Mounted search and rescue

[Una Smith <una.smith@att.net>]

Re the air scent course in Indiana, September 23-24 2006,
instructor Lillian Hardy wrote:

>Anyone may attend the K9 Air Scent classes at Camp Atterbury or any other 
>courses for that matter. Just send in your application. There is no cost for 
>our classes. we will also be having an Open House September 30 9am-4pm.
>
>Lillian Hardy
>Indiana Department Homeland Security
>Search and Rescue Training Center
>Search and Rescue Training Manager
>www.in.gov/dhs
>812-526-0013

Below, I have repeated the course details.

        Una Smith
        New Mexico


>Air Scent Techniques for K9s- Advanced
>
>category
>Search and Rescue
>
>location
>Camp Atterbury
>
>city/county
>Edinburgh/Johnson Co.
>
>start date
>09/23/06
>
>end date
>09/24/06
>
>start time
>9:00am
>
>end time
>5:00pm
>
>max students
>20
>
>course manager
>Lillian Hardy
>
>contact number
>800-200-7424
>
>contact email
>lhardy@dhs.in.gov
>
>lead instructor
>Lillian Hardy
>
>test date
>09/24/06
>
>notes
>This course was formerly named Wilderness/Area Search Techniques
>for K9 Teams. Maximum canines to attend are 10. Prerequisites:
>CPR & First Aid, Obedience & Agility (or equivalent), Basic &
>Intermediate Air Scenting Techniques for K9s. This two-day class
>is designed to help experienced K-9 teams with tactics used
>during the search for missing/lost persons in the wilderness
>environment. The class is open to air-scent teams. There will
>also be exercises in land navigation and clue finding. Training
>is hands-on, scenarios and training exercises are set up based
>on the dog and handler's experience level.