One of the most highly sensitive pieces of forensic detection equipment in discovering if a fire was started deliberately is – a wet nose! Highly trained sniffer dogs are capable of detecting even the slightest traces of accelerant have an invaluable role in establishing cases of arson.
Statistics show that over 55% of fires are started deliberately, as an act of arson.
Elliott was awarded a number of animal charity medals for the work that he carried out. He assisted in the training and education of the FRSs in the capability of USAR dogs, which set the foundations for the implementation of USAR dog teams into the UK FRS. Elliott was one of the first official fire and rescue service search dogs to be nationally recognised for international work. Elliott was the first official USAR graded dog to be deployed outside of the UK to a major earthquake in 1999 in Columbia, South America. Elliott ET (1993 – 2009)Įlliott, who set the standard for other dogs to follow, was Chris Pritchard’s (our search and rescue dog handler) first USAR K9 and was operational not just with Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service, but also in his early days with a NGO called RAPIDUK. She was one in a million and will be sadly missed by all of our family. She was a natural search dog and a dream to work with. In simple terms, Gemma was the dog that any handler would strive to own. She was instrumental in training numerous handlers, USAR technicians and firefighters from many different fire and rescue services and international teams in the use of dogs in Urban Search and Rescue work.Attended many station open days and national events.Attended numerous incidents in the UK, one of these being the Glasgow factory gas explosion.Ten year Long Service Award from Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service.Awarded a global award for her work in Washington DC USA.Travelled and worked on five continents.Picked up by Chris Pritchard (her handler) out of a box of yellow Labradors at nine weeks old in a North Wales dog rescue home.Here are just a few of her milestones in her life: She continued to come to work still thinking she was operational, until she realised she could have a lay in! She would then open up her eyes and acknowledge my presence before going back to sleep, especially if it was an early morning start, whilst Abby and Maya would be running around waiting to get out the door. Gemma and her handler would rarely be sperated, until her retirement in 2009. She was an extraordinary search and rescue dog and a very special companion. Gemma passed away at the grand age of 18 years and 5 months. One of her highlights was being deployed to the Nepal earthquake in 2015. Abby’s role consist of the following:Ībby has been deployed to a number of incidents in the UK and internationally for European Exercises and deployments. She took to her training like a duck to water and we have never looked back. Abby (2007 – present day)Ībby was selected from a breeder in Ipswich as a puppy. Maya has been deployed to a number of incidents, just like Abby, and has many successful outcomes in supporting the emergency agencies that she has worked for. Supporting Leicestershire Police for missing person’s searches.Being a part of the United Kingdom International Search and Rescue Team for international deployments worldwide.Supporting the Service for Technical Rescue and Urban Search and Rescue activates in the whole of the UK.Maya is a extremely focused and is an amazing search and rescue dog. The only history that we know about Maya is that she was abandoned and left tight up outside a veterinary practice in Northamptonshire. Her handler rescued her from Wiccaways (a Border Collie rescue centre in Northants) at the age of six months. Our most recent Urban Search and Rescue Dogs are shown below: Maya (2009 – present day)
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