It’s about time somebody let the dogs do their thing.
“On Saturday, Nov 29, Makati City is sending teams from the Makati Rescue and the Philippine K-9 Search and Rescue Foundation (PH-K9) to Tacloban City to help in the retrieval of bodies still trapped under the rubble left by Typhoon Yolanda,” reports Mike Frialde in The Philippine Star.
Two search teams, each accompanied by a trained search dog, will leave on board a Philippine Air Force C-130 plane. The teams are composed of 16 rescue personnel — four from PH-K9 and 12 from Makati Rescue. They will bring PH-K9 Belgian Malinois “Drena” and the German Shepherd search dog of a PH-K9 member named “Ash.”
According to the report, the two teams are equipped with a vibrascope (a device with camera and microphone that can be inserted through small spaces into the debris), chainsaws, and other hydraulic equipment.
