Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.1.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Search and Rescue Dog Association of Alberta Available to Tasking Agencies 24 Hours ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://sardaa.ca/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Pages - [Home](https://sardaa.ca/) - Welcome To SARDAA Established in 1989, the Search and Rescue Dog Association of Alberta is a volunteer, non-profit group of dogs, handlers and field techs who serve the community in times of emergency or disaster. SARDAA is also a registered charitable organization.SARDAA is the province’s original SAR Dog organization, consistently training and deploying teams primarily - [Our Members](https://sardaa.ca/our-members/) - TeamPics20231 LisaPresident ACTIVE FIELD TECH Former SAR Dog: Zero JonVICE PRESIDENT ACTIVE FIELD TECH MichelleSecretary ACTIVE ADMINISTRATION TRAINER EVALUATOR LucyTREASURER ACTIVE FIELD TECH ACTIVE DOG HANDLER Active SAR Dog: Molly MaryAnnTraining Director ACTIVE FIELD TECH ACTIVE DOG HANDLER Active SAR Dog: YoYo Active SAR Dog: Twang In-training SAR Dog: Chatter Carlene ACTIVE FIELD TECH ACTIVE - [How To Help](https://sardaa.ca/how-to-help/) - [Contact](https://sardaa.ca/contact/) - Available to Tasking Agencies 24 Hours (780) 405-6084 Search & Rescue Dog Association of AlbertaMailing Address:P.O. Box 68098#162 Bonnie Doon MallEdmonton, Alberta T6C 4N6 SARDAA ExecutivePresident – Lisa W.Vice President – Jon H.Secretary – Michelle L.Treasurer – Lucy S.Training Director – Mary Ann W. General Inquiries Contact Michelle Limoges at (780) 975-1129 or use the - [Join SARDAA](https://sardaa.ca/join-sardaa/) - NewMembers New Members are Welcome If interested in joining please refer to the detailed information and attachments throughout this site.If volunteering for search and rescue sounds like a commitment you’re willing and able to make, contact SARDAA via – Contact Form. SARDAA Membership Considerations SARDAA Candidate Application Checklist SARDAA Candidate Questions Why do I want - [History](https://sardaa.ca/history/) - Unfolding Our 35+ Year History by Michelle Limoges, Secretary and Founding Member SARDAA History Overarching themes in SARDAA’s history include our tenacity, our willingness to reach out to other SAR groups, both at home and away, our never-ending search for new/different/improved training methods, our goal of improving our organization and its processes, and our dedication - [Newsletters](https://sardaa.ca/newsletters/) - Newsletter Archives: 2015 - 2020 - [Links](https://sardaa.ca/links/) - WebLinks Looking for More Information? Search and Rescue Volunteer Association of Canada – SAR AlbertaSearch and Rescue Association of AlbertaSearch and Rescue Association of Alberta – FacebookNational Search and Rescue – Canada Edmonton Regional Search & Rescue AssociationParkland Search & RescueRocky Mountain House Search & RescueWetaskiwin Search & Rescue Adventure SmartEmergency PreparednessFacilitators Guide – Alzheimer - [SAR Dog Info](https://sardaa.ca/sar-dog-info/) - SAR Dog Information (click to open) Working with a Search Dog Team Choosing a Puppy for Search and Rescue Work Understanding SAR Dogs How to Use SAR Dogs Effectively Did You Know... SARDAA is one of the only registered western Canadian dog team to have water search capabilitiesSARDAA aided in the development of the first - [About SARDAA](https://sardaa.ca/about-sardaa/) - Mission Statement SARDAA's mission is to provide authorities with properly trained, competent search dog/handler teams in the province of Alberta, and Canada. Goals SARDAA's goal is to provide SAR-dog and Field Tech instruction, training, and information so as to develop well-trained teams for search and rescue purposes; and, wherever possible, to provide a minimum of - [Book List](https://sardaa.ca/book-list/) - Suggested