K9 SEARCH OK INC
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
We are a team of ground searchers and canine handlers dedicated to serving Oklahoma in search and rescue/recovery. As a group, we hope you’ll never need our skillsets, but if there’s any way we can help, we promise to provide a professional and talented team for your needs.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Volunteer Training
Seeking to prepare volunteers to carry out the work of the organization and search and rescue tasks
Community Awareness
Inform the community of our work.
Mission
Carryout search and rescue activities as requested by government agencies
Where we work
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Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
We are a team of ground searchers and canine handlers dedicated to serving Oklahoma in search and rescue/recovery. As a group, we hope you’ll never need our skillsets, but if there’s any way we can help, we promise to provide a professional and talented team for your needs.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
We are celebrating over 5 years of service, working with state and local authorities, providing services in most search and rescue methodologies including trailing, live search, scent discrimination search, and human remains detection. Our team has done their homework with a broad list of certifications and extensive training, to prepare for a multitude of searches, both public and private. It is our hope that if a need arises – that we will be there, ready and prepared for the work ahead.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Our team trains in a variety of disciplines, including:
Ground searching (searching with our own senses)
Navigation with map and compass
Navigation with GPS
Radio communications
Crime Scene Preservation
Search planning and management
Trailing with canines
Area searching with canines
Human remains detection with canines
First aid / CPR
Behavior of lost persons
…and many more.
We focus on training ourselves first, then training to use tools, such as technology or our four-legged partners. If you’re interested in training with us, please check out our page dedicated to How to Join.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
We are celebrating over 5 years of service, working with state and local authorities, providing services in most search and rescue methodologies including trailing, live search, scent discrimination search, and human remains detection. Our team has done their homework with a broad list of certifications and extensive training, to prepare for a multitude of searches, both public and private. It is our hope that if a need arises – that we will be there, ready and prepared for the work ahead.
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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K9 SEARCH OK INC
Board of directorsas of 10/26/2022
Mr. Kenneth Baucum
Kenneth Baucum
Teresa Pankratz
Becky McKinney
Carla Smith
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? No -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? No -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? No -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No