K9 TEAMS
NWI K9 SAR Education Requirements
NIMS 100 ,200, 700, 800, HAZMAT Awareness, Blood Borne Pathogens, Basic Land Navigation/Compass use, Intro to Search Strategy and Tactics, Intro to Missing Person Behavior, Intro to Terrain Analysis, Incident Command, Building Construction/Hazards, Fire Scene Safety, Evidence Protection and Collection, Crime Scene Protocol, K9 First Aid/CPR, Human First Aid/CPR

K9 CROOK
Handler: Michelle Dvorscak
NWI K9 SAR - President
Certification: AWDA Wilderness HRD Land Type III, AWDA Wilderness Water Type V Shore Only, Wide Area Search Certificate TEEX, Ham Radio Technician II
Memberships: AWDA, CSAR, IPWDA, Illiana SAR
Retired Detective Sergeant Lake County Sheriff Department, Northwest Indiana Law Enforcement Academy, Chemical and Biological Weapons ILEA, Weapons of Mass Destruction/Terrorism Awareness TEEX, Indiana State Certified Generalist/Firearm Instructor ILETB, Crime Scene Evaluator Certification PATC, Active Shooter Response, Forensic Child Interview State of OH, Certified Hostage Negotiator PATC and FBI, Cerfied Reid Interrogator/Interviewer, Internal Affairs Investigation Certification PATC, Certified Professional Animal Cruelty Investigator, Hoosier Animal Law Officers Member, Forensic Pathology Investigator, Animal Housing Facilities - National Fire Protection Association Committee Member, Northwestern School of Management Law Enforcement Management Certification

K9 PIPPA
Handler: Karen Scobbie
NWI K9 SAR - Vice President
Certification: AWDA Wilderness HRD Land Type IV, AWDA Wilderness Water Type V Shore Only, NASAR SARTECH II, NASAR SARTECH III, NASAR Wilderness First Aid, NASAR GPS
Memberships: AWDA, NASAR. CSAR

K9 IVANKA
Handler: Stephanie Baker
NWI K9 SAR - Treasurer
Certification: AWDA Wilderness HRD Land Type III
Memberships: AWDA

K9 MILO
Handler: Stephanie Baker
NWI K9 SAR - Treasurer
Pre-Certification
Memberships: AWDA

K9 FRANKIE
Handler: Julie Wencloff
NWI K9 SAR - Secretary
Certifications: AWDA Wilderness HRD Land Type III and Wilderness HRD Water Type V Shore Only
NASAR SARTECH II, NASAR SARTECH III, NASAR Wilderness First Aid
Memberships: AWDA,
NASAR

K9 VALLI
Handler: Julie Wencloff
NWI K9 SAR - Secretary
Certifications: AWDA Wilderness HRD Land Type IV and Wilderness HRD Water Type V Shore Only
NASAR SARTECH II, NASAR SARTECH III, NASAR Wilderness First Aid
Memberships: AWDA,
NASAR

K9 DAX
Handler: Nick Dvorscak
NWI K9 SAR - Board Member
Certifications: AWDA Wilderness HRD Land Type IV and Wilderness HRD Water Type V Shore Only
NASAR Canine Search Specialist, NASAR SARTECH III, NASAR SAR Physical Fitness, Ham Radio Tech II,
Memberships: AWDA, NASAR, NSDA
Veteran USMC, Fire Officer III, IFSAC Instructor III, NIMS-CDP Authorized Trainer, Former Instructior Ivy Tech Fire Science Technology Program

K9 THOR
Handler: Peggy Jurek
NWI K9 SAR - Member
Certifications: AWDA Wilderness HRD Land Type IV and Wilderness HRD Water Type IV
Memberships: AWDA

K9 XERA
Handler: Jim Kelly
NWI K9 SAR - Member
Memberships: AWDA
Veteran USAF, Retired Sergeant Gary, IN PD, MS in Public Safety Administration

K9 ORLA
Handler: Lynn DuRocher
NWI K9 SAR - Member
Search Support, Pre-Certification

K9 ECHO - PUBLIC RELATIONS
Handler: Denise Duriga
NWI K9 SAR - Member
Search Support, Team Photographer
Veteran USAF