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SAR
Search and Rescue
For Those Who Don't Know, What is SAR?
For those who may not know, SAR is the abbreviation for the phrase “search and rescue”. The job of any search and rescue team is to locate and rescue those who are lost or missing and in a distress situation and /or in imminent danger.
There are many different types of search and rescue disciplines but all bear the responsibility of saving lives. To many, people who carry out this type of work are considered heroes.
SAR K9’s also play a major role in the search mission and and are an extremely affective and valuable tool. These dogs are highly trained, versatile and adaptable. They have the ability to detect the scent of a missing person in virtually any environment. According to a wide variety of studies, depending on which one you read, a dogs nose is anywhere from 100 to 100,000 times stronger than the human nose which makes them a well suited resource for SAR missions.
About Matthew Zarrella
Matthew Zarrella (Co-Owner of Pro-Leash) has been involved in Search & Rescue K-9 training since 1991. He served as a K-9 trainer for the Rhode Island State Police and developed their first search and rescue K-9 program. During Matt’s tenure as a Rhode Island State Trooper, he handled a total of (6) canines in various scent disciplines to include human remains detection, wilderness, disaster live, disaster cadaver, water search, trailing, explosives detection and article Search.
Matthew also trained numerous canines in the aforementioned search and rescue disciplines for law enforcement, the fire service and the volunteer community as well. Matthew also trained and handled his first explosive detection canine for the last two years of his canine career. Matthew created the first K-9 Search & Rescue standards for the Rhode Island State Police and the State of Rhode Island.
