Jefferson County Search Dog Association Handlers
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This roster is provided as reference and may not reflect the current JCSDA human and canine personnel,
their latest training or their current certifications. Official personnel records are documented and on file with JCSDA.

Name & Rank Picture Training & Certifications Email
James Brown
Rank: Squad Member
Basic Search and Rescue
FEMA ICS/NIMS 100, 200, 700, 800
American Heart Association First Aid & CPR
Hazardous Materials Awareness
Bloodborne Pathogens Awareness
Wilderness First Aid
K-9 First Aid
Amateur Radio Operator: KJ4YIG
Annette Compton
Rank: Squad Member
K-9: Ester
Basic Search and Rescue
FEMA ICS/NIMS 100, 200, 700, 800
American Heart Association First Aid & CPR
Hazardous Materials Awareness
Bloodborne Pathogens Awareness
Wilderness First Aid
K-9 First Aid
Amateur Radio Operator: K9JAW
Bud Dixon
Rank: Colonel
K-9: Uffda
Basic & Urban Search and Rescue/Instructor
FEMA ICS/NIMS 100, 200, 700, 800
Incident Command System Instructor
American Heart Association First Aid & CPR
Managing Search Operations
Hazardous Materials Awareness
Bloodborne Pathogens Awareness
Wilderness First Aid/Instructor
K-9 First Aid/Instructor
Managing Search Function
Emergency Medical Technician, First Responder
Wilderness First Responder
Community Emergency Response Teams
Single Sign-On
Skywarn
Swiftwater Awareness
Confined Space
Collapsed Structure Awareness
Emergency Care and Safety Institute Bloodborne Pathogens
Amateur Radio Operator: KG4AFQ, Node 50027
James Hartman
Rank: Squad Member
K-9: Foster
Basic Search and Rescue
FEMA ICS/NIMS 100, 200, 700, 800
American Heart Association First Aid & CPR
Managing Search Operations
Hazardous Materials Awareness
Bloodborne Pathogens Awareness
Wilderness First Aid
K-9 First Aid
NASAR SARTECH III
FEMA IS-5A
Helicopter Safety
Electrical Safety
Advanced Tracking & Trailing
Mantracking
Basic Air Scent
AWR-160 Terrorism Awareness
K9 400 Advance Air Scent
Basic Land Cadaver K-9
IN SAR 300
Tecnical Rope Rescue
Amateur Radio Operator: KJ4WWI
Holly Hatfield
Rank: Major
Basic Search and Rescue
FEMA ICS/NIMS 100, 200, 700, 800
American Heart Association First Aid & CPR/ Instructor
Managing Search Operations
Hazardous Materials Awareness
Bloodborne Pathogens Awareness
Emergency Care & Safety Institute Wilderness First Aid/Instructor
K-9 First Aid
Registered Nurse Kentucky & Indiana
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Amateur Radio Operator: KG4BGI
Pam Hogan
Rank: Sergeant
K-9: Bart
Basic Search and Rescue
FEMA ICS/NIMS 100, 200, 700, 800
American Heart Association First Aid & CPR
Managing Search Operations
Hazardous Materials Awareness
Bloodborne Pathogens Awareness
Wilderness First Aid
K-9 First Aid
Urban Search and Rescue
Amateur Radio Operator: KJ4VTV
Ronnie Hogan
Rank: Major
K-9: Domino
Basic Search and Rescue
FEMA ICS/NIMS 100, 200, 700, 800
American Heart Association First Aid & CPR
Managing Search Operations
Hazardous Materials Awareness
Bloodborne Pathogens Awareness
Wilderness First Aid
K-9 First Aid
Community Emergency Response Team
Emergency Preparedness/Management
Special Events Contingency Planning
Environmental Response Team
Skywarn
Amateur Radio Operator: KI4FNS
Grady Joslin
Rank: Squad Member
Basic Search and Rescue
FEMA ICS/NIMS 100, 200, 700, 800
American Heart Association First Aid & CPR
Managing Search Operations
Hazardous Materials Awareness
Bloodborne Pathogens Awareness
Wilderness First Aid
K-9 First Aid
Skywarn
Amateur Radio Operator: KY9L
Paige Kolok
Rank: Squad Member
K-9: Evie
Basic Search and Rescue
FEMA ICS/NIMS 100, 200, 700, 800
American Heart Association First Aid & CPR
Managing Search Operations
Hazardous Material Awareness
Bloodborne Pathogens Awareness
Wilderness First Aid
K-9 First Aid
Basic Land Cadaver K9
IN SAR 300
Amateur Radio Operator: KK4EBC
Beth Lankford
Rank: Officer
Basic Search and Rescue
FEMA ICS/NIMS 100, 200, 700, 800
American Heart Association First Aid & CPR
Managing Search Operations
Hazardous Materials Awareness
Bloodborne Pathogens Awareness
Wilderness First Aid
K-9 First Aid
LMPD Officer
Tina Larimore
Rank: Lieutenant
K-9: Obi
Basic Search and Rescue
FEMA ICS/NIMS 100, 200, 700, 800
American Heart Association First Aid & CPR
Hazardous Materials Awareness
Bloodborne Pathogens Awareness
Wilderness First Aid
K-9 First Aid
NASAR SARTECH III
Internal Air Scent
Building Search Techniques
Canine Search Specialis Training
K-9 400 Advance Air Scent Amateur Radio Operator: KJ4JFY
Greg Linker
Rank: Squad Member
Basic Search and Rescue
FEMA ICS/NIMS 100, 200, 700, 800
American Heart Association First Aid & CPR
Hazardous Materials Awareness
Bloodborne Pathogens Awareness
Wilderness First Aid
K-9 First Aid
EMT-P (National)
Amateur Radio Operator: KC9UPS
Gary Thompson
Rank: Squad Member
K-9: Rex
Basic Search and Rescue
FEMA ICS/NIMS 100, 200, 700, 800
American Heart Association First Aid & CPR
Hazardous Materials Awareness
Bloodborne Pathogens Awareness
Wilderness First Aid
K-9 First Aid
Amateur Radio Operator: KC9WNB
Teri Reed
Rank: Squad Member
K-9: Forest
K-9: Ranger
Ground Search and Rescue
FEMA ICS/NIMS 100, 200, 700, 800
American Heart Association First Aid & CPR
American Heart Association CPR Instructor
Managing Search Operations
Hazardous Material Awareness
Bloodborne Pathogens Awareness
Wilderness First Aid
K-9 First Aid
Skywarn
Rope Rescue
Amateur Radio Operator: KC90VW
Lee Root
Rank: Sergeant
K-9: Molly
Basic Search and Rescue
FEMA ICS/NIMS 100, 200, 400, 700, 800
American Heart Association First Aid & CPR
Managing Search Operations
Hazardous Material Awareness
Bloodborne Pathogens Awareness
Wilderness First Aid
K-9 First Aid
Urban Search and Rescue
Light Disaster
K-9 400 Advance Air Scent
Amateur Radio Operator: KJ4NAG
Mary Wallace
Rank: Squad Member
K-9: Maggie
Basic Search and Rescue
FEMA ICS/NIMS 100, 200, 400, 700, 800
American Heart Association First Aid & CPR
Managing Search Operations
Hazardous Material Awareness
Bloodborne Pathogens Awareness
Wilderness First Aid
K-9 First Aid
Basic Land Cadaver K-9
IS-265 Instructor
Amateur Radio Operator: KK4DPY
ICS/NIMS: National Incident Command System courses from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
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