
Two shepherds, Belgian Mallinois are in training for search
The State Unity of Civil Protection (UEPC) trains two dogs, Flower and Thor, that will make up a team of people search, using the I smell of blood and adrenaline.
This was announced by Carlos Mexico Gamero Ortiz, director of the UEPC, who mentioned that dogs are trained by a coach of wide international recognition.
The training of the canine breed Belgian Shepherd Mallinois is in the process, but were already employed in a first search.
“The intention is to coordinate this team of sniffer dogs with the work that can be done with the support of the drones”, said the interviewee.
The dogs were donated to Civil Protection for citizens interested in contributing to the cause that made this corporation.
Taking advantage of the docility of the animals, not thought twice about the idea of training them for search of persons.
“We can find people who are lost, injured, and dead bodies, with the help of these animals, and proceed to its rescue,” he said.
Currently, there are a couple of elements of the Civil Protection Unit, who are owners of a dog that is trained for search, it is a female Labrador Retriever, named Lia, who participates in some devices.
REINFORCEMENT
Gamero Ortiz emphasized this type of support, as this will have more tools to strengthen the attention paid in the field of Civil Protection.
He said that although the Unit already has its first drone, also has the backing of the local association of drones, which is always available to help if needed.
The intention is to create and strengthen these two new areas that are part of nine new departments that aims to strengthen in the UEPC.
The interviewee stressed that both canes as drones, can make up an excellent team in the area of search.
Cooperate
The dogs were donated to Civil Protection for citizens interested in contributing to the cause that made this corporation.
Train
Ensure that the dogs are trained by a coach of wide international recognition.
Support
Seek to coordinate this team of sniffer dogs with the work that can be done with the support of drones.
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