24/7 Emergency Contact Pager for Public Safety Use Only: 512-307-8467 Travis County Search & Rescue Travis County Search & Rescue

K9

Capabilities

  • All deployable K9s and K9 Handlers are appropriately certified through the International Police Work Dog Association (IPWDA) and NASAR
  • Wilderness Air Scent - Search segment for any living human
  • Trailing - Assigned to search for and follow a specific "scent trail" on the ground
  • Disaster Search - Capable of searching collapsed structures and debris piles
  • Human Remains Detection - Search segment for any deceased human or partial remains, even if buried
  • Water Search - Search from boat or shoreline to detect water-borne human decomposition odor