Cynology Service of EMERCOM of Russia Marks 20th Anniversary: Thanks To Quadruped Rescuers, Nearly 2 Thousand People Stayed Alive

20 June 2016, Monday

In 1996 there was signed the order on establishment of searching cynology service of “Centrospas” squad, and since that time quadruped fighters became an integral part of rescue teams. Today, the service consists of more than 600 cynology units of federal, municipal, freelance and public rescue formations in every region of the country.

At present, 442 cynology units of EMERCOM of Russia passed certification tests successfully and considered to be certified to work (341 search and rescue, 36 mountain and avalanche, 26 mine detection, 4 dead body searching, and 35 water rescue).

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