Online Application

Application For Membership

Please Note: At this time we are only accepting applications for individuals with prior search and rescue experience.

Handler Name *

DOB *

Email Address *

Phone Number *

Street Address *

City

State/Province

ZIP / Postal Code

Why are you interested in NEK9? Why should NEK9 spend critical training time on you and your canine? *0 / 180

Do you have outdoor experience? Explain job, workshop, and life experience that indicates your level of knowledge regarding these specific skills: map & compass (land navigation),GPS, winter & summer hiking/climbing, camping and survival skills, outdoor sports (land & water). Be specific. *0 / 180

Do you have first aid, EMT, or other medical training? *0 / 180

Does your work schedule allow for sudden departures for searches? Describe your job and how you would be able to arrange to leave within 30 minutes of being called for a search. *0 / 180

Why would you be good at this work? Be specific. *0 / 180

Are you able to commit the time to train your canine and yourself in SAR? Discuss your understanding of this commitment. *0 / 180

Canine's call name *

Are all vaccinations current? *

Age *

Breed *

What level of obedience training has your canine achieved? Explain skills. Discuss your canine training philosophy. If you have attended training workshops, who taught them? *0 / 180

Does your canine have training in protection, IPO, tracking, agility, etc.? Explain: *0 / 180

Is your canine social to people and other canines? Explain: *0 / 180

If you don't have a canine now, what breed do you intend to use? *0 / 180

If you have a canine now and we decide the canine isn’t appropriate for this work, would you get another canine to be able to be a trainee? *0 / 180