Please Note:OSARVA is
working in partnership with the OPP to facilitate the certification
process. OSARVA does not offer training to K9 teams nor do we
recommend any particular training school.
To
be considered for the OPP/OSARVA K9 certification, the K9 team must be
a member of a recognized OSARVA team and must have completed their
Basic training. If you are not a member of a recognized OSARVA
team the first thing you should do is seek out a team in your area or
if none exists consider establishing one based on the new team
requirements.
OSARVA
will answer questions on the specifics of the standards. OSARVA
will
also assist with an evalutation of the dogs prior to their test with
the OPP to ensure that the K9 team in properly prepared.
.
Ontario Search and Rescue Volunteer Canine Team Evaluation
Standards and Test Criteria
OBEDIENCE STANDARDS
TESTING CRITERIA
The candidate team will be asked
to perform the following exercises
with the dog
on
and off leash and the handler using voice
and/or hand
signals.
EXERCISES
1. Heel.
2. Jog at heel.
3. Sit at heel.
4. Down at heel.
5. Stay.
6. Recall (come from distance of 15 metres).
7. Stay on recall.
8. Sit at a distance of 10 metres.
9. Down at a distance of 10 metres.
10. Finish – “heel”.
11. Evaluation of prey drive – demonstration of the
dog’s desire to
bring back a thrown
article of the handler’s choice.
AGILITY STANDARDS
TESTING CRITERIA
The candidate team, working on and off leash, will
be asked to
negotiate an agility course consisting of:
1. Four hurdles not to exceed one metre in height;
2. A culvert, maximum eight metres in length and
maximum one metre in diameter,
laid horizontally on the ground by going straight through
without stopping;
3. An “A” frame scramble ramp, minimum height of
1½ metres;
4. Raised log/plank not less than two metres long
and 20 centimetres wide, no
higher than one metre off the ground; and
5. A platform raised at least one metre off the
ground.
The handler will move at a comfortable pace with the
dog under control at his/her side.
SEARCHING STANDARDS
TESTING CRITERIA
A. The candidate team will be asked to search for a
concealed person in a
rural/wilderness environment.
The handler must accurately indicate to the tester,
before the testing begins, what
form of alert the dog will perform.
The search will include:
1. Quartering – pattern and proper use of wind;
2. Bush and open area;
3. Approximately one square kilometre; and
4. Time allotment will be determined by the
environmental conditions
at the time (approximately two hours).
B. Each candidate will also be asked to search for and
locate two,
medium-sized scented articles of clothing (e.g. a
T-shirt) or other
items of similar size (i.e. wood, metal, leather,
etc.) in a
rural/wilderness area. Articles will be placed
in light concealment
and will not be buried. The handler will be
informed if a metal article is
used. One article must be cloth.
NOTE: The dog may retrieve article, or down on article,
bark alert on article, or indicate by
standing over it. The handler must accurately
indicate to the tester, before the testing
begins, what form of alert the dog will
perform.
The search will include:
1. Quartering – pattern and proper use of wind;
2. Articles concealed up to 24 hours prior* to commencement of
search;
3. Approximately 200 metres by 200 metres; and
4. To be completed in 30 minutes (may vary depending on
environmental conditions).
*IF METAL ARTICLES ARE USED, CONCEALMENT TIME WILL BE LESS THAN 24
HOURS PRIOR TO SEARCH.
TRACKING STANDARDS
TESTING CRITERIA
The candidate team will be asked to work a
1-hour-old track
(depending on
weather). The track will lie in a bush/rural
area. The track will include:
1. Two kilometres in length;
2. Three road crossings;
3. Right angle turns (no less than four turns);
4. One dead end (not over 15 metres in country area);
5. Start track in bush, work to rural --
approximately ½ track in each;
6. Approximately 20 metres on low scent area
(railway, dirt, gravel);
7. Human/animal scent distractions.
OSARV CANINE TEAM EVALUATION FORM
TEAM:
DATE:
| STANDARD |
STANDARD
MET
NOT
MET |
COMMENTS
|
| OBEDIENCE |
O
O |
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
____________________________________________ |
| AGILITY |
O
O |
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
____________________________________________ |
PERSON
SEARCH
|
O
O |
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
____________________________________________ |
ARTICLE
SEARCH |
O
O
|
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
____________________________________________ |
| TRACKING |
O
O
|
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
____________________________________________ |
I certify that this member has met/not met the above standard.
____________________________________________
Canine Program Co-ordinator or Designee's Signature
_____________________________
Date
For information or to set up an evaluation contact
GLEN
TURPIN.
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