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I'm curious though, do you have any thoughts for their suggestion that a group use this as a "training" exercise? Does that actually make any difference in these cases?[/QUOTE]
In WA mission numbers are given for training exercises too. There is a form, you fill it out saying what, when, who etc, it goes theough emergency management and then to the state. A number is assigned and everyone has to sign in and out. If you are participating in a team event, on a planned approved, training time then you have coverage. There really is no way around the system if you follow the rules.
If you want to break the rules then so be it, but no one is fooled much less the sheriffs office or the state of WA who has a list of all certified teams.
There are independent K9 handlers that work on their own who will deploy at their own risk. If I had to guess I would say that’s probably who might come to help. Maybe affiliated with the Francis foundation that has come alongside the family efforts? and perhaps they have their own liability system. I am not familiar.
No judgement here, just offering info on how stuff works and why.
JMO
I'm curious though, do you have any thoughts for their suggestion that a group use this as a "training" exercise? Does that actually make any difference in these cases?[/QUOTE]
In WA mission numbers are given for training exercises too. There is a form, you fill it out saying what, when, who etc, it goes theough emergency management and then to the state. A number is assigned and everyone has to sign in and out. If you are participating in a team event, on a planned approved, training time then you have coverage. There really is no way around the system if you follow the rules.
If you want to break the rules then so be it, but no one is fooled much less the sheriffs office or the state of WA who has a list of all certified teams.
There are independent K9 handlers that work on their own who will deploy at their own risk. If I had to guess I would say that’s probably who might come to help. Maybe affiliated with the Francis foundation that has come alongside the family efforts? and perhaps they have their own liability system. I am not familiar.
No judgement here, just offering info on how stuff works and why.
JMO