Our Team of Experts

Susan Vieth, Secretary, Illinois Search Dogs

sueCertifications:

  • 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

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K9 Partner: ChicoDog  

ChicoDog
  • American Bulldog, Male
  • DOB: 12/24/02
  • FEMA CE re-certification April 2011 (Kathleen Kelsey handler)
  • Underwater Detection – International Police Work Dog Association, August 2009
  • FEMA CE re-certification June 2009 (Susan Vieth handler)
  • AKC Canine Good Citizen – 2004

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.

 

 

 

K9 Partner: Nook-n-Cranny

ChicoDog
  • Labrador Retriever, Female
  • DOB: 7/4/05
  • Cadaver - North American Police Work Dog Association (NAPWDA) Oct 2011
  • Basic Land Cadaver – International Police Work Dog Association, April 2011
  • AKC Canine Good Citizen – 2011
  • Underwater Detection – International Police Work Dog Association, August 2009
  • Advanced Land Cadaver – International Police Work Dog Association, April 2009
  • Cadaver - National Narcotic Detector Dog Association, November 2008, re-cert (plus water) May 2010

Video of Cranny training on a "live" rubble pile, click this link: CrannyTraining

 

K9 Partner: Chyba Radissky Dvor (a.k.a Biba)

Biba
  • Belgian Malinois, Female
  • DOB: 01/25/2009
  • Cadaver - North American Police Work Dog Association (NAPWDA) Oct 2011
  • Basic Land Cadaver – International Police Work Dog Association, April 2011
  • AKC Canine Good Citizen – 2011