British International Rescue & Search Dogs (B.I.R.D)
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We want to update our equipment, undertake new courses and train new dogs.
About this cause
We are a voluntary Search and Rescue team and were formed in 1992. We are called upon by the police to help out in searching when they have a missing person. We have also assisted in earthquakes and disasters abroad. Our dogs are trained in Cadaver, water search (drowned victims), air scenting for trapped and missing people and our newest venture is a dog for specific air scent i.e people who have wandered off that have mental health issues (Alzheimer, dementia and depression).
How this cause brings people in the community together
We are always on hand to help anyone in our local community and further afield. In the case of floods we assist in evacuations and search for missing people also.