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

