CADA Conference 2001 participants
gather for a group photo
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CADA
Conference
2001 |
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The 2001 CADA Conference was held
in Long Beach, California, hosted by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
in conjunction with the Long Beach Fire Department. Our hostess,
Silvia Faris with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, did a wonderful
job and CADA's thanks and appreciation go to her and those with both hosting
agencies for a job very well done.
Benefactors of the conference, each
sponsoring luncheons for the participants, were PETCO Foundation and Engineering
and Fire Investigations. CADA thanks them for their support and their
part in making this conference interesting and enjoyable to all.
The agenda of the meeting, combined
with very nice facilities and beautiful cool weather, made the three days
of the conference a very enjoyable time.
This was the first time the annual conference
was held on the west coast, and those attending met some of our California
members in person for the first time, and of course, renewed friendships
with those members whom we have met at earlier conferences.
The host hotel, Seaport Marina, was
beautiful with flowers everywhere. We met here on the first day of
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Silvia Faris and K9 Billy, LA County Sheriff's Department. |
conference for a very full day of speakers who
addressed issues of interest and concern to canine handlers. Speakers
included Dr. Nancy Scanland, "Acupuncture and the Working Accelerant K-9,"
Dr. Rovi Seshardi and Dr. Diane Craig of the Tustin Critical Care Center,
"Emergency First Aid for the Accelerant K-9," Jerry Harding, Senior Product |
Carrie Henger, LA County Fire Dept. and K9 Sprocket
confer with Billy Schweizer, Proctor of Testing. |
Manager of Nutro Food Products/Nutrition,
speaking on canine nutrition, and Dr. John DeHaan, speaking on the changing
chemical composition of products used as accelerants today.
The second day was the proficiency testing,
with thirteen teams participating. Facilities were the Huntington
Beach @ JSTraining Institute, with testing site courtesy of Nina Johnson
and JSTraining. This testing went smoothly, conducted by Billy Schweizer,
who did a fine job, as always.
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Susan DeAntonio and K9 Gator, Rancho Cucomonga Fire
Dept., California |
The third day was practical work for the teams,
as we went through exercises designed to evaluate them in simulated working
conditions.
After this exercise, we returned to
the host hotel to meet and discuss CADA's upcoming year. Possible
conference sites for 2002 were discussed; a location will be selected and
announced this fall. |
Those attending this 2001 Conference had an enjoyable
time, and we're looking forward to meeting again in 2002. |
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From left: John Frazier and K9 Dakota, Pepper Pike Fire
Dept., Cleveland, Ohio; Michael Merriken and K9 Kona, San Diego, Calif.,
Fire and Life Safety Services; Nohl Perrizo and K9 Lenny, Orange County,
Calif., Fire Authority. |
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