Students will be required to carry their dog up several ladders/ flights of stairs and run 50 yards. This will be tested prior to the start of the course. Failure will result in student/ K-9 team being dismissed from the course, tuition is non-refundable.
8-16 Student/ K-9 teams (8 minimum) 12-16 Hours
Price: Contact Us
Department/ Host rates available
Course Objective: Students will learn how to rappel with their K-9, obtaining entry into hard to reach areas, a must for SAR and Cadaver detection K-9 teams.
Equipment Requirements:
- Rappel harness
- 5 locking carabiners
- Rescue figure 8
- Rappel gloves
- Helmet
- K-9 rappel harness
- All needed K-9 equipment.
- Muzzle
Learning Goals:
- Knots (4)
- Inspection of Individual Gear
- Strong Hand Braking
- Tactical Roll Off
- Figure 8 Plate Tie-off
- 8 Link Self Belay
- Belay Procedures
- Stop/ Lower
- Top Belay
- Rappelling with K-9, K-9 being lowered with rappeller
