How Search and Rescue Dogs Actually Save Lives

Behind every successful search and rescue mission is careful training, coordination, and trust between handlers and their dogs. K9 operations chief Andrew Nicholas, search coordinator Ed Nicholas, and experienced handlers Jim Prosek, Kay Nicholas, Terry Nicholas, and Wendy Qualls explain how search and rescue dogs are trained, certified, and deployed. This session gives writers an inside look at teamwork under pressure and the critical role K9 units play when lives are on the line.