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K9 Teams is for all levels of K9 detection handlers and anyone who works with K9 search and rescue and recovery teams. If you’re looking to maximize the operational performance of your SAR/R team, this book is for you. This unique handbook compiles the latest research findings, personal accounts from seasoned SAR/R professionals, and best practices for the management of effective K9 teams from the United States and around the world. Vi Hummel Shaffer, a K9 handler with more than 25 years’ experience, offers a comprehensive look into K9 search and rescue and recovery team standards, certification and training for both civilian and law enforcement teams.

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For anyone wanting to know about the use of canines in search and rescue missions, and more especially, their use in the recovery of human remains, this book is a must read, and a must have on your resource bookshelf. - Jason Waller, Department Chair, Legal & Public Service Careers, Tyler Junior College I believe this book will benefit all dog handlers working in SAR. This book covers most of the issues when training or out on deployments. - Jerry Numon, Co-Director of Goshen County Sheriff's SAR Team I wish I had this book in my hands 25 years ago or so. This book needs to be in every law enforcement library. Both young and experienced handlers alike will find this book to be the best all-inclusive guideline available. - Lt. Terry Lowe, Criminal Investigation Division, Tom Green County Sheriff's Office If you are wanting to get into the SAR field, this book is a must. Being a criminal investigator, I can say that if you are in law enforcement, this book will put you ahead of the learning curve when a SAR Team is en-route or already on scene and time is crucial. - Sgt William J. Fiveash, Criminal Investigations Division, Tom Green County Sheriff's Office K9 Teams is a great read with valuable insights on the training and handling of search and rescue and human remains detection dogs. - Mary Jane Boyd, K-9 Search and Rescue of Texas The best book for search and rescue dogs and teams all over the world. - Jan Reuvekamp, search and rescue dog trainer/handler, police dog/scent detection trainer Vi Shaffer's book isn't good-it's excellent. Professionalism of the highest order is displayed as in-depth cutting-edge knowledge of all facets of the development of K-9 teams are elucidated among the chapters in a very user-friendly way. If only one textbook was available for educating K-9 team professionals, this should be it. - Arpad Vass Ph.D., research scientist, forensic anthropologist, instructor (National Forensic Academy), teaching associate (Law Enforcement Innovation Center) After reading K9 Teams, I went back and studied this outstanding book, which I believe will benefit all dog handlers working in SAR. This book covers most of our issues when training or out on deployments. Vi Shaffer has a wealth of knowledge and is good enough to share this information with us. A super book for all handlers. - Jerry Numon, Co-Director of Goshen County Sheriffs, SAR Team Certified K9 Handler, Torrington, WY

If you are wanting to get into the SAR field, this book is a must. Being a criminal investigator, I can say that if you are in law enforcement, this book will put you ahead of the learning curve when a SAR Team is en-route or already on scene and time is crucial. - Sgt William J. Fiveash, Criminal Investigations Division, Tom Green County Sheriff's Office

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Vi Hummel Shaffer has 27 years experience as a volunteer K9 handler specializing in forensic human remains detection. She is also an instructor, speaker, and consultant in SAR/R, and is an associate instructor with Texas Forensic Associates. In 2002, Vi was appointed the national chairperson of the federal Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team (DMORT) Mass Fatality K9 Standards and Requirements Committee by the director of the U.S. Office of Emergency Preparedness/National Disaster Medical Systems/Department of Health and Human Services. In 2003, her dog Mercy was recognized by the federal government as the first mass fatality K9 in the United States and as the inspiration for DMORT's K9 program. Vi and Mercy, at the request of the FBI, were a part of Operation Noble Eagle, the victim recovery team at the Pentagon in the aftermath of 9/11.

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