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Chesapeake Search Dogs
It should be no sur-
prise that talking on
the cell phone or tex-
ting while driving is a
leading cause of many
accidents. According
to the National Safety
Council approximately
28% of all traffic
crashes (1.6 million
crashes each year)
involve drivers using
cell phones and tex-
ting. Texting while driv-
ing makes a driver 23
times more likely to be
involved in an acci-
dent and driving while
using a cell phone
makes a driver 4
times more likely to be
involved in an acci-
dent. Government sta-
tistics for 2010 indi-
cate that over 3,000
people lost their lives
in automobile acci-
dents due to distract-
ed driving and many
are of the opinion that
the cases of distract-
ed driving is under re-
ported.
Nationwide tougher
cell phone and texting
while driving laws
have gone into effect.
Maryland enhanced
their laws on October
1, and I am amazed to
see so many Maryland
motorists still texting
and using hand held
cell phones while driv-
ing. Below are the
highlights of the new
law.
An individual who
is under the age of
18 may not use a
wireless communi-
cation device Continue on Page 4
Fal l December 2013
CEL L PHONE & TEX TI NG BEWARE
Executive Mgmt Team
Barry Leese
Executive Director
Ed Thayer
Operations Director
Gayle Fowler
Finance Director
David E. Spitz
Membership Director
Sheli Engles
Public Relations/Fundraising Director
Dennis Ciesla
Law Enforcement Liaison
Nancy Markey
Planning and Research
I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :
Tools of the Trade 2
Comms Corner 3
2013 Sponsors 5
Overnight Training 6
5K Photos 7
THE DOG EARED GAZETTE
K - 9 5 K T R A I L R A C E A S U C C E S S
We thank everyone who supported our 2nd Annual
K-9 5K Trail Race & 1 Mile Run/Walk. We look
forward to seeing you all again next year.
Page 2
Search and rescue teams carry many pieces of equipment to aid them during a search. This article
will discuss just a few of the items carried in, what is known as the “24-hour Ready Pack”. An
official equipment list is provided to each member of Chesapeake Search Dogs (CSD) for their
specific discipline, whether it is a K9 Handler, Flanker, or Mission Support. The official equipment
list does not suggest one manufacturer over another but like many things, a proven piece of
equipment may become the choice of many members.
24-hour Ready Pack (non urban) – Must be large enough to carry all the equipment required for
NASAR SARTECH II and other items that may be required by CSD or the owners personal choices.
The pack should be comfortable to wear for long periods of time, should be made of high quality and
light weight material, and built to sustain many years of abuse while traversing the wilderness. An
urban pack is usually much smaller in size since the supplies required for this type of search is
limited due to the ability to quickly replenish from nearby sources if needed.
Light Stick – Light sticks or glow sticks are waterproof and use no batteries. The light stick contains
two chemicals and when the inner casing is broken; the two chemicals mix and produce the light.
Light sticks are inexpensive and easy to use. They can last up to 12 hours. Consider keeping some
in your vehicle for traffic emergencies and to summon help.
Survival Whistle – A loud whistle is a must when conducting search and rescue activities. It allows
the searcher to announce to a lost subject that help is nearby. The lost subject can bring attention
to themselves by repeating a series of loud bursts from the whistle at specific intervals. In addition,
women or children walking alone can use the whistle to ward off strangers and to alert others of an
attack. The whistle should be designed to work in all weather conditions and contain no moving
parts (little pea inside) that could become dislodge over time. The whistle should be able to produce
a sound greater than 100 decibels. One such whistle used in search and rescue is known as the
Fox Sonik Blast CMG (under $10) that can produce 120 decibels. Consider carrying one with you at
all times.
Multi-purpose Knife - I don’t mean a Swiss Army knife, that will be saved for another issue. I am
talking about an all-around good knife that can be used for protection, cutting rope, notching wood,
and be used at dinner time. I am also referring to a fixed blade knife that won’t accidentally fold
when under extreme pressure. There are many knives to choose from. They range in price from
$50 to into the hundreds.
Things to consider when purchasing a survival (multi-purpose knife) are:
The Tang of a knife is the portion of the blade that extends down into the handle. The Tang and
the blade are one solid piece of steel. A Full Tang, or tang that goes all the way to the base of the
handle, is considered the best for a quality survival knife. The full tang gives the entire knife
strength. On cheaper knives the blade is only connected to the top of the handle and can break
off. Continued on next page
Fal l December 2013
Tools of the Trade
The Dog Eared Gazette Page 3
C omms Corner K9MST Call Sign
Chesapeake Search Dogs Amateur Radio Club
Chesapeake Search Dogs (CSD) is known for providing teams of highly
trained K9 dogs, handlers, flankers,
and mission support personnel to aid
in the search for missing persons but
that is not all we can do. Every oper-
ational member of CSD is a licensed
amature radio operator and they are
outfitted with either a team issued or
personal commercial radio, or both.
