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Dog Heroes of September 11th -- A Tribute to Americas Search and Rescue Dogs, now in its Tenth Anniversary second edition, is the first and only major publication to salute the canines that served our nation in the recovery missions following the terrorists strikes on America. In his foreword to this edition, former New York City mayor Rudolph Giuliani says, No American could be unmoved by the stories and images of these dogs and their handlers.Their journeys, as told in these pages, reinforce our resolve to persevere, rebuild and keep our nation safe and strong.
A testament to mans best friend and his most critical role in American history, Dog Heroes of September 11th pays tribute to 79 canine heroes and their handlers, retelling their heart-stirring stories and photographically capturing many defining moments of the days that followed September 11, 2001.
This oversized gift book features over 400 color photographs, many never seen except in this publication. Nona Kilgore Bauer, who has won multiple awards for her books on dogs, interviewed each of the handlers who participated in the recovery efforts at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, Shanksville, Penn., and the Fresh Kills landfill, the site to which remains from the fallen towers were transported, and lovingly retells their stories of heroism and bravery.
In its first edition (released in 2006), Dog Heroes of September 11th won numerous awards, including book of the year from the Dog Writers Association of America, Book-of-the-Month Club, and the Independent Book Publishers Association.
The second edition, expanded with over 100 new pages and over 150 new full-color photographs, presents chapters on military working dogs in Iraq and Afghanistan, the therapy dogs who worked at Ground Zero, the SDFs new National Training Center, and post-9/11 rescue missions at home and abroad. A special section, written by selected 9/11 handlers, pays tributes to their canine partners who passed away after their recovery missions.
In addition to paying tribute to the dog-and-handler teams that were deployed after the attacks, this I-5 Press book supports the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation (SDF) in its mission to produce certified search and rescue teams to protect our whole nation. A portion of the proceeds of Dog Heroes of September 11th benefits the SDF.
A testament to mans best friend and his most critical role in American history, Dog Heroes of September 11th pays tribute to 79 canine heroes and their handlers, retelling their heart-stirring stories and photographically capturing many defining moments of the days that followed September 11, 2001.
This oversized gift book features over 400 color photographs, many never seen except in this publication. Nona Kilgore Bauer, who has won multiple awards for her books on dogs, interviewed each of the handlers who participated in the recovery efforts at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, Shanksville, Penn., and the Fresh Kills landfill, the site to which remains from the fallen towers were transported, and lovingly retells their stories of heroism and bravery.
In its first edition (released in 2006), Dog Heroes of September 11th won numerous awards, including book of the year from the Dog Writers Association of America, Book-of-the-Month Club, and the Independent Book Publishers Association.
The second edition, expanded with over 100 new pages and over 150 new full-color photographs, presents chapters on military working dogs in Iraq and Afghanistan, the therapy dogs who worked at Ground Zero, the SDFs new National Training Center, and post-9/11 rescue missions at home and abroad. A special section, written by selected 9/11 handlers, pays tributes to their canine partners who passed away after their recovery missions.
In addition to paying tribute to the dog-and-handler teams that were deployed after the attacks, this I-5 Press book supports the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation (SDF) in its mission to produce certified search and rescue teams to protect our whole nation. A portion of the proceeds of Dog Heroes of September 11th benefits the SDF.
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Dedication
To all of the heroic canines who served their country following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and who continue to serve whenever and wherever they are needed.
Foreword
to the Tenth-Anniversary Edition
As with every other American who lived through September 11, 2001, those attacks changed my life. After the pervasive sadness and the smoke faded, we New Yorkers knew that we would one day be stronger for having survived those most heinous acts of terrorism. I am so proud of every rescuer who gave so bravely and selflessly in the hours and days and weeks after the attacks. Ground Zero justifiably became known as Ground Hero. Many Americans forget that hundreds of those heroes were of the four-pawed variety. This beautiful book rightly pays tribute to the search and rescue dogs that worked tirelessly at the World Trade Center and Pentagon sites, as well as the cadaver dogs that searched for remains at the Fresh Kills landfill in Staten Island and the Shanksville, Pennsylvania, crash site. No American could be unmoved by the stories and images of these dogs and their handlers, who through their valiant efforts did their part to restore our great nation and to bring closure to thousands of grieving families. Their journeys, as told in these pages, reinforce our resolve to persevere, rebuild and keep our nation safe and strong. We are ever grateful to the dedicated volunteers and their superbly trained dogs who continue to serve America in our most desperate times of need. I am pleased to see that this new edition of Dog Heroes of September 11th continues to salute the work of these dogs and their handlers as we mark the tenth anniversary of the attacks. We will never forget what occurred on that darkest day in American history, as we all humbly and dutifully respond to the call to keep alive the memories of the victims and heroes of 9/11.
