Rhode Island Canine Search and Rescue

Today @RICSAR401 had a special opportunity to learn from @TheGeoProfiler and his team. We spent the morning studying geographic profiling, winthropping, environmental scanning and terrain analysis, offender behavior, body deposition site selection, missing & lost persons, HRD searches and more. It was a fantastic opportunity to collaborate with others in the field. Our facilitators today were located in Canada and Washington state, respectively; it’s amazing to think of how large the SAR network is, and so awesome to learn from others so far from RI. Huge thanks to Doug and team for putting today’s session together and taking the time to meet with RICSAR! We look forward to continuing the conversation, and using lessons learned today in future search efforts. #searchandrescue #ricsar #savelives

Once unwanted, these lucky dogs were rescued. Now they're learning to rescue others. providencejournal.com/story/news/loc…

Thank you to the talented @mrkrynlds and photog Kris Craig of @projo for this fantastic feature about @RICSAR401! We are so proud of all of our K9 teams, and so glad to see a few of our “rescued rescuers” featured in this story, including K9 Toby, K9 Eloise, K9 Baylee and K9 Charlie! I will link to an additional short video by Kris in the comments below, that features several of these K9s and follows K9 Eloise as she works to find a “missing person” during training. providencejournal.com/story/news/loc…

@401Gives is here! Your donation to @RICSAR401 on April 1 & 2 will be put towards maintenance of our operations trailer and equipment. These essential tools aid us in our mission to save lives. #RICSAR is a volunteer-run nonprofit and your support on 401Gives means so much…and with prize and match opportunities, your gift goes even further! Visit our link to donate: 401gives.org/organizations/…

A friend from ⁦@RICSAR401⁩ asked me to take photos of her four Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers. One of them made it known that she wanted to be sopping wet for her photos. 😂 #SAR #workingdog #Toller #NovaScotiaDuckTollingRetriever #GoodDog

Started my fifth #iknitarod hat for @igivearod while hiding for @RICSAR401 search and rescue dogs. #multitasking #knitting #knit #SAR

Maybe she’s barn with it, maybe it’s Neighbelline! 🐎 No, no, @RICSAR401 is not becoming the Rhode Island Equine Search and Rescue (but it would be SO cool if we got to ride horses) — just sharing a great shot! This gorgeous mare is Miss Academic. She belongs to K-9 Limey’s mom/handler Cassie. When Cassie took our trailer to her house in between trainings recently, Miss Academic couldn’t resist gazing at her gorgeous reflection in the shiny RICSAR trailer siding, and then posing for a photo, of course. Anyway, that’s enough horsing around for us this morning. Time to rein it in. 😏 Make it a great Monday, friends! Don’t stirrup any trouble and stay safe out there. 💙 #ricsar #searchandrescue #rhodeisland

💘Forget the overpriced flowers and chocolate! 💐🍫 Here’s @RICSAR401’s favorite Valentine’s Day gift ideas to keep in mind while you’re getting trampled in the Hallmark aisle: ❤️ Travel-sized first aid kit 💖 Flashlight with extra batteries ❤️ Survival blanket (room for snuggling 💕) 💖 Emergency poncho ❤️ Hand/body warmers 💖 Backup cell phone battery pack ❤️ Emergency survival tent 💖 Food bars with extended shelf lives (not as tasty as a Russell-Stover sampler, but prob a smarter choice) If you decide to plan some spontaneous, romantic hike with your sweetheart, please be sure to be prepared! Stick to marked trails, don’t wear your fancy shoes and avoid the temptation to try and impress your date by making friends with wildlife. Nothing ruins the mood quite like needing to be rescued and having a whole bunch of K-9s barge in on things. …But we’ll be your valentines if needed. 😉💕 #searchandrescue #RICSAR #rhodeisland

@RICSAR401 held a team meeting this morning — and had a special guest! Meet Creed. He is a 14-month-old German Shepherd and the newest addition to our President Jim Rawley’s family. As many of you will remember, President Rawley’s beloved K-9 Apollo passed several months ago. His loss was and is felt deeply by our team, and he will always be remembered for his incredible work to support search and rescue efforts. Creed certainly has some big paw prints to fill, but he’s off to a great start! Today, this sweet boy enjoyed walking around the circle to receive treats and pets, then relaxed while the humans discussed business. All meetings should have dogs! 🐾 #RICSAR #alwaysready #searchandrescue