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NSARDA CanTech trains and deploys air scenting search dog teams throughout Kent to assist in locating vulnerable missing people with Kent Search & Rescue (KSAR) for Kent Police, other emergency services and search organisations elsewhere in the UK when called upon.
We are a team of highly trained volunteers, ready to deploy rapidly and undertake effective search & rescue operations.
We work closely with Kent Search & Rescue (KSAR), who are a member of the Association of Lowland Search And Rescue (ALSAR).
NSARDA CanTech is a member of The National Search And Rescue Dog Association.
Why is this service required?
In Kent alone an average 9,000 people go missing every year. A small proportion are considered vulnerable and in a life-threatened situation. These may include the elderly and confused persons, those suffering from dementia and alzheimers, despondent people, children, walkers and sometimes victims of crime. Our search dog teams are called upon to find missing people by tracking their scent in the air.
We aim to alleviate the suffering and distress, not only to the missing person but to their families, and to reduce the pressures of manpower resources of the police and other emergency services.
How we operate:
As a voluntary organisation NSARDA CanTech provide their services completely free of charge. Members are people from all walks of life, each committing a vast amount of their time to train, attend searches and go fundraising. Their strong dedication is the drive allowing the unit to provide this extremely valuable service all year round.
All the dogs are owned by their handlers and live with them. They are as much their loved pets as they are their working dogs.