Rudolph Giuliani
Foreword
to the First Edition
by Wilma Melville
Founder and Executive Director, National Disaster Search Dog Foundation
What makes a good search dog? Is it selfconfidence? Agility? Good training?
Disaster search requires very specific skills from both dog and handler in maneuvering about a rubble pile. At the World Trade Center, for example, the pile was a mountain of debris as high as seven or eight storeys made of twisted steel, wobbly uneven surfaces that kept shifting and hot spots (gaps in the rubble where fires were still burning). This was an environment full of land mines, so to speak.
Disaster search dogs train on rubble every week. Their training emphasizes agility, and the pads of their feet are toughened for the task ahead. The dogs need to be able to respond to verbal and nonverbal direction-control signals and be able to traverse the rubble quite a distance away from their handlers.
A disaster site is a treacherous environment: noisy, chaotic, dust-filled and dark. But that is what disaster search meanshaving the skills and ability to perform at a high level in the worst settings imaginable. Dogs dont have these skills naturallywe train them to perform these unique tasks.
Dogs certified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) learn through training and much practice. This leads to selfassurance so that, by using the natural padding of their feet, the dogs can confidently cross rubble rather than scramble, dig in or cause additional shifting movement in the rubble.
FEMA certification is the hallmark of a canine whose training is specific for disaster response. The completely unnatural environment of a disaster site requires canine skills particular to that setting. FEMA certification is a national standard which, when met, means that the canine/handler search team is capable of going anywhere in the nation and performing at the highest level.
The Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Program was developed by FEMA in 1989, and it was designed to provide assistance to local agencies in the event of a catastrophic disaster. Twenty-eight urban search and rescue task forces are located across the country. These groups include highly trained firefighters. When a task force goes out the door, four canine search teams go as part of this well-trained group.
There are two levels of FEMA certification for search and rescue canine/handler teams. According to FEMA standards, basic certifications require that the search animal perform to specific standards under the direct supervision and guidance of the handler. The FEMA Type II (basic) level requires an elements test in five different skills: bark alert, direction control, obedience, obstacle course and a search and find on two victims.
According to FEMA standards, advanced certification requires the search animal to perform to those standards outside the direct supervision and guidance of the handler and to successfully search more difficult rescuesimulation courses. The FEMA Type I (advanced) test requires three large search areas with a total of six victims, with each area designed to test a variety of skills of both handler and canine. This is a team and must function as one. In order to keep standards high and teams alert, canine/ handler teams must be recertified at least every two years in order to participate in search and rescue operations.
Twenty-one USAR task force (TF) teams worked on the World Trade Center site, and five teams responded to the Pentagon. These teams worked from September 11 through October 7, 2001. At the World Trade Center, the following teams were present: New Jersey TF1; California TF1, TF3, TF4, TF6, TF7 and TF8; Florida TF1 and TF2; Massachusetts TF1; Utah TF1; Colorado TF1; Arizona TF1; Washington TF1; Indiana TF1; Ohio TF1; Pennsylvania TF1; Texas TF1; Missouri TF1 ; Nebraska TF1 and Nevada TF1. For the Pentagon, the following teams were present: Maryland TF1; New Mexico TF1; Tennessee TF1; and Virginia TF1 and TF2.
This book captures the dedication and unique character of these brave canines, who along with their human handlers were called to serve this country in a time of unparalleled tragedy in American history. They did so without hesitation and performed courageously. It is important to note that not one canine was seriously injured or died during the September 11 deployment.
I am honored to know many of the dogs and handlers in this book personallyI am proud to call them friends and am glad to see their work recognized within these pages.
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