This class is meant for the area search or wilderness search dog handler. Covers basic search strategies such as hasty, thorough and terrain strategies. Students are then introduced how meteorology, time of day, and terrain can affect wind/scent movement and how to appropriately develop search strategies to deal with them. Probability of Detection is also covered. Final exercises include scenario based strategy development with aerial and topographic maps.

Module Developers / Robin Greubel, Mike Wiederhold, Teresa MacPherson

Type Of Class / Online Independent Study

Cost / $55.00

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