This allows our team to be used, if
needed, as a communication re-
source for emergency events that
might not need search dogs. Continued
on page 4
The handle on survival knives varies widely. Some are hard rubber, others
polymer. Many are good and it is probably easiest to remember what you
should avoid; Any knife that has a hollow handle for “storing things.”
Survival Knives generally come in two types of steel: Stainless or Carbon.
Stainless steel is virtually indestructible, can take a beating and last a long
time without rusting. However many people say stainless blades lose an
edge faster than carbon. Carbon Steel knives are usually known to hold a
good edge longer than stainless steel, but will rust faster in the elements.
Blade design is a consideration. Straight blade or serrated is an individual
choice, A straight blade is better for chopping wood but a serrated blade is
better for sawing through wood. I will leave the decision up to you.
Blade length is usually between 6 and 12 inches but for portability 7” is
probably the norm.
Blade thickness is recommended to be between 3/16 and 4/16 of an inch.
No matter what knife you decide on, buying cheap is not your best option. How-
ever, you don’t need to spend hundreds of dollars if you don’t plan to spend a
great deal of time outdoors in the wilderness.
“We can dream can’t we”
Tools of the Trade continued from Page 2
Page 4 Fal l December 2013
Our cache of radios includes several Vertex and Woxun commercial radios, Yaesu, Baofeng, and
Kenwood amature radios. We can deploy multiple amature crossband repeaters for distance
communication, utilize Echolink, and establish D-Star communication when needed. A communi-
cation trailer and antenna trailer are also available to support emergency communications.
Our team is experienced, flexible and mobile and is committed to answering the call from law en-
forcement agencies and other emergency services organizations as needed. We all always looking
for new members who enjoy emergency communication and are willing to volunteer their time and
experience with other like-minded members of CSD. For additional information visit our website at
Chesarda.org.
Comms Corner Continued from Page 3
while operating a motor vehicle.
A driver of a motor vehicle that is in motion may not use the driver’s
hands to use a handheld telephone other than to initiate or termi-
nate a wireless telephone call or to turn on or turn off the handheld
telephone.
The new law becomes a primary offense and a police officer may
stop you for violating the law without the need for observing any oth-
er violation.
Texting while driving is already, and remains a primary offense.
Texting laws prohibit a person from using a text messaging device to write, send,
or read a text or electronic message while operating a motor vehicle in motion or in
the travel portion of the roadway; specifying exceptions for use of a global position-
ing system, or text messaging to contact a 9-1-1 system; etc.
CE L L PH ON E & TE X T I N G BE WA RE C O N T I N U E D F R O M P A G E 1
“Really dreaming big this time”
The Dog Eared Gazette Page 5
2013 Sponsors
Molly
Page 6 Fal l December 2013
Weekend Wilderness Overnight Training
Twice a year during the colder months of the year applicants for Chesapeake
Search Dogs membership are
trained to be self sufficient in
the woods in case they find
themselves stranded in the
woods during a real search. Our
lead instructor is former Opera-
tions Director Al Banthem who
draws upon his many years of
military service serving our
country. Al meets the trainees
mid morning and begins to
share his knowledge in picking
a site for a shelter, building a shelter,
starting a fire, and staying safe, dry and
warm. The trainees can only use sup-
plies they regularly carry in their 24 hour
pack and what they can find in the
woods. After a full day of instruction and
camp building, the trainees return to
base for a warm meal before heading
back out to the camp site to weather the
elements. The next morning the
trainees will be evaluated on their
camp site and be rewarded by en-
joying the company of CSD mem-
bers who stayed at base and kept
a watchful eye over the trainees.
They also participate in a great pot-
luck breakfast.
The Dog Eared Gazette Page 7
CSD 5K Photos October 2013 Jerusalem Mills
P.O Box 36188
Baltimore, MD 21286
Email: [email protected]
Chesapeake Search Dogs
VOLU NT EE RS NE EDE D
Chesapeake Search Dogs is a 100% volunteer, non-profit search dog organiza-
tion dedicated to ensuring that a 24 hour, 7 day per week, professionally
trained, canine search team is available to law enforcement, fire services, natu-
ral resource authorities, and emergency management agencies, at no cost, with-
in the Chesapeake Bay and Southern Pennsylvania Regions to search for lost or
missing persons.
Chesapeake Search Dogs is a 501c3 non-profit organization in Maryland and subsists solely on
the generosity of our benefactors. NO salaries or wages are paid. This includes board mem-
bers, management, handlers, and support personnel. All of our funding comes from private
donations and grants.
All donations are tax deductible. 100% of every dollar goes directly to the expenses of meeting
our mission of finding the lost and missing.
Donations may be sent to:
Chesapeake Search Dogs
PO Box 36188
Support Us
Dog Handlers
Flankers
Subjects—Assist by hiding in woods for the
dogs to find
Veterinary Technicians
Communication Specialists
Administrative
Fundraiser Support
Board Members
If interested send an email to
Board of Directors
Laura Concannon
President
Charles Fleischman
Vice President
Secretary
Jacqueline Reardon
Treasurer
Dorie Flynn
Member
Linda Boyer
Member