Reading All Categories A-M N-Z All Authors American Rescue Dog Association Andrew Rebmann, Edward David, Marcella H. Sorg Boguslaw P. Gorny Cat Warren Christopher S. Young, John Wehbring Glen R. Johnson Hank Whitemore and Caroline Hebard Jean Donaldson John Cree Karen Pryor M. Christine Zink DVM, PhD Mary Ann Warren Pearsall and Verbruggen Robert - [Videos](https://sardaa.ca/videos/) - [Qualifications](https://sardaa.ca/qualifications/) - Qualifications: SAR Field Techs, Dog Handlers & Dogs SARDAA maintains a schedule of weekly team training throughout the year. Field techs, dogs and handlers progress through training one level at a time, advancing only when prepared for the next level.​Using a wide range of acquired skills, SARDAA’s teams provide professional, effective support to the local ## Books - [Tracking for Search and Rescue Dogs: A Practical Manual for Novice and Advanced Handlers](https://sardaa.ca/books/tracking-for-search-and-rescue-dogs-a-practical-manual-for-novice-and-advanced-handlers/) - [Tracking Dog: Theory & Methods](https://sardaa.ca/books/tracking-dog-theory-methods/) - [The Human Bone Manual](https://sardaa.ca/books/the-human-bone-manual/) - [The Culture Clash](https://sardaa.ca/books/the-culture-clash/) - [Some Grid Search Techniques for Locating Lost Individuals in Wilderness Areas](https://sardaa.ca/books/some-grid-search-techniques-for-locating-lost-individuals-in-wilderness-areas/) - [So That Others May Live: Caroline Hebard & Her Search and Rescue Dogs](https://sardaa.ca/books/so-that-others-may-live-caroline-hebard-her-search-and-rescue-dogs/) - [Search and Rescue Dogs: Training Methods](https://sardaa.ca/books/search-and-rescue-dogs-training-methods/) - [Search and Rescue Dog Training](https://sardaa.ca/books/search-and-rescue-dog-training/) - [Scent: Training to Track, Search and Rescue](https://sardaa.ca/books/scent-training-to-track-search-and-rescue/) - [Ready! Training the Search and Rescue Dog](https://sardaa.ca/books/ready-training-the-search-and-rescue-dog/) - [Ready to Serve Ready to Save: Strategies of Real-Life Search and Rescue Missions](https://sardaa.ca/books/ready-to-serve-ready-to-save-strategies-of-real-life-search-and-rescue-missions/) - [Peak Performance: Coaching the Canine Athlete](https://sardaa.ca/books/peak-performance-coaching-the-canine-athlete/) - [Nosework for Dogs: Tracking and Related Applications](https://sardaa.ca/books/nosework-for-dogs-tracking-and-related-applications/) - [Lost Person Behavior](https://sardaa.ca/books/lost-person-behavior/) - [Don't Shoot the Dog! The New Art of Teaching and Training](https://sardaa.ca/books/dont-shoot-the-dog-the-new-art-of-teaching-and-training/) - [Cadaver Dog Handbook: Forensic Training and Tactics for the Recovery of Human Remains](https://sardaa.ca/books/cadaver-dog-handbook-forensic-training-and-tactics-for-the-recovery-of-human-remains/) - [Bark Alert: Search Dog Development with Search Strategy Training](https://sardaa.ca/books/bark-alert-search-dog-development-with-search-strategy-training/) - [An Introduction to Land Search: Probabilities and Calculations](https://sardaa.ca/books/an-introduction-to-land-search-probabilities-and-calculations/) - [Training the Disaster Search Dog](https://sardaa.ca/books/training-the-disaster-search-dog/) - [What the Dog Knows: Scent, Science and the Amazing Ways Dogs Perceive the World](https://sardaa.ca/books/what-the-dog-knows-scent-science-and-the-amazing-ways-dogs-perceive-the-world/) - [Urban Search: Managing Missing Person Searches in the Urban Environment](https://sardaa.ca/books/urban-search-managing-missing-person-searches-in-the-urban-environment/) ## Categories - [A-M](https://sardaa.ca/category/dog/) - [N-Z](https://sardaa.ca/category/i-m/) ## Book Categories - [A-M](https://sardaa.ca/book-category/a-m/) - [N-Z](https://sardaa.ca/book-category/n-z/)