{"id":1654,"date":"2025-03-11T16:22:20","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T16:22:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ccsar-dev.ccsar.org\/?page_id=1654"},"modified":"2026-01-12T15:35:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T15:35:48","slug":"k9-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ccsar-dev.ccsar.org\/?page_id=1654","title":{"rendered":"K9 Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-xxlarge-font-size\">Fully Trained, Certified, &amp; Experienced Search Dogs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">CCSAR maintains dogs certified in multiple disciplines appropriate for the requests received in this region.<br>This includes woodland and other area searches, trailing, work involving bodies of water, and human remains detection.<br>Training is conducted in a manner consistent with standards of police work dog organizations<br>CCSAR dog teams are certified by police work dog association Master Trainers or retired Master Trainers\/equivalent. These dog\/handler teams have met standards adopted by CCSAR which are based on SAR standards accepted throughout the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id1654_065bde-1b > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1654_065bde-1b > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1654_065bde-1b > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-lg, 4rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1654_065bde-1b > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1654_065bde-1b > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1654_065bde-1b > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1654_065bde-1b alignfull 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767px){.kadence-column1654_d84f09-b2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1654_d84f09-b2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-row-layout-id1654_ac10f5-cc > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1654_ac10f5-cc > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1654_ac10f5-cc > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id1654_ac10f5-cc > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1654_ac10f5-cc > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1654_ac10f5-cc > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1654_ac10f5-cc alignnone 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-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column1654_98fd7e-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1654_98fd7e-86 > .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-column1654_98fd7e-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1654_98fd7e-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1654_98fd7e-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1654_98fd7e-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:var(--global-palette8, #F7FAFC);}.kadence-column1654_98fd7e-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1654_98fd7e-86{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1654_98fd7e-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1654_98fd7e-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1654_98fd7e-86\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image1654_e10f5b-45:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-image1654_e10f5b-45:not(.kb-image-is-ratio-size) .kb-img, .kb-image1654_e10f5b-45.kb-image-is-ratio-size{padding-bottom:0px;}.kb-image1654_e10f5b-45 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image1654_e10f5b-45 size-large kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-land169\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/ccsar-dev.ccsar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/484953068_662521312968255_2494707746022637435_n-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1783\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ccsar-dev.ccsar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/484953068_662521312968255_2494707746022637435_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ccsar-dev.ccsar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/484953068_662521312968255_2494707746022637435_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ccsar-dev.ccsar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/484953068_662521312968255_2494707746022637435_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ccsar-dev.ccsar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/484953068_662521312968255_2494707746022637435_n.jpg 1166w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column1654_22d5fb-02 > .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-column1654_22d5fb-02 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1654_22d5fb-02 > .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-column1654_22d5fb-02 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1654_22d5fb-02 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1654_22d5fb-02 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1654_22d5fb-02 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1654_22d5fb-02{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1654_22d5fb-02 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1654_22d5fb-02 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1654_22d5fb-02\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1654_756928-bc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1654_756928-bc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1654_756928-bc\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1654_756928-bc mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1654_756928-bc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1654_756928-bc\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h5 class=\"kt-adv-heading1654_756928-bc wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1654_756928-bc\">Wilderness Air Scent<\/h5>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1654_191671-2a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1654_191671-2a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1654_191671-2a\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1654_191671-2a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1654_191671-2a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1654_191671-2a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1654_191671-2a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1654_191671-2a\">Canine teams search forests, parks, and remote terrain for lost hikers, hunters, children, or vulnerable adults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Airscent dogs are trained to search off-leash, accompanied by their handler and support team, and do not require a scent article such as clothing to identify the missing individual. They must be capable of moving off-trail, navigating rough terrain and poor weather for long periods, all while ignoring distractions like wildlife, people, and unusual sounds. Searching independently allows them to cover far more ground than if they stayed close to their handler\u2014making them highly effective assets during a search.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column1654_805eb4-46 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1654_805eb4-46 > .