K-9 Disaster Relief ®
 

 
              A non-profit humanitarian foundation to:
"Assist and stabilize traumatized victims of a disaster through early crisis intervention and emotional support."

Utilizing disaster relief canines, this is achieved with professional handlers trained in critical incident stress management to mitigate disabling traumatic stress and restore the victim to a state of adaptive functioning. 
 

Haiti Disaster Relief

Since September 11, 2001, K-9 Disaster Relief has provided
training and education to thousands of dedicated
organizations, agencies and organizations
throughout the United States and Canada.
During times of critical incidents and disasters there
is a basic human instinct to reach out and help immediately.

The images as seen on media are heart wrenching.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the people of Haiti.
 

 As a non-profit humanitarian organization we have chosen
this photo taken by the Associated Press. It is striking in similarity to the first weeks
on "Ground Zero" in the aftermath of September 11th ~ humans helping humans.

As the searching continues . . . so will the future need of all those
trained in Canine Disaster Relief Service. We encourage all trained in CDRS
to reach out to your local community - American Red Cross Disaster Action Teams,
Salvation Army Disaster Services, Critical Incident Response Teams, Mental Health
providers and countless humanitarian organizations who will offer psychological
and crisis intervention services to the people of Haiti coming to the United States
and Canada. Children will especially benefit from your professional training as 
Canine Trauma Specialists.

Crisis intervention is also necessary for the men and women
who are volunteering during the disaster in Haiti. They witness human tragedy
first hand.  As they return home, they also bring the images and
heartbreak that often comes from "disaster separation anxiety" - -
These "first responders" have many psychological needs.       

As the images begin to fade from the media coverage - - - our work begins . . .
for months and years.

K-9 Disaster Relief partners with disaster relief
organizations and agencies ~ we will be providing more information
on ways those trained in Canine Disaster Relief Services
can respond and offer assistance.

K-9 Disaster Relief is a non-profit foundation
and does not seek public support. Our funding comes
education and training. We encourage donations to be made to
recognized emergency relief providers like the Salvation Army
and those who are actively providing disaster relief services.
Also, The Association of Traumatic Stress Specialists ~ ATSS

Frank T. Shane, CTR, CTSS
Canine Trauma Specialist
CEO & Executive Director

Please feel free to personally contact me:
FrankShane@K-9DisasterRelief.org

 

Education and Training

The K-9 Disaster Relief and Training Academy  provides courses to educate and train handlers and
other multidisciplinary professionals in the fields of

 Canine Disaster Relief Services ~ CDRS ~
and
Individual Crisis Intervention  ~ CISM ~

K-9 Disaster Relief partners and collaborates with, Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), American Red Cross, Salvation Army Disaster Services, VOAD and state/county government agencies, airlines, labor unions, industry, private companies and the community.
It brings to bear combined resources and expertise in trauma and crisis intervention to meet the immediate and ongoing psychological needs of victims in crisis.
 

To that end, K-9 Disaster Relief provides national certificate courses in
Canine Disaster Relief Services® [CDRS].

     




Photo Courtesy of the Associated Press.
Bottom of World World Center "Ground Zero."
K-9 Disaster Relief provided canine disaster relief
services from September, 2001 - June, 2002

 

Contact: Info@K-9DisasterRelief.org
CEO/Executive Director: Frank T. Shane, CTR, CTSS
National Headquarters
K-9 Disaster Relief
551 Valley Road
Upper Montclair, New Jersey 07043
Telephone: 973.563.1291

Copyright 2010~ All rights reserved ~
Photographs and copy may be used with the written permission of
 K-9 Disaster Relief Foundation and the K-9 Disaster Relief Academy