When a search dog team
has conducted their search and nothing has been found, consider
using a different private resource. We often find victims when
others have failed to. The following is information about the
experience and expertise of International K-9 Search and Rescue
Services.
Numerous courts and jurisdictions have recognized our training and
testing standards. Our unit is self testing. This means that members
from our own teams test and document the results of each dog
handler’s test. This is the way over 171 SAR Dog teams
currently test themselves throughout the USA and Canada.
Mr. Oakes is the
most experienced and documented SAR Dog Handler in the world. No
other member of K-9 SAR has documentation that has been examined
and
verified that can compare to Mr. Oakes statistics.
Search Dog Ranger on a sit-stay at a crime scene.
People Search Missions
from Aug 1986 to Dec. 01-06.
For Mr. Harry E. Oakes Jr.
Missing Persons Search and Rescue Calls 1,498.
Direct Finds Alive 157 (Harry and his search dog located victim during
search).
Assisted Finds (Person Found alive because Harry with his search dogs
tracked to specific area and the person was found directly because of
his tracking) 104.
Direct Finds dead 295 (Persons Harry has found dead directly with his
search dogs).
Direct Assisted Finds Dead (Person found dead because Harry with his
search dogs tracked to specific area and victim’s were later dug up from
the rubble or recovered in the water) 58.
Total Finds and Assisted Finds Humans Dead and Alive 614.
First Aid Administered 705 Admin. On scene by Harry. Former EMT of 26
years.
Locations Mountains 76 Wilderness 430 Urban 1,122 Water 264 Jungle 52
Rural 144 Desert 44 Evidence regarding crimes (Homicides) 310.
Vehicle tracks 11 Escapees 18 Suicides 22 Avalanches
(mud/snow/rock/dirt/debris) 83
Suspect ID 108 Rapes 38 Airplane Crashes 21 Rock rescues 8 Disasters
Earthquakes 47 Floods 30 Bombings 21 Fires 24 Tornados 10, Walkaways and
Runaways 107
Altzheimers 102 Grief Therapy 221.
Search Hours 13,749 Ground Miles 156,758 Air Miles 147,315
Lost and Stolen pets from Nov. 86 to Dec. 01-06.
Some calls involved one mission with hundreds of pets (disasters)
Search Calls 3,612. Cats 1,513 Dogs 2,512 Goats 2 Turtles 48 Snakes 3
Horses 22
Bird 10 Llamas 2 Lizards 18 Otter 1 Possum 1 Raccoons 1 Rabbits 3
Ferrets 26 African Lion 1 African Elephant 1 Hedge Hog 3 Hamsters 2 Rats
(pets) 3 Miniature cows 2.
Some pets rescued during disasters searches for humans.
Direct Finds Alive 739, Found Alive because search dog lead client to a
specific area and signs were posted where animal was picked up by
someone trying to save it. 553.
Finds Dead during search 323. Finds Dead because search dog lead client
to a specific area 28. First Aid administered to pets 79.
Total Finds and Assisted Finds Pets Dead and Alive 1,694.
Evidence searches regarding crimes against animals 221 Urban Searches
3,335.
Wilderness 206 Rural 329 Desert 12 Water 35 Suspect ID ref: stolen pets
68
Disasters for pets Earthquake 1 Disasters Flood 6 Disaster Fires 29
Grief Therapy for Lost Pets 84.
Hours worked searching for missing pets 12,896.
Ground miles traveled to searches 219,289. Air miles flown to searches
278,651.
Total People and Pet Search Missions.
Total Missions: 5,110
Total Finds 2,308
Total Search Hours 26,645.
Ground Miles 376,047.
Air Miles 425,966.
