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color:#333333;mso-font-kerning:18.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Area Search Test "Times New Roman";color:#333333;mso-font-kerning:18.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">(updated
01/01/2025)mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#333333;mso-font-kerning:18.0pt;
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"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Open Sans";color:#333333;mso-font-kerning:
0pt;mso-ligatures:none">The Area Search Test is a
comprehensive evaluation of the Team’s ability to locate a hidden human being
in an outdoor area.
"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Open Sans";color:#333333;mso-font-kerning:
0pt;mso-ligatures:none">The mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in">Master Trainer will
inform the handler that the test has been failed, if the padding:0in">Master Trainer determines that the dog is not
working or that the hidden human being was not located. All testing and times
will be at the discretion of the mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in">Master Trainer.
"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Open Sans";color:#333333;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;
mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:
none">Suspectmso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Open Sans";
color:#333333;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">
"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Open Sans";color:#333333;mso-font-kerning:
0pt;mso-ligatures:none">The suspect will be hidden for a minimum of ten
(10) minutes prior to the test. The suspect will be hidden in a place
that is not visible to the K9 Team. For protection, the suspect will have a
sleeve.
"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Open Sans";color:#333333;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;
mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:
none">Handlermso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Open Sans";
color:#333333;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">
"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Open Sans";color:#333333;mso-font-kerning:
0pt;mso-ligatures:none">The handler will provide equipment that is normally
used on the job. The test can be performed on or off lead. The padding:0in">Master Trainer will confer and accompany the
handler. The none windowtext 0in;padding:0in">Master Trainer will have the
authority not to pass the team, if the handler mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">cannot control
his/her K9 in the search area.
"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Open Sans";color:#333333;mso-font-kerning:
0pt;mso-ligatures:none">The Area Search certification will remain in effect for
two (2) years as long as a good standing member with NAPCH and the Team remains
intact.