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Fire investigation process using canines

0:59:31

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Chief Fire Marshal Flynn explains the process of using canines in fire investigations. He describes how and when canines are deployed to a scene.

Canines are requested by the supervisor at the scene after evaluating the situation
There is no standard response matrix; deployment is based on the supervisor's judgment
The canine supervisor is consulted before dispatching a canine unit
The canine handler makes a final assessment of the scene's safety before deploying the dog

Joann Ariola

0:59:31

Okay.

0:59:32

And on the investigation, what type of investigations would the canines be used?

0:59:38

And so we have fires.

0:59:40

Right?

0:59:40

We have search and rescue.

0:59:43

Unfortunately, Can you take me through like a fire investigation using a canine?

Daniel Flynn

0:59:50

Sure.

0:59:51

So the currently, the canines requested by the supervisor at the scene.

0:59:56

So the supervisor will make the evaluation of the scene.

0:59:59

And see if they they think it would be warranted for canine to respond.

1:00:03

We don't have a standard response where they they're responding on a matrix, let's say.

1:00:10

So they're not responding to every, say, multiple alarm.

1:00:14

They respond based on the request of the supervisor at the scene that evaluates the scene and recognizes the need.

1:00:21

Supervisor will then reach out to our canine supervisor.

1:00:24

They'll confer and then make that decision whether to dispatch the canine or not.

1:00:28

And then sometimes when the canine unit gets out there, they handle himself and make that evaluation and see if it'd be worth running the dog at that scene, evaluate the safety precaution that the dog would would have to face.

1:00:42

We want to make sure not only Marshall is safe, but our Canadian units are safe as well.

1:00:46

But the short answer of that is the supervisors at the scene in conjunction with the supervisor of the unit will confer and determine whether that is needed to respond.

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