CPA Accreditations

K-9 Handlers & Dive Team Members Accreditation’s & Memberships

  • PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors) Scuba Instructor status since 1989
  • NAUI (National Association of Underwater Instructors) certified since 1977
  • Personally trained by Cpl. Bob Teather (RCMP) Cross of Valor recipient for Bravery/Dive rescue
  • Certified Instructor in several First Aid levels
  • Member of North West bloodhound search & rescue
  • Department of Emergency management for Peirce, Snohomish & Whatcom counties
  • Members of SARBC  Search & Rescue
  • Member of Searchlines
  • Member of Mission, Whatcom, Peirce & Snohomish Search & Rescue Teams
  • Member of Provincial Emergency Program
  • Map & compass navigation experts
  • Radio operator’s license
  • CPR & first aid for humans and animals
  • Basic & intermediate helicopter course
  • Knowledge of K-9 scent history
  • Knowledge and understanding of atmospheric and terrain conditions and their effects on the scenting profile for the K-9
  • Understanding of working dog behavior and body language
  • Ability to understand, document, analyze and map the K-9’s detection to piece together clues to create the initial picture
  • Family relations, scene survey, and patterning evidence techniques
  • Critical incident stress debriefing training

pdf Letter of Recommendation from Cpl. Robert Teather (Retired)

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