2 day Live Find/HRD disaster K9 workshop at the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation's (SDF) National Training Center in Santa Paula, CA. SDF's National Training Center is a state-of-the-art facility that occupies 125 acres of land in the Santa Paula Foothills, just minutes from the Pacific Ocean.
**Operational hours for this workshop will be 4PM-11PM each evening. K9 teams should come prepared for evening and low light operations….and likely a little less sleep than normal.
A variety of operational areas: Rubble, Train Crash, Collapsed Freeway, Buildings (“Search City”), Pallet Pile, Wilderness/Wide Area, Indication Stations, Agility
Limit 1 dog per handler for working spots (HRD OR Live Find)
Dogs should be comfortable on rubble and have a reliable final response
As this workshop is designed for deployment-ready disaster K9 teams, priority registration is given to FEMA/SUSAR Certified Teams. All teams associated with a federal, state, or local agency (certified and not-certified are encouraged to apply for registration).
This non-instructional workshop will allow handlers to expose their dogs to a variety of search problems in a supportive environment.
We pride ourselves in providing training opportunities designed to strengthen deployment ready K9 teams. While most of our workshops are not formally instructional, we only utilize highly experienced working K9 handlers and other professionals to provide leadership to the teams that attend our events.
Meals
Lunch and snacks will be provided on both workshop days
Other meals are the responsibility of the registrant
Lodging
Lodging is the responsibility of the registrant. There are several lodging options available in the Ventura/Santa Paula area.
On site barracks lodging is available by reservation only and at the cost of the registrant. Details will be sent with confirmation of registration.
Air Travel
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
Santa Barbara Airport (SBA)
Burbank Airport (BUR)
Registration
Working spot (with K9) $395
Audit Spot (no K9) $150
REGISTER AT: Complete the Registration Form to put your name on the list. An invoice will be emailed to you upon acceptance of your registration. Your registration is not complete until your payment is received.