{"id":1631,"date":"2025-03-11T16:11:39","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T16:11:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ccsar-dev.ccsar.org\/?page_id=1631"},"modified":"2026-01-12T16:00:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T16:00:31","slug":"k9-assistant-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ccsar-dev.ccsar.org\/?page_id=1631","title":{"rendered":"K9 Assistant Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-xxlarge-font-size\">Volunteer as an Inquirer with the CT Canine Search and Rescue Team<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id1631_c5c726-28 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1631_c5c726-28 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id1631_c5c726-28 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id1631_c5c726-28 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1631_c5c726-28 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1631_c5c726-28 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1631_c5c726-28 alignfull wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-middle kt-inner-column-height-full kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column1631_f75929-0b > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column1631_f75929-0b > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);}.kadence-column1631_f75929-0b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1631_f75929-0b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1631_f75929-0b > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1631_f75929-0b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column1631_f75929-0b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column1631_f75929-0b{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1631_f75929-0b{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1631_f75929-0b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column1631_f75929-0b > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}.kadence-column1631_f75929-0b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.6;}.kadence-column1631_f75929-0b{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column1631_f75929-0b{align-self:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1631_f75929-0b{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1631_f75929-0b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1631_f75929-0b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column1631_f75929-0b{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1631_f75929-0b{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1631_f75929-0b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column1631_f75929-0b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1631_f75929-0b\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ed61dba6352a4f364b6c4b59f6e70cf9 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#000000\">CCSAR has a K9 Assistant Program for those individuals who like working with dogs, like spending extended time outdoors, and would like to assist our Search and Rescue team train. For many years family and friends have volunteered to help prepare these working dogs for their mission: &#8220;So Others May Live.&#8221; This program extends that same opportunity to others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-97a6ec567da105146413c677bf3fc8d3 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#000000\">Several times a month, CCSAR conducts Unit Trainings, simulating various search environments, such as a wilderness search in a state forest, or a building search at a warehouse. A vital part of any training is the volunteers who act as subjects (victims) in these simulated searches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e5825c3bd4860145934812a3a4917707 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#000000\">These individuals are the backbone of the training session; they are the ones who motivate the dog for the actual mission, and they are CCSAR K9 Assistants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-717955d390797a6868ce4a5ec293ded4 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#000000\">If you are interested in participating at CCSAR trainings as a K9 Assistant, please send us an email. There are no obligations, but eligible volunteers will be placed on an email contact list. Each month notification will be sent advising what town the training will be held in. Responding volunteers will then be sent summary details and directions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9f1d01c78b1a03e6717508ae8eafefee wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#000000\">If you would like to check things out by coming to a training, meeting the team, and hiding for the dogs, please send us an email at inquirer_liaison@ccsar.org.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column1631_3d08e6-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1631_3d08e6-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1631_3d08e6-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1631_3d08e6-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1631_3d08e6-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1631_3d08e6-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1631_3d08e6-60{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1631_3d08e6-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1631_3d08e6-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1631_3d08e6-60\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image1631_9b520f-fc kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-land43\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/ccsar-dev.ccsar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/484849237_662521982968188_1456535851289451606_n.jpg\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1922\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ccsar-dev.ccsar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/484849237_662521982968188_1456535851289451606_n.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ccsar-dev.ccsar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/484849237_662521982968188_1456535851289451606_n-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/ccsar-dev.ccsar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/484849237_662521982968188_1456535851289451606_n-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ccsar-dev.ccsar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/484849237_662521982968188_1456535851289451606_n-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Volunteer as an Inquirer with the CT Canine Search and Rescue Team CCSAR has a K9 Assistant Program for those individuals who like working with dogs, like spending extended time outdoors, and would like to assist our Search and Rescue team train. 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