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Text Box: Amarillo Alliance of Search K9s is a highly trained group of search and rescue volunteers that reside in the Texas Panhandle and eastern New Mexico. Our training includes man tracking, line search, communications, and compliant with NIMS and filling positions in the Command and General Staff. As volunteers, we are required to have completed ICS100, ICS200, ICS300, and NIMS IS700 certifications. In addition to this, all have been through the AWR-160 WMD Awareness, First Aid, CPR, and AED for infant, child and adult. We have completed the HazMat awareness class throught the Pampa Fire Department. All of our team members are versed in communications. We are also able to use map and compass, as well as GPS. Most of our group has completed the PACE certification test required by the New Mexico State Police to be included in their resource list for deployment on searches in that state. In addition to the above qualifications and training, our group members are also K-9 handlers. At the present time we have five certified working dogs and one dog in training. That training includes: Wilderness, air scent and scent specific, article identification, tracking/trailing, and land and water HRD, and disaster (tornadoes, etc.). Our K-9’s are cross-trained mainly due to our location and the callouts that we receive which require us to maintain the team in this manner. Within our training regimen, we strive to keep the quality of these disciplines to the highest degree of effectiveness possible. We respond to calls from Law Enforcement or Emergency Management anywhere in the states of Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Kansas. While AASK is a new organization in our area founded in August, 2007, we are past members of PANSAR and bring the experience of many searches to the table. These are listed under HISTORY above. We are available 24/7 and never charge for our services.

Amarillo Alliance of Search K-9s

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