Events

ATTENTION: Due to State and Local COVID-19 Restrictions all attendees will be subject to daily assessments and self regulated symptoms tracking to ensure compliance with regulations and for the safety of all attending the course.

If you have tested positive for COVID-19 or have symptoms associate with the virus please stay home. SELF ASSESSMENT FORM

Colorado: COLORADO INFORMATION

Summit County: SUMMIT COUNTY INFORMATION

Due to unforeseen challenges and changes from COVID-19 The C-RAD Foundations course has changed from it initial offering:

PLEASE NOTE THE DATES! October 11th and 12th, 2020

The course will start off as a separate event on October 11th and then will be incorporated into the first day of the C-RAD Fall Course on October 12th.

This is a brand new course for C-RAD and the SARK9 community and is designed for anyone interesting in becoming a dog handler, currently involved with training a puppy, or any handler interested in learning more about the basics.

Topics may include (and are subject to change):

• Are you ready for a dog?
  • Partnership and respect
  • Lifestyle and ethology
  • Living with your dog
• Why do you want to do this?
  • Personal motivation
• Why the dog?
  • Bond – evolutionary anthropology
  • Characteristics of the dog
  • Olfactory
  • Drives
  • Cognitive revolution
  • Dog Psych
    • Perception, beliefs and creating behaviors as it leads too…
    • Classical and operant conditioning
• Selection
  • Why it matters
  • How it’s done and when
  • Review several strategies
    • Volhard
    • Browne-Marsolias
    • Penn Vet Method
    • Local selection stories
• Training Plan Development
  • Method review
  • Development and execution strategies
• … and more!

This Course is a blended classroom / outdoor setting.  Plans include regular breaks and approximately an hour of outside training – either with your puppy, or someone’s pup, to provide demonstration and training examples.

It is not necessary to have a puppy to enroll, or bring a puppy to the Course.  We prefer people take this course before then endeavor to select a dog for SARK9 work.  However, if you are a C-RAD member with a puppy or an older dog, this is an excellent opportunity to be with trainers, ask questions and gain advice as to how to move forward.

Here’s an example of a general daily schedule (subject to change).

• 0730 – Check in (coffee and light breakfast provided)
• 0830 – Classroom – Topic 1
• 1000 – Classroom – Topic 2
• 1130 – Break
• 1200 – Demo (outside or inside)
• 1230 – Lunch (provided)
• 1330- Classroom – Topic 3
• 1500 – Review of the day’s key elements
• 1700 – Classroom ends

You’ll need a notebook, and/or a computer, be prepared to take notes.  Attendees with puppies or young dogs will also get a review and recommendation for moving forward.

The cost of this class is traditionally $125 for Public and $50 for C-RAD Members. This year, in an effort to provide training opportunities attainable for all teams in the SARK9 world, we are offering the course FREE OF CHARGE. (With approval of application – see below).

Location will tentatively be Prospector and Windy Point Campground in Summit County, CO.

Camping is available at the Windy Point Campground for attendees.

TO APPLY:

ATTENTION: Due to State and Local COVID-19 Restrictions all attendees will be subject to daily assessments and self regulated symptoms tracking to ensure compliance with regulations and for the safety of all attending the course.

If you have tested positive for COVID-19 or have symptoms associate with the virus please stay home. SELF ASSESSMENT FORM

Colorado: COLORADO INFORMATION

Summit County: SUMMIT COUNTY INFORMATION

This course is designed for avalanche search and rescue professionals, both dog handlers and technicians looking to prepare their teams for the upcoming winter season and develop their skills as professional rescuers. Participants will work on fundamental skills while also developing new and innovative techniques relative to working as a professional rescuer on avalanche and backcountry search and rescue missions. Our instructors and facilitators are industry leaders and trainers from organizations around the State, Country and North America. They represent professional outdoor guide and instructor programs, military and law enforcement agencies, urban and wilderness SAR programs, and have represented their own rescue organizations domestically and internationally on a variety of mission types. They all share a common goal of passing on their passion with others, building the next generation of professional rescuers, and helping each person and team succeed on an individual basis, based on their needs, challenges and strengths.

Our goals for this course are to solidify current skills and abilities, while also supporting participants in developing new skills and how they relate to roles and responsibilities in search and rescue on a larger scale.

For K9’s there will be a combination of search drills and scenarios, obedience training, agility courses, and various transportation methods exposure, as well as other engagement and socialization opportunities built it into the program. Building and solidifying the bond you have with your K9 is something that can be done no matter what the day presents.

For Technicians, the course provides opportunities to develop and refresh hard skills; such as Recco, beacon and other common avalanche rescue equipment usage, as well as professional rescuers skills such as; patient treatment, triage and packaging, low angle, scree or snow rescue techniques and equipment usage, methods and equipment for land navigation, incident command responsibilities, structure and communication skills, as well as involvement with K9 training where applicable or desired.

Audit role. We have the opportunity to offer  “audit” roles for future dog handlers, looking to attend this course without a dog. The goal is to learn the process and develop skills to be come a great handler. We are asking that if someone registers for this role that they commit to at least three days, in order to experience the development and growth over the majority of the event.

The course is designed to get out what you put in. There will always be opportunity to learn. We expect all participants to be actively engaged and support the development of themselves as well of those around them. When one wins, we all benefit.

Our focus during this week is to obtain quality over quantity training. While there will be no shortage of opportunities, intentional and deliberate training is more beneficial than counting the number of reps.

Dates:

(Dog Handlers) October 12th-15th, 2020

(Technicians) October 12th-13th, 2020

NOTE:

Day 1 (October 12th will be an overlap day with the C-RAD Foundations Course)

Due to reducing unnecessary exposure, and protecting our partners at Flight For Life, we will not have the Flight For Life helicopter present for this years course. In State and local “Green Card” training will be hosted at a county / agency level.

Time:

0800-0430 MST each day (Training may run longer based on the progress or desire of participants)

NOTE: Coffee and Breakfast will be available at 0800 – Training will begin at 0830

Cost:

(Dog Handlers) Full Course – $200

(Technicians) Full Course – $100

(Audit) 3 day Minimum – $150

(Included in Cost: Breakfast (Coffee of course), Lunch and Dinner. Onsite camping).

***Priority will be given to applicants who can commit to the Full Course for their respected discipline.***

In an effort to provide the highest quality training and allow for proper preparation, There will be NO DAY OF/WALK UP REGISTRATION, please make sure that if you plan on attending the course you submit an application for consideration.

Location: Prospector and Windy Point Campground, Frisco, CO

Camping: Camping will be available onsite for all attendees.

TO APPLY: