When most people think of search dogs, they think of extreme circumstances. They picture the World Trade Center, the Oklahoma Bombing or hikers lost deep in the mountains. Michigan is not a place that usually comes to mind as needing this valuable resource.

  In reality, there have been many instances where search dogs could have been utilized by an agency. These include structural collapse, arson investigation, water recovery and locating missing hikers or a wondering Alzheimer's patents.

Circumstances can quickly arise where having search dogs available could mean the difference between life and death. MSDA can provide you with a means to save your agency valuable time, and money. Additional benefits include decreasing liability, doubling your productivity and increasing your service capabilities, all while using less manpower.

  MSDA provides search services utilizing pre-existing emergency responders such as Police Officers, Firefighters, EMT's, and Paramedics. All of our men and woman have the highest possible level of training, integrity and professionalism. 

  MSDA responders receive intense classroom and field training from experienced instructors, and use nationally recognized and accredited curriculums from the North American Police Work Dog Association. Each handler keeps a detailed record of training and deployments for courtroom testimony, which are available for your inspection upon request.

  All our search teams must successfully pass evaluations by independent third party evaluators to receive certification by the North American Police Work Dog Association. In addition, handlers must know how to proficiently setup and use the Incident Command System. Some also receive training in Weapons of Mass Destruction, Structural Collapse, Hazardous Materials & Crime Scene Awareness and Evidence Preservation.

  MSDA is available to you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. By utilizing our team as a mutual aid resource, your agency will be able to provide faster and more diverse services to your community without additional training, liability or operational costs to your all ready tightened budget.

  As a final thought, MSDA can provide a customized written mutual aid program specific to your agency and community needs. We can even train your personnel, and provide your agency with one of our NAPWDA Certified canines for your exclusive use. All for free!

  MSDA can provide you with an on site evaluation to help you determine the level of service required for your area. We will also come to your location for a scheduled on site demonstration. This will give you an opportunity to see our teams at work, and prove to you we are your number one choice for professional first response canine search services.

Michigan Search Dog Association Inc.

Attn: Agency Liaison

3218 Ritchie Rd., Metamora, MI 48455

Administrative: 1 (888) 957-3259

eMail: msdak9@yahoo.com