Witnessed by the inspector and RDTA chairman Hidehiro Murase (middle), the dog handlers Su Guanming, Chen Zhisan and the dogs ZOE and LAM passed the advanced search certification.

(Provided by Kaohsiung City Fire Department)

[Reporter Xu Lijuan/Kaohsiung Report] When a disaster occurs, search and rescue dogs are often needed to help find survivors. The Kaohsiung City Fire Department announced today (18th) that 3 search and rescue dogs have passed the IRO International Search and Rescue Dog Evaluation Test for high-level rubble Search for certification. At present, the city has accumulated a total of 5 high-level certified dogs, ranking first in Taiwan.

The Fire Department pointed out that the three search and rescue dogs that have passed the advanced rubble search certification are the search and rescue dog "LAM" led by the team leader Chen Zhisan, the "Danba DANPACHI" led by team member Chen Menghong, and the "Zoe ZOE" led by team member Su Guanming. It was a hot afternoon, but the three search-and-rescue dogs were focused on the same thing. They passed through many checkpoints, smelled the smell of people to be rescued, and barked warnings immediately after finding the location. Their positive and confident search-and-rescue attitude and desire to work earned them high marks from the inspectors. Affirmed, all of them passed the search and rescue dog certification with excellent results and became the new force of search and rescue dogs in Gaoshi.

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The fire department said that there is also a young German shepherd "JUNGLE" in the bureau, who also participated in the international search and rescue dog certification and passed the primary examination with high scores. In the future, as "JUNGLE" continues to grow, it is expected to develop its potential to continue search and rescue Canine heritage.

The number and quality of the search and rescue dogs of the Takashi Fire Department have always been above the standard. The fire department said that behind the impressive results, there is a major contributor who cannot be ignored, that is, Murase, the director of the Japan Rescue Dog Trainers Association (RDTA) InBev and the two parties have signed a search and rescue dog technology exchange and cooperation agreement since 2011, to impart the latest and most effective dog training technology and concepts, and to carry out disaster mutual assistance cooperation.

The cooperation between the two parties was suspended for 3 years due to the epidemic. In February this year, Murase InBev was invited to renew the cooperation agreement. Murase also donated a young and excellent German Shepherd "LONO" to the fire department, hoping to continue the deep friendship between them.

In addition, the Fire Department said that through the intermediary contact of Wang Yaoxian, the founder of the China International Working Dog Care Association, I learned that Feng Zonghong, the director of Hongli Animal Hospital, is willing to provide high-quality medical care for search and rescue dogs when they are on duty. Today, they signed a cooperation agreement and inspected the participation. The dogs in the test will protect Hero Mao's health together.