• ISRCH Canine Response Teams are available 365/24/7 to fire, rescue, emergency management, forest services, law enforcement, and other state and federal agencies.

• There is never a charge for our services to any agency, organization or individual

IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS FOR
EFFECTIVE DEPLOYMENT OF SEARCH DOGS:

• Time is critical and search dogs must be prepared to work quickly. Given the rate at which a person can walk, the search area will expand exponentially with each passing hour. Also, consider that a person in wet clothing can succumb to hypothermia within a few short hours in 50 and 60 degree weather.

• Collection of a scent article is critical for successful deployment of K-9s. If possible refrain from handling the lost person's personal articles, such as clothing or bedding, which may be needed to provide scent articles to our canine teams. If appropriate, seal off a room or bedroom until a search team arrives.

• Take precautions to prevent contamination of the lost person's scent trail, or from destroying footprints or other clues to the person's direction of travel.

• Remember that car exhaust will quickly destroy human scent. Please ask that all motor vehicles be turned off.

• Be prepared to respond to the Canine Response Team's questions about the lost person's medical history and personal habits, including their level of experience in the outdoors. The CRT will need your assistance in preparing a Lost Person Questionnaire.

TO THE PUBLIC

• While we serve the public, ISRCH Canine Response Teams can ONLY be called by an official agency (local, state or federal).

• Please report all lost and missing persons to your local authorities - Call 911

• Private citizens: Please call 911 if you have an emergency. You may request our services through the responding official agency, but please realize the final decision whether or not to deploy us rests with them.