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Multi Agency Research Seminar for K9 Victim Recovery

Multi Agency Research Seminar for K9 Victim Recovery

Dublin Civil Defence today hosted a multi agency research seminar for K9 victim recovery. Lorna Irish, PHD candidate from the university of Huddersfield’s school of applied sciences, presented her research into “Identification of Volatile Organic Chemicals that elicit a response from Trained Victim Recovery Dogs.” The event was attended by members of Án Garda Siochana, the Irish Prison service, Customs and Revenue, and the Civil Defence.

K9 Unit Swords Search

K9 Unit Swords Search

Early on Saturday morning the Dublin Civil Defence K9 unit’s assistance was requested by an Garda Siochana with a search on lands near Swords. This was one of 3 deployments for the K9 unit this weekend in north Dublin.