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Johnson County handler describes 13-day Texas flood search with trailing dog Rosie
Summary
White River County Fire Department handler Jeremy Pell told commissioners the county deployed a canine team and support staff to Texas under an Emergency Management Assistance Compact, returning with operational lessons, FEMA tools access and a certified trailing dog.
Jeremy Pell, a canine handler with the White River County Fire Department, told the Johnson County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 22 that he and his trailing dog Rosie spent 13 days deployed to Texas to search flood-affected areas.
Pell, describing the deployment under an EMAC (Emergency Management Assistance Compact), called it a success for the dog, the county animal shelter and local first responders. “We spent 13 days in Texas searching for flood victims,” Pell said, adding the team…
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