Affiliations

• NOCDS  - Network of Canine Detection Services
• NASAR - National Association of Search and Rescue
• TNTF-1  -Tennessee Task Force One, FEMA Urban Search and Rescue
• LASAR - Louisiana Search and Rescue
• GHSAR - Greater Houston Search and Rescue
• TBSAR - Texas Bloodhound Search and Rescue
• LATF - Louisiana Task Force One, Pending USAR Team
• TCSAR - Travis County Texas Search and Rescue
• SAR United - Group of Canine Search Teams, United to assisting the foundations below missing children


Missing children foundations - dedicated to finding missing children
• Laura Recovery Foundation
• Klauss Recovery Foundation


Support Group

In June of 1999, the Shreveport Fire Department K-9 Search and Rescue Task Force made a call to several local veterinary clinics, requesting assistance with the care of their new dogs. Eventually, a call was placed to the Towne South Animal Hospital. In this conversation a long lasting friendship and partnership was formed.

It was out of these meetings that the Canine Search and Rescue Support Group was founded.

Under the direction of Dr. Kathryn McFadden, the group was formed and chartered under a 501© 3 for non-profit status. They also started a membership drive to involve the public, and performed several fund raiser events. They eventually started a drive for sponsors and funding through grants and donations.

This group has funded state of the art search and rescue equipment for the team, and has funded several training seminars for the team. Personal protective equipment otherwise not available to the team was also purchased.

Dr. McFadden and her group have taken a personal interest in the care and maintenance of the canines in this team, and done so with great sacrifice to herself and the clinic.

*To make donations, or learn how you can help, visit their web site at: http://www.townesouthah.com