*** K9 Emergency Response Teams, Inc. ***

Date: Wed, 15 Oct 1997
From: K9HDLER@aol.com
To: sarinfo@mindlink.bc.ca

We are K9 Emergency Response Teams, Inc. Our coverage area is the entire
state of West Virginia, along with southern PA, East Kentucky, Southeast
Ohio, and Western MD, and Southwestern VA. We do both search and rescue and
law enforcement work with our dogs, which do cadaver (both land and water),
air scenting, track/trailing, evidence and narcotics. We currently have 13
handler teams, 8 of which are certified, along with 5 specialized support
members, divers, law enforcement officers and EMTs. These members are
currently spread out in the following cities:  Parkersburg,  Clarksburg,
Elkins, Philippi, Grafton, Kingwood, and Charleston.

To  reach us for a search, dial our call out co-ordinators pager at
304-987-2378. His name is Mike Mumaugh.  He will gather the information and
set off our group pagers.

Our typical activation time from pager alert to being enroute is 15-30
minutes.


Kathy Chiodo
Training Co-ordinator
304-457-5522

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