Team Leader

Chris currently holds a Masters Certificate in Emergency Management, and a Master's in Homeland Security (Check out Chris at LIU) He will be working towards his doctorates starting the spring of 2012.(Video profile of Chris) Chris also is a certified secondary Social Studies teacher and has 19+ years of K9 training/handler experience in a wide range of K9 scent detection work. Chris is also a lead evaluator for NASAR for the SAR Tech II & III exams as well as a FUNSAR instructor with NASAR.

Chris's Certifications Include:

NASAR SAR Tech II Testing Coordinator

NASAR SAR Tech II

NASAR SAR Canine Sar Tech II

NASAR SAR Canine Sar Tech III Evaluator

NASAR FUNSAR Instructor

Managing the lost person

DEC Search Specialist class 2,

ICS 100 - Intro to Incident Command

ICS 200 - ICS for Single Resources &

Initial Action Incidents

ICS 700 - NIMS (Intoduction)

ICS 800 - National Response Framework

Firefighter 1

ICS 1 - Emergency Manager

ICS 5 - Introduction to Hazardous Materials

ICS 7 - Disaster Assistance to Citizen

ICS 10 - Animals in Disasters Preparedness

ICS 11 - Animals in Disasters

Community Planning

ICS 139 - Exercise Design

ICS 235 - Emergency Planning

ICS 244 - Developing and Managing

Volunteers

ICS 230 - Principles of Emergency

Management

ICS 242 - Effective Communication

ICS 809 - ESF #9 Search & Rescue

Technical Rescue Awareness

Crime Scene Preservation

Bloodborne Pathogens

First Aid & CPR AED

Canine First Aid

Hazmat Awareness

AWR-160 Weapons of Mass Destruction

Awareness Training

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) for WMD:

Basic Concepts Course

Team Manager & Treasurer

Heidi works full time with her parents in their manufacturing business while attending school for Emergency Management. Heidi is an evaluator with NASAR and is also an instructor with INBTI (InterNational Bloodhound Institute).

Bella is a certified 3 year old bloodhound that does Trailing work.

  Heidi's Certifications Include:

NASAR Sar-Tech II

NASAR Sar Tech II Evaluator

EMI - Professional Development Series

ICS 100 - Intro to Incident Command

ICS 200 - ICS for Single Rescources &

Initial Action Incidents

ICS 700 - NIMS (Intoduction)

ICS 800 - National Response Framework

ICS 139 - Effective Communication

ICS 230 - Fundamentals of Emergency

Management

ICS 235 - Emergency Planning

ICS 240 - Leadership and Influence

ICS 241 - Decision Making & Problem Solving

ICS 242 - Excersise Design

ICS 244 - Developing & Managing Volunteers

ICS 809 - ESF #9 Search & Rescue

Firefighter Basic

First Aid & CPR AED

K9 Emergency First Aid

Canine Emergency Medical Care

DEC Search Basic

Haz Mat Operations

K-9 Motivation Wilderness Trailing

Crime Scene Preservation

Bloodborne Pathogens

Response to Mass Disaster

AWR-160 Weapons of Mass Destruction

Awareness Training

Emergency Management Concerns for the

First Responder in Terrorism & Disasters

WMD Incident Management

Unified Command Concept

Team Manager

Baxter is a Wilderness NASAR Canine Type III

Ed is a warehouse manager of an air condition supply company and also works part time with Heidi and her parents in their manufacturing business.Ed is also an instructor for INBTI (InterNational Bloodhound Training Institute).

Ed's Certifications Include:

NASAR SAR TECH II

NASAR Sar Tech II Evaluator

NASAR Canine Sar Tech III (Wilderness Trailing)

ICS 100 - Intro to Incident Command

ICS 200 - ICS for Single Rescources &

Initial Action Incidents

ICS 700 - NIMS (Intoduction)

ICS 800 - National Response Framework

ICS 809 - ESF #9 Search & Rescue

ICS 139 - Effective Communication

ICS 242 - Excersise Design

Managing the Lost Person

Crime Scene Preservation

First Aid & CPR AED

K-9 First Aid & CPR

DEC Search Basic

Haz Mat Operations

GPS and digital mapping for Land Based SAR

Logistics

Chris is an EMT and has been with the team for a year and a half. Chris works for Scott's Lawn Service, and is pursuing his certifications as a personal trainer.

Chris's Certifications include:

Gwen is one of our newest members of our group. Gwen handles Vader, an 11 month old Doberman. They are training in air scenting and plan to test in 2014.

Chris's Certifications include:

Graf is NASAR Canine HRD-Land Type IV

Susan currently owns an import business with her husband in Peconic NY and lives in Laurel with her husband, 2 sons, and Graf . Learn more about Graf

Graf is a 4 yr old German Shepherd and and trains to do HRD work. Graf and Sue have passed their Canine Sar Tech II for HRD

Susan's Certifications Include:

NASAR SAR Tech II

NASAR Sar Tech II Evaluator

NASAR Canine Sar Tech II (HRD)

ICS 100 - Intro to Incident Command

ICS 200 - ICS for Single Rescources &

Initial Action Incidents

ICS 700 - NIMS (Intoduction)

ICS 800 - National Response Framework

ICS 809 - ESF #9 Search & Rescue

Technical Rescue Awareness Level

Haz Mat Awareness

First Aid & CPR AED

Crime Scene Preservation

Bloodborne Pathogens

K-9 Emergency First Aid

DEC Search Basic

Brian works in sales and lives with his wife and 2 young daughters. Brians experience with rock climbing, white water and extensive mountain climbing/hiking makes him a tremendous asset to out team.

Brian's Certifications include:

NASAR SAR TECH II

ICS 100 - Intro to Incident Command

ICS 200 - ICS for Single Rescources &

Initial Action Incidents

ICS 700 - NIMS (Intoduction)

ICS 800 - National Response Framework

First Aid & CPR AED

DEC Search Basic

Haz Mat Operations

Robb is the director of TDI, Inc (Therapy Dog International,Inc) Long Island Chapter #202Robb and his dog will provide therapy for the families of the missing subjects.

Rob's Certifications Include:

ICS 100 - Intro to Incident Command

ICS 139 - Effective Communication

ICS 242 - Excersise Design

ICS 240 - Leadership & Influence

First Aid & CPR AED

DEC Search Basic

Haz Mat Awareness

K-9 Emergency First Aid