Personnel, K-9 Resources & Equipment

Human Resources

16 Fully Trained, Experienced Search Personnel

Search Management Team & Field Leaders

• Trained in the Incident Command System, written task assignments, debriefs, and compiling reports.
• Trained and experienced in the use of Global Positioning Systems as well as map & compass
• All equipped with handheld VHF radios
• Available as a resource to assist agencies with preplanning search functions
• Several members trained in Critical Incident Stress Management

K-9 Resources

Fully Trained, Certified, and Experienced Search Dogs:

• 9 Certified Air-Scent Search Dogs
  Outside Evaluator: Master Trainer/Evaluator with the CT Police Work Dog Association
• 7 Certified Cadaver Search Dogs        Multiple dogs with Advanced Cadaver Certification
  Outside Evaluator: A. Rebmann, Retired CT State Police
  Developed CT State Police training program for cadaver search dogs
• 7 Certified Water Search Dogs
• 2 Certified Trailing Dogs
  Outside Evaluator: Trooper Matt Zarrella, RISP, American Patriot Dog Training
• 3 Disaster Trained Search Dogs

Team Experience

• Responding to Connecticut and New England incidents since 1994
• Worked for CT State Police, RI State Police, MA State Police, US Coast Guard, local police agencies, as well as municipal & volunteer fire departments
• Participated in the J F Kennedy Jr. search on Martha's Vineyard
• Rhode Island State Police - Designated Responding Unit – used on successful wilderness and cadaver missions
• Two K-9 Teams, plus support personnel sent to World Trade Center disaster site
• Three members worked rescue and recovery (removing rubble) at the WTC site
• Responded to the Gulf Coast with 3 K-9 teams and 2 Ops support members to aid in the Katrina Hurricane disaster relief

EQUIPMENT RESOURCE LIST

CCSAR Owned Equipment

• 1 Vehicle: Operations Support (former box-style ambulance)
  Equipped with
  • Base radio
  • Mapping equipment
  • Awning
  • Inverter and 110-vac generator
  • Support equipment
• 2 Boats
  • 15' Zodiac inflatable w/50-hp outboard jet drive (no prop)
  • 12' Aluminum Jon Boat with 4 hp gas outboard
    
• 2 Laptop Computers: Equipped with computer mapping software
• 1 Color Printer/Copier: Capable of producing detailed color topo maps on-scene
• 2 Global Positioning Systems (GPS) - Handheld
• 1 Zumro Inflatable Shelter with 70,000 btu heater
• Communications Net:
  • 45-Watt base radio
  • All CCSAR personnel equipped with 5 -Watt VHF handheld radios
  • I-CALL/I-TAC portable radio for international inter-agency communications
• 1 Enclosed 5x10 equipment trailer

Member-Owned Major Equipment Available for CCSAR's Use

• 2 Underwater video cameras
• 1 Kawasaki 610 UTV
• 15 Global Positioning System (GPS) handheld units
• 1 Enclosed 5 X 10 equipment trailer
• 1 - 25' Class A motorhome
• 3 Mobile VHF radios in personal vehicles
• 3 Kayaks for searching shallow bodies of water
• 1 Aluminum bass boat w/90-hp outboard, sonar, GPS, and marine VHF radio equipped
• 1 - 19' CenterConsole fiberglass boat with 135-hp outboard, sonar, GPS, VHF and radar for heavier water

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