HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS PROCLAIMS MARCH 13 OF EACH AND EVERY YEAR AS K-9 VETERANS DAY
Supervisor Chairman, Mr. G. Ed Via III, reads aloud the Proclamation. From Left to right, Hanover Hounds members Nathan Elswick, Brian Parrish, President Ed Martin, Mr. Via, and Training Director Emeritus Garland Gilman.
MEET YOUR HANOVER HOUNDS K-9 SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM
Left to right, John Von Hagel, Ven Barnes, Ed Martin, Brian Parrish, Angel Von Hagel, Christine Moore, and Eddie Anderson. Not shown, Kathy Ashworth, and Theresa Parrish.
WELCOME TO HANOVER HOUNDS K9 SAR!
MISSION:
The Hanover Hounds K9 Search and Rescue was created to form teams that will provide the citizens of Hanover County and the Commonwealth of Virginia, WITHOUT COST, highly trained search and rescue personnel along with their K-9's, to help locate the lost and missing in our community. These services are available to law enforcement and Fire/EMS when needed.
If we are tracking a person with Alzheimer's that has wandered away from their home, or a child that has gotten lost in the woods while hiking, our goal is to be on scene and tracking as quickly as possible. If the missing person is one of your family members, we want to bring them back to you safe and sound.
The Hanover Hounds K9 Search and Rescue was created to form teams that will provide the citizens of Hanover County and the Commonwealth of Virginia, WITHOUT COST, highly trained search and rescue personnel along with their K-9's, to help locate the lost and missing in our community. These services are available to law enforcement and Fire/EMS when needed.
If we are tracking a person with Alzheimer's that has wandered away from their home, or a child that has gotten lost in the woods while hiking, our goal is to be on scene and tracking as quickly as possible. If the missing person is one of your family members, we want to bring them back to you safe and sound.
SEARCH AND RESCUE DOG TRAINING
Our team will train all working breads of dogs from COLLIES, SHEPHERDS, and LABRADORS, to the well renowned BLOODHOUNDS.
Dogs locate people that are lost or missing by tracking their human scent left behind by over 40,000 skin cells dropped every minute. The SAR dog training is gradual and each dog responds at its own pace. When we train, we use a variety of subjects for mock search and rescue exercises to keep our skills and knowledge at the highest level possible.
We train to the standards of The Virginia Search and Rescue Council (VASARCO), and we also attend other training sessions held by other Search and Rescue groups across Virginia.
Dogs locate people that are lost or missing by tracking their human scent left behind by over 40,000 skin cells dropped every minute. The SAR dog training is gradual and each dog responds at its own pace. When we train, we use a variety of subjects for mock search and rescue exercises to keep our skills and knowledge at the highest level possible.
We train to the standards of The Virginia Search and Rescue Council (VASARCO), and we also attend other training sessions held by other Search and Rescue groups across Virginia.
HOW SEARCH AND RESCUE DOGS WORK
The tracking dog works on a lead 20 to 30 feet in length. After arriving at a search site we will collect a scent article of the missing person. We will than put a harness on the dog, attach lead, and present the scent article to the SAR dog. Once the dog picks up the scent the SEARCH IS ON! Hopefully after a short period of time, the team will locate the missing person and bring them back safe and sound to their loved ones.
QUICK ACTIVATION
Activation of a SAR K-9 Team is vital to locating a lost or missing person. History has shown that in most cases, more than 3 to 4 hours pass before the K-9 team is activated. This allows the track to age and make it harder to pick up the scent. The first thing that happens when a person goes missing, is the family will notice they are missing and search for a period of time before calling for help. The average time is about 1 hour. Most of the time, law enforcement is the first to arrive. It will take them anywhere from 30 minutes to 1 hour to collect information about the missing person. They may search for a while before calling for Fire or EMS for assistance. Usually when Fire or EMS agencies arrive, they will search for a while before calling for SAR K-9 Teams. This may not be true in all areas, but it is usually true in most cases. Our goal is to have the SAR K-9 Team activated as soon as the missing person is reported. We would rather be cancelled in route then to arrive after the trail has aged.
HANOVER HOUNDS SEEKS HANDLERS WITH THEIR CANINES,
FLANKERS, AND COMMAND CENTER/ADMIN. PERSONNEL
Hanover Hounds K-9 Search and Rescue is seeking members along with their canines, to form active search and rescue teams. Your Hanover Hounds need Handlers, Flankers, Mobile Command Center personnel, and administrative members. In order to apply to Hanover Hounds, you must first attend at least four (4) training sessions after first speaking to our First Lt., Mr. Brian Parrish, then download, and complete the membership application below. Please submit it to our Membership Committee by e-mailing the application to b.parrish@hanoverhounds.com. Once Hanover Hounds receives your application and has had time to review the it, they will contact you after a full membership vote. There is a $20.00 processing fee, and all potential members must pass a criminal and driver background check. If you have any questions, please use the Contact Us portion of this website.
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Please help us, so that others can be found!
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