Due to the popularity of SRDR's 4 hour Canine Rope Rescue Workshop in Miami Beach, we are pleased to offer an intensive three day version of this event. This Canine Rappeling Workshop offers you and your dog more helicopter airtime than any other workshop currently offered in the United States. Following is some brief information:

What: SR/DR S.I.W. (special interest workshop): "Canine Rappeling / Helicopter Raising-Lowering" Presented in association with the Monroe County (FL) Sheriff's Department.
When: Friday, Saturday, Sunday. November 3, 4, 5.
Where: Beautiful Marathon Key Florida. Headquarters will be a small beachfront resort. Canines allowed, and rates are very reasonable.
Perquisite: Each student must provide proof of successful completion for either a 24 hour EVR class or the 40 hour Rope Rescue 1 class prior to taking this seminar.
Class Size: Only ten Handlers with dogs allowed in this workshop! Plus an additional ten Handlers without dogs. First come first served. This restriction is due to the inordinate amount of air time you and your dog will be receiving.

Following is the workshop description. Please contact SRDR for further information. We can fax or Email the brochure to you.
715.547.3340 srdr1@newnorth.net

This hands on workshop is designed for search and rescue responders that have completed a basic rappelling/Rope rescue course. The seminar will build upon those skills taking the student from basic knot reviews to fixed wall rappelling, bridge/vertical drop rappelling and then helicopter rappelling and hoist operations.

Responders that have canines will be instructed on how to properly rappel with their canines. Depending on the canines temperament the handler may be able to rappel with the canine, this will be determined at the time of the class based on the canines reactions and temperament.

At the completion of this seminar the student will be capable of tying the family of eight knots, have an awareness level of anchor systems, be capable of safely rappelling from a fix wall structure, be capable of safely rappelling from bridges and objects with no fixed wall surface, be capable of safely rappelling from a hovering helicopter and have an awareness level of training in helicopter hoist operations.

The rappel-masters for this seminar are U.S. Army, Air Assault School certified. When in doubt all decisions in this seminar will be made to the side of safety and the rappel master has the final say in all safety related issues.