Marsha and Zeena have been operating as a Search & Rescue team for 7 years.  During those 7 years they have maintained their certifications in Wilderness Trailing and Wilderness Human Remains Detection making them invaluable to the search and rescue world.  

Marsha's Certifications:

• Volunteer Firefighter
• ICS-100- Introduction to the Incident Command System
• ICS-200- Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response
• ICS-700- An Introduction to the National Incident Management System
• First Aid/CPR
• K9 First Aid
• Hazardous Materials Awareness
• Bloodborne Pathogens
• Crime Scene Preservation
• Zeena- Canine Good Citizen

Sabrina and Brennan have been working in Search & Rescue for 5 years with certifications in Wilderness Trailing.

Sabrina's Certifications:

• ICS-100- Introduction to the Incident Command System
• ICS-200- Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response
• ICS-700- An Introduction to the National Incident Management System
• CPR/First Aid
• K9 First Aid
• Hazardous Materials Awareness
• Crime Scene Preservation
• Bloodborne Pathogens
• Brennan- Canine Good Citizen

Janet and Douglas have been working in Search and Rescue for several years.  This team is certified in Wilderness Area Search (Air Scent) Non-Scent Discriminating Type III and Wilderness Trailing Type IV by American Working Dog Association.  Janet and Douglas are also certified through AMPWDA in Mantrailing Type 1.  

Janet's Certifications:

• ICS-100- Introduction to the Incident Command System
• ICS-200- Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response
• ICS-700- An Introduction to the National Incident Management System
• First Aid/CPR
• K9 First Aid
• Hazardous Materials Awareness
• Bloodborne Pathogens
• Crime Scene Preservation
• Douglas- Canine Good Citizen

Amy and Fiona have been certified in Wilderness Trailing Type IV for 10 months. 

Amy and Izzy have been certified in Wilderness Human Remains Detection for 1.5 year.

Amy has been working in Search & Rescue since 2020 and has certified 3 K9 partners.

Amy's Certifications:

• ICS-100- Introduction to the Incident Command System
• ICS-200- Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response
• ICS-700- An Introduction to the National Incident Management System
• IS-703b- National Incident Management System Resource Management
• IS-240c- Leadership and Influence
• IS-29a- Public Information Officer Awareness
• Additional IS courses including IS-363, IS- 520, IS- 800, IS-315c and IS 10a.
• Paramedic certification
• Firefighter 1 certification
• Fire and Emergency Services Instructor 2 certification
• CPR/ACLS/PALS Instructor
• Bloodborne Pathogens
• Basic Life Support
• Tactical Emergency Critical Care- Canine
• Hazardous Materials Awareness
• Crime Scene Preservation
• SARTECH 2
• ACLS/PALS
• Fiona/Izzy- Canine Good Citizen

Shelli and Bentley have been operating as Search & Rescue handler and K9 partner for the past 3 years with certifications in Wilderness Trailing Type IV and  Wilderness Human Remains Detection.  

Shelli's Certifications:

• Volunteer for 4H children in the junior deputy program
• Volunteer for youth church camps through K9 demonstrations
• ICS-100- Introduction to the Incident Command System
• ICS-200- Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response
• ICS-700- An Introduction to the National Incident Management System
• First Aid/CPR
• K9 First Aid
• Hazardous Materials Awareness
• Bloodborne Pathogens
• Crime Scene Preservation
• Bentley- Canine Good Citizen

Tamra and Gideon have been working and training in Search & Rescue for 3.5 years.  Tamra and Gideon are certified through American Working Dog Association in Wilderness Trailing Type III, Wilderness Area Search (Air Scent)Non-Scent Discriminating Type II, and Wilderness Area Search (Air Scent) Scent Discriminating Type II.

Tamra's Certifications:

• Registered Veterinary Technician
• Foster for non-profit rescue
• ICS-100- Introduction to the Incident Command System
• ICS-200- Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response
• ICS-700- An Introduction to the National Incident Management System
• First Aid/CPR
• K9 First Aid
• Hazardous Materials Awareness
• Bloodborne Pathogens
• Crime Scene Preservation
• Gideon- Canine Good Citizen

Nykia and Nya are in their second certification cycle for Wilderness Trailing Type IV.  

Nykia's Certifications:

• ICS-100- Introduction to the Incident Command System
• ICS-200- Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response
• ICS-700- An Introduction to the National Incident Management System
• First Aid/CPR
• K9 First Aid
• Hazardous Materials Awareness
• Bloodborne Pathogens
• Crime Scene Preservation
• Nya- Canine Good Citizen

Michelle and Soma have been training since 2025 and in May of 2026 became certified by the American Working Dog Association in Wilderness Trailing and Wilderness Area Search (Air Scent) Non-Scent Discriminating.

Michelle's other certifications include:

• ICS-100- Introduction to the Incident Command System
• ICS-200- Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response
• ICS-700- An Introduction to the National Incident Management System
• Adult & Child CPR/AED/First Aid
• K9 First Aid
• Soma has also achieved her Canine Good Citizen certification from the AKC.

Paige and James Benz have been training for over a year and in May of 2026 became certified in Wilderness Human Remains Detection and Wilderness Trailing by the American Working Dog Association.

Paige's other certifications include:

• ICS-100- Introduction to the Incident Command System
• ICS-200- Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response
• ICS-700- An Introduction to the National Incident Management System
• Adult, Child, and Infant CPR/AED/First Aid
• K9 First Aid
• Crime Scene Preservation
• Hazardous Materials Awareness
• Bloodborne Pathogens
• James has also achieved her Canine Good Citizen through AKC

Bryan's Certifications:

• Former EMT
• Former Firefighter 1
• ICS-100- Introduction to the Incident Command System
• ICS-700- An Introduction to the National Incident Management System

Jennifer's Certifications:

• Paramedic 
• Firefighter 2 
• Fire Inspector
• ICS-100- Introduction to the Incident Command System
• ICS-200- Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response
• ICS-700- An Introduction to the National Incident Management System
• Basic Life Support
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support