scene
Search |
* Disarticulated
Remains Search |
Water Search
Refresher |
Discrimination
Testing |
1400 |
* continued |
Field Work Fire & Rubble |
Field Work
Disarticulated Remains Search |
continued |
continued |
1500 |
* Technical
Resources |
continued |
continued |
continued |
continued |
1600 |
* Crime Scene
Search Techniques |
continued * debriefing |
continued * debriefing |
continued * debriefing |
* Critique &
Certificates |
(*) indicates classroom session
Classes will start promptly at 0800.
Handlers should be prepared to work in the field regardless of the weather. Make sure you
have your K-9 equipment and note taking materials. The schedule is subject to adjustment
based on the needs of the class.
(skedadv -rev. 6-15-95)
TRAILING FOR THE REAL WORLD
SCHEDULE
Time |
Day
One |
Day
Two |
Day
Three |
Day
Four |
Day
Five |
0800 |
* Introduction Equipment Progression Training |
* Introduction to
Wilderness trailing (Role of
the trail runner) |
* Introduction to
Urban trails |
* Motivational
Trailing |
Blind trail
problem |
0900 |
* Scent Theory |
Wilderness Trails
(marked trails) |
continued |
continued |
continued |
1000 |
* continued |
continued |
continued |
Trails to and from
vehicles |
continued |
1100 |
* Reading the dog Training Records |
continued * Debriefing |
continued * Debriefing |
continued * Debriefing |
continued |
1300 |
* Handling Scent
Material |
* Introduction to
scent discrimination |
Contaminated
starts |
Urban Trailing |
* Line up
identification |
1400 |
K-9 Evaluation Short trails |
Scent
discrimination trails (2 runners) |
continued |
continued |
Line up |
1500 |
continued |
continued |
continued |
continued |
Legal & Court
testimony |
1600 |
continued |
continued * debriefing |
continued * debriefing |
continued * debriefing |
* Critique &
Certificates |
(*) indicates classroom session
The class schedule is flexible and will be
adjusted as required.
(winword-class-skedtrak
-rev. 6-6-96)
Disaster Search for the First Responder
Schedule
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Day One |
Day Two |
Day Three |
| 0800-1200 |
*Orientation |
*Scent |
*Building Search |
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*Safety |
*Reading the Dog |
*CISD |
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*Equipment |
*Alerts |
Building Search |
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Obedience |
Bark box |
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| 1300-1700 |
Bark box |
Agility |
Building Search - live, dead |
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Agility |
Directed sendout |
*Wrap-up - Further training |
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Directed sendout |
Rubble search |
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*denotes classroom session
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