Q&A
Canine training and certification
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Chief Fire Marshal Flynn explains the ongoing training and certification requirements for the FDNY canine units. He emphasizes the rigorous and continuous nature of the training.
- Canines train every day with their handlers
- There is a requirement of at least 16 hours of training per month, which is often exceeded
- The unit has a full-time trainer who oversees all training matters
- The canine units participate in competitions and often win, demonstrating their high level of training and skill
Joann Ariola
0:56:52
Okay.
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And they get their qualifications out, the the full time trainer.
Daniel Flynn
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The train, I I yeah.
0:56:58
Again, he he did go to to he has the qualifications to to train.
0:57:04
Okay.
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In both
Joann Ariola
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in both live time.
0:57:06
Really hard.
0:57:07
So when do they get to retire?
Daniel Flynn
0:57:09
That's it's it's like a human.
0:57:12
Same way.
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When you feel that the that the dog cannot performance duties properly.
0:57:18
If maybe the handler has a medical issue themselves, sometimes it's very difficult to repurpose the dog after it.
0:57:25
As I mentioned, these are family dogs.
0:57:28
So I would hate to have to take a dog from somebody repurpose it when that always become part of somebody's family.
0:57:34
Luckily, being that the unit is so new, we really haven't faced that much.
0:57:39
And I I believe every one of our handlers loves their dog and would wanna keep that dog.
0:57:45
And we would accommodate them.
