EXPLOSIVE CHARACTERISTICS COURSE FOR THE K-9 HANDLER AND THEIR SUPERVISORS

APRIL 5-6 2010 ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO

We have developed a course designed exclusively for the Explosive Detection K-9 Handler and their Supervisors. This TWO day, 16 hour, course will provide the K-9 handler with all the knowledge necessary to readily identify explosive materials. We have found that when K-9 handler supervisors (Administrators, Chief's of Police, Sheriff's) take this course they are more in touch with what the K-9 handler's needs are as well as an awareness level knowledge of explosive characteristics.

At the conclusion of the training course a training kit with all the odor's discussed in the class will be provided to the student if they choose Package #1 (see below). The explosive training kit will be a valuable training aid for those units starting a new team, maintaining a team or trying to acquire certification.


Deadline to register is 14 days prior to the course.

Cost of this course which includes the training kit is:
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This course will have a live explosive range demonstration on the second day of instruction.

For more information on this class or to inquire about hosting this type of class please call 717-648-2792.
EXPLOSIVE DETECTION K-9 ADVANCED SEARCH TECHNIQUES COURSE


Williamsport Class Photo
Class Photo from Williamsport, PA- September 2009

APRIL 5-7 2010 ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO

The Explosive Detection K-9 Advanced Search Techniques Course is not your usual course on explosive detection. It's hands-on, it's intense, and it will prepare you and your K-9 for working in nearly any type of explosive environment.


The class agenda will include the following as a base with more items to be added:
Explosive Fundamentals
IED Recognition
Practical Exercises
Canine Handling in an Explosive Environment (Basic & Advanced Techniques)
Searching in a Post Blast Environment
Large Vehicle Hide- 18-80,000 LB.
Live Explosive Range Demonstration
Dogs on leash, Team bomb threat searches, culminating activity.
LVBIED Lecture
Dog on Leash Scenarios
Multiple K9 Search
Individual K9 Handler Discussion Time
Wrap up and individual face time with all K9 trainers for discussion.
Certificate presentation.

Course fee: CONTACT US

Equipment /gear needed:
Boots, BDU'S, Jacket, Rain Gear, K-9 and K-9 equipment.

IF YOU WANT TO PURCHASE EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS AND PICK THEM UP AT THIS CLASS YOU MAY DO SO. PLEASE CONTACT US FOR A CATALOG.

To register please click here or if you have any questions please contact us at 717-648-2792.
POST BLAST SCENE RECOVERY PROTOCOLS AND EXERCISE

APRIL 8-9, 2010
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO

Tripwire Operations Group and the Department of Applied Forensic Sciences, Mercyhurst College, Erie, PA are pleased to announce a new training opportunity in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

One-day Short Course Post Blast Scene Recovery Protocols: The Short Course will run from 8 am until 5 pm on Thursday and cover all aspects of the field recovery of evidence and human remains associated with a mass fatality scene (from Improvised Explosive Device incidents to a large-scale plane crash). The course will be taught primarily by Dr. Dennis Dirkmaat, Director of the Applied Forensic Sciences program at Mercyhurst College, Erie, Pennsylvania Click here for Mercyhurst's Archaeological Institute. Dr. Dirkmaat has conducted forensic anthropology cases throughout Pennsylvania, West Virginia and New York since the mid 1980's. He has also served as a primary scientific consultant to the Somerset County Coroner's office during the processing of United Flight 93 in 2001. He directed the scene processing of Continental Flight 3407 crash site (Buffalo) for the Erie County Medical Examiner's Office (Buffalo) and advised the ECME on victim identification protocols. He has served as a forensic anthropologist for crashes on Guam (KoreanAir), Rhode Island (EgyptAir), and smaller crashes in Kenya and Angola (UN plane crash). He has written numerous articles and given many presentations on the subject to local and national audiences. Ryan Morris of Tripwire Operations Group will also assist in the course presentation.

Each attendee will be given a reference manual and certificate of attendance.

Mass Disaster Recovery Training Exercise (Free Course Addition): Attendees of Thursday's short course dealing with Post Blast Scene Recovery Protocols, are encouraged to also participate in a hands-on recovery exercise to be conducted on Friday. In addition, any interested individuals (professionals and volunteers in fire, law enforcement, jurisprudence fields) are invited to participate in the recovery exercise. Following a short training and organization talk on the recovery of the mass disaster site by Dr. Dirkmaat, an Improvised Explosive Device will be detonated in a vehicle. Mercyhurst graduate students and all interested participants will then work for the day locating, describing, collecting and analyzing data associated with the bombing incident, as part of a National Institute of Justice grant awarded to Mercyhurst College in 2008. There are no fees associated with the recovery exercises on Friday.

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