CANINE HANDLERS TRAINER S TRAINING COURSE Syllabus I. PURPOSE To enhance the knowledge and skills of PNP personnel in explosive detection k9 handling in furtherance of their counter terrorist operation. II. OBJECTIVES: At the end of the training, the PNP SAF will be able: a. To train PNP personnel how to effectively conduct explosive detection operations using canine asset; and b. To train and develop explosive detection dog to be used for the PNP in explosive detection operations. III. COURSE OUTLINE COURSE ORIENTATION K9 OLFACTION K9 DISEASES AND CONTROL EMERGENCY CARE AIR MOVEMENT INTRO TO EXPLOSIVE DETECTION CANINE EXPLOSIVE SAFETY INTRO TO EXPLOSIVE AND IED BONDING AND KENNEL MANAGEMENT BASIC CONTROL DRIVE DEVELOPMENT PRINTING OF EXPLOSIVE ODORS INDICATION TRAINING POSITIVE INDICATION SEARCH PATTERN FAMILIARIZATION MULTIPLE INDICATION Advance control Minor contamination Minor disperse contamination OJT IV. TRAINING SCHEDULE Schedule Subject Instructor Week 1 Course orientation and administration History of k9 and k9 uses during war Contemporary use of K9 K9 breed Canine disease, cause, sign and symptoms and prevention Canine wellness Air movement, wind current, scent cone and vapor action Searches and presentation Explosive safety General safety Nr. of Hours
Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 WEEK 5 WEEK 6 Intro to explosive Explosion Identification Written examination Canine olfaction process Study of nasal chamber Different type of sniffing First aid of k9 TCCC Intro to explosive detection k9 K9 psychology and drive instinct Training method and principle Kennel safety Basic effect and function of explosive List of basic component of IED Assignment of dog Bonding Toilet training Kennel management Feeding and nutrition Grooming and kennel care Basic control of k9 Basic obedience of k9 Correction and reward of k9 Basic obedience of k9 PE of basic obedience Intro to play and toys/ball Ball drive (dry run) Ball drive development PE Ball drive Ball focus Ball throw Place command Ball throw grass search Place command Ball hunting vehicles Place command Ball drive, intensity search Ball throw open area and retrieve Ball hunting vehicles Place command PE Ball drive, intensity search Ball throw open area and retrieve Ball hunting vehicles Place command PE Printing of explosive odor (double base black powder) PE Printing of explosive odor(tnt flakes) Printing of explosive odor (C4) PE
WEEK 8 WEEK 9 WEEK 10 WEEK 11 WEEK 12 WEEK 13 WEEK 14 WEEK 15 WEEK 16 WEEK 17 WEEK 18 WEEK 19 WEEK 20 WEEK 21 WEEK 22 Printing of explosive odor(detcord PETN base) Printing of explosive odor(time Fuse) PE Printing of explosive odor(rdx) Printing of explosive odor(petn) PE Printing of explosive odor(power gel) Printing of explosive odor(an) PE Printing of explosive odor(pyrotechnic) Printing of explosive odor(tetryl) PE Printing of explosive odor(anfo) Printing of explosive odor(comp B) PE Scent discrimination (indication training) Alert sign PE Scent discrimination (positive indication ) Sit PE Positive indication Automatic sit PE Searching exercise Search pattern by elevation. (flat, medium, high ) Flat find search Medium find search PE High find search Open area search (ammo & FA) PE Establishment search (school, malls, gymnasium, & warehouses PE Vehicle search (parking area ) Multiple vehicle search (parking area ) PE Item search ( bag, box, pot, luggage, cart & etc. PE Scent away search and recall (abandon box & vehicle ) Advance control Minor contamination training search PE Multiple search with multiple find Volume odor training with environmental distraction Minor disperse contamination PE
WEEK 23 WEEK 24 WEEK 25 OJT (establishment) AOR PE OJT (bus terminal, LRT station, pier and airport PE Odor recognition Test and evaluation Vehicle search test and evaluation Bag, luggage, & box search test and evaluation Open search test and evaluation Removal Graduation day Program of Instruction Nr of Students : 10 Duration of Course : 25 WEEKS Objectives: 1. To train K9 handlers capable of bomb detection operation. 2. To produce newly trained explosive detection dogs to be used for the EOD/ K9 operation. Module 1 Subjects Nr of Hrs Scope Method of Instruction History of canine Early uses of K9 1. COURSE ORIENTATION 8 K9 uses during WWI and WWII Contemporary uses of K9 K9 Pedigree Canine olfaction process 2. K9 OLFACTION 8 Sniffing and different types of sniffing Nasal chambers K9 diseases, carrier, signs 3. K9 DISEASES AND 8 and symptoms and CONTROL prevention Canine wellness, routine 4.EMERGENCY CARE 8 veterinary check up, first aid, basic nutritional supplements, hydration and sanitation Wind currents, scent cone 5. AIR MOVEMENT 8 and vapor action Search and presentation 6. INTRO TO EXPLOSIVE 8 Why dog, capability, lecture
DETECTION CANINE 7. EXPLOSIVE SAFETY 8 8. INTRO TO EXPLOSIVE AND IED 16 limitation Methodology on training, principle of canine training General safety, kennel safety, where to go in case of emergency Explosions and explosive materials, basic effect and function of explosive List of basic components of IED Methods to prevent cross contamination Module 2 LEVEL 1 1.1 BONDING AND KENNEL MANAGEMENT Feeding and nutrition Grooming and kennel care PE 1.2 BASIC CONTROL Voice Control with lease training Basic Obedience Correction and Reward 1.3 DRIVE DEVELOPMENT Intro to Play and toys Ball drive and ball focus Ball throws and ball hunting LEVEL 2 2.1 2.2 PRINTING OF EXPLOSIVE ODORS INDICATION TRAINING 160 80 Explosive Volume Odor Scent Discrimination Play method thru ball drive Force method PE 2.3 LEVEL 3 3.1 POSITIVE INDICATION SEARCH PATTERN 8O 80 Automatic Sit By Elevation (Flat, Medium, Overhead) By forms and Location Sent away and Recall
Car breaking Items, Vehicle, area 3.2 and places FAMILIARIZATION Airplanes and ship, Explosions Intensity search with multiple find, introduction to 3.3 conflict and MULTIPLE INDICATION environmental obstacle, negative search LEVEL 4 4.1 Drop lease, off 80 Advance control lease, voice control 4.2 Small amount of minor contamination explosive hide Very small amount 4.3 of hide with other minor disperse concealments, and contamination odor OJT 80 AOR Odor recognition, CERTIFICATION Handlers final Interpretation Search evaluation GRADUATION DEMONSTRAION