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-column1654_805eb4-46 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1654_805eb4-46 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1654_805eb4-46 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1654_805eb4-46 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:var(--global-palette8, #F7FAFC);}.kadence-column1654_805eb4-46 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1654_805eb4-46{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1654_805eb4-46 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1654_805eb4-46 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1654_805eb4-46\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image1654_b4055a-c8:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-image1654_b4055a-c8:not(.kb-image-is-ratio-size) .kb-img, .kb-image1654_b4055a-c8.kb-image-is-ratio-size{padding-bottom:0px;}.kb-image1654_b4055a-c8 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image1654_b4055a-c8 size-large kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-land169\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/ccsar-dev.ccsar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/57244715_1256643914496800_7402661462218375168_n-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1604\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ccsar-dev.ccsar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/57244715_1256643914496800_7402661462218375168_n-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ccsar-dev.ccsar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/57244715_1256643914496800_7402661462218375168_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ccsar-dev.ccsar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/57244715_1256643914496800_7402661462218375168_n-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ccsar-dev.ccsar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/57244715_1256643914496800_7402661462218375168_n-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ccsar-dev.ccsar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/57244715_1256643914496800_7402661462218375168_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column1654_48a815-51 > .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-column1654_48a815-51 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1654_48a815-51 > .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-column1654_48a815-51 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1654_48a815-51 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1654_48a815-51 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1654_48a815-51 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1654_48a815-51{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1654_48a815-51 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1654_48a815-51 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1654_48a815-51\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1654_78b39f-6a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1654_78b39f-6a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1654_78b39f-6a\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1654_78b39f-6a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1654_78b39f-6a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1654_78b39f-6a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h5 class=\"kt-adv-heading1654_78b39f-6a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1654_78b39f-6a\">Human Remains Detection<\/h5>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1654_8da1f4-9c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1654_8da1f4-9c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1654_8da1f4-9c\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1654_8da1f4-9c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1654_8da1f4-9c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1654_8da1f4-9c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1654_8da1f4-9c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1654_8da1f4-9c\">Canine teams locate deceased individuals on land, including surface and buried remains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After death, the body moves through several stages of decomposition, each releasing a changing mix of volatile chemicals. Human Remains Detection dogs are trained to distinguish human scent from that of wildlife remains they may encounter during a search. Different sources\u2014such as tissue, fluids, and bone\u2014create their own scent profiles, influenced by both the environment and the amount of time that has passed. Bone, however, breaks down the slowest, and skilled search dogs can locate even buried or dried bone fragments long after all other physical evidence has disappeared.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id1654_7c2f60-a4 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1654_7c2f60-a4 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1654_7c2f60-a4 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id1654_7c2f60-a4 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1654_7c2f60-a4 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1654_7c2f60-a4 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1654_7c2f60-a4 alignnone 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-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column1654_f7ac1c-fe > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1654_f7ac1c-fe > .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-column1654_f7ac1c-fe > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1654_f7ac1c-fe > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1654_f7ac1c-fe > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1654_f7ac1c-fe > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:var(--global-palette8, #F7FAFC);}.kadence-column1654_f7ac1c-fe > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1654_f7ac1c-fe{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1654_f7ac1c-fe > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1654_f7ac1c-fe > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1654_f7ac1c-fe\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image1654_b9ba0c-91:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-image1654_b9ba0c-91:not(.kb-image-is-ratio-size) .kb-img, .kb-image1654_b9ba0c-91.kb-image-is-ratio-size{padding-bottom:0px;}.kb-image1654_b9ba0c-91 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image1654_b9ba0c-91 kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-land169\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"209\" src=\"https:\/\/ccsar-dev.ccsar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KnoxWater.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1811\"\/><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column1654_358a01-2b > .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-column1654_358a01-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1654_358a01-2b > .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-column1654_358a01-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1654_358a01-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1654_358a01-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1654_358a01-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1654_358a01-2b{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1654_358a01-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1654_358a01-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1654_358a01-2b\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1654_703817-19, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1654_703817-19[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1654_703817-19\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1654_703817-19 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1654_703817-19[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1654_703817-19\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h5 class=\"kt-adv-heading1654_703817-19 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1654_703817-19\">Water