Our Team of Experts
Susan Vieth, Secretary, Illinois Search Dogs
Certifications:
- IL-GSAR April 2011
- Swift Water Operations, University of Missouri Columbia, October 2007
- Confined Space Rescue: Technician, University of Missouri Columbia, September 2007
- Introduction to Technical Rescue, University of Missouri Columbia, May 2007
- Hazardous Materials: Operations, Illinois Fire Service Institute, April 2007
- FEMA Structural Collapse Technician 2006
- DHS/FEMA Canine Search Specialist, Texas A&M University, October 2006
- SARTECH III, National Association for Search and Rescue, July 2004
- First Responder, State of Illinois, expiration 31May 2012
- Red Cross CPR/AED, First Aid Certification April 2011
- NIMS - IS 100, 200, 700 and 800
Affiliations:
- Illinois Search Dogs of McLean Co. EMA, Aug 2011– present
- Illinois Search Dogs, 501(c)3, Bloomington, IL: 2003 – present
- Canine Search Solutions, Verona, WI: September 2009 to present
- Illinois Task Force 1, Illinois State US&R Team: April 2009 to present
- McLean County Emergency Services Disaster Agency (ESDA), Bloomington, IL: 2006 – present
- Associate Member, North American Police Work Dog Association (NAPWDA), 2011 to present
- Associate Member, International Police Work Dog Association (IPWDA), 2008 to present
- Member National Narcotic Detector Dog Association, November 2008 to 2011
- FEMA USAR - Missouri Task Force One, Boone County Missouri: 2006 to 2011
K9 Partner: ChicoDog
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Watch video of ChicoDog locating two lost victims in "live" rubble pile, click this link: ChicoDogTraining. "A rescued dog turned into a rescue dog." Read about ChicoDog's rescue here. |
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K9 Partner: Nook-n-Cranny
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Video of Cranny training on a "live" rubble pile, click this link: CrannyTraining |
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K9 Partner: Chyba Radissky Dvor (a.k.a Biba)
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