Search<\/h5>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1654_f4aed1-18, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1654_f4aed1-18[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1654_f4aed1-18\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1654_f4aed1-18 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1654_f4aed1-18[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1654_f4aed1-18\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1654_f4aed1-18 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1654_f4aed1-18\">Canines will detect human scent rising through water from submerged remains using boats or shoreline operations. Divers will assist with recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As human remains break down, many of the gases produced rise through the water and drift into the air. During water searches, HRD dogs are trained to work from the bow of a small boat or patrol the shoreline on land, using these airborne scent traces to pinpoint potential locations. When a dog alerts, divers then conduct a focused, detailed search of that area. This approach allows large bodies of murky or low-visibility water to be covered far faster and more effectively than relying solely on divers performing a grid search.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column1654_9a0267-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1654_9a0267-b0 > .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-column1654_9a0267-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1654_9a0267-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1654_9a0267-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1654_9a0267-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:var(--global-palette8, #F7FAFC);}.kadence-column1654_9a0267-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1654_9a0267-b0{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1654_9a0267-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1654_9a0267-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1654_9a0267-b0\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image1654_26da41-1f:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-image1654_26da41-1f:not(.kb-image-is-ratio-size) .kb-img, .kb-image1654_26da41-1f.kb-image-is-ratio-size{padding-bottom:0px;}.kb-image1654_26da41-1f .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image1654_26da41-1f size-full kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-land169\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"299\" height=\"231\" src=\"https:\/\/ccsar-dev.ccsar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/TraineeMae.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1785\"\/><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column1654_b9ce77-4f > .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-column1654_b9ce77-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1654_b9ce77-4f > .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-column1654_b9ce77-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1654_b9ce77-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1654_b9ce77-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1654_b9ce77-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1654_b9ce77-4f{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1654_b9ce77-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1654_b9ce77-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1654_b9ce77-4f\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1654_4162ed-a5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1654_4162ed-a5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1654_4162ed-a5\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1654_4162ed-a5 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1654_4162ed-a5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1654_4162ed-a5\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h5 class=\"kt-adv-heading1654_4162ed-a5 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1654_4162ed-a5\">Trailing<\/h5>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1654_c4e1e2-93, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1654_c4e1e2-93[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1654_c4e1e2-93\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1654_c4e1e2-93 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1654_c4e1e2-93[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1654_c4e1e2-93\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1654_c4e1e2-93 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1654_c4e1e2-93\">Uses a subject\u2019s scent from a last known location to follow their path, or to determine a direction of travel. Useful in both wilderness and urban settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trailing dogs track the path a particular person has taken\u2014whether in cities, neighborhoods, rural areas, or the backcountry\u2014by separating that individual\u2019s scent from the smells of everyone else. These dogs are especially useful for identifying a subject\u2019s direction of travel and are well suited for work in populated or high-traffic locations. Unlike airscent dogs, which search for any live human, trailing dogs are focused on just one person, following the unique chemical signature every individual leaves behind. To begin, the team must receive a \u201cscent article,\u201d such as clothing, that carries the subject\u2019s odor. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column1654_790b0e-9b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1654_790b0e-9b > .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-column1654_790b0e-9b > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1654_790b0e-9b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1654_790b0e-9b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1654_790b0e-9b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1654_790b0e-9b{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1654_790b0e-9b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1654_790b0e-9b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1654_790b0e-9b\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fully Trained, Certified, &amp; Experienced Search Dogs CCSAR maintains dogs certified in multiple disciplines appropriate for the requests received in this region.This includes woodland and other area searches, trailing, work involving bodies of water, and human remains detection.Training is conducted in a manner consistent with standards of police work dog organizationsCCSAR dog teams are certified&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_kadence_starter_templates_imported_post":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"hide","_kad_post_layout":"fullwidth","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1654","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ccsar-dev.ccsar.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1654","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ccsar-dev.ccsar.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ccsar-dev.ccsar.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ccsar-dev.ccsar.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ccsar-dev.ccsar.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1654"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/ccsar-dev.ccsar.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1654\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1913,"href":"https:\/\/ccsar-dev.ccsar.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1654\/revisions\/1913"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ccsar-dev.ccsar.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1654"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}