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NC C.E.R.T. is a non-profit, (501(c) (3) Corporation serving the State of North Carolina and surrounding areas.

Committed to the goal of providing highly skilled search teams 24 hours a day, NC C.E.R.T. responds to requests from Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, Fire Departments or other Official requesting agencies, during natural or manmade disasters, drownings, and lost or missing persons in urban and wilderness settings, at no cost to the requesting agency.

In addition, NC C.E.R.T. works to promote understanding and public awareness of the role of search dogs through public demonstrations and lectures to state and local agencies, schools, civic organizations, retirement and rest homes.

Trained in Wilderness and Cadaver (water & land) searches, these teams undergo rigorous training and must meet strict standards before they are deployed on a mission. Ongoing training and continuing education is required for all members to maintain their skills at optimal levels.

Training in search and disaster response is conducted in diverse situations and often entails more than 50 hours per month for each member.

All members are responsible for providing their own personal equipment.

Contributions and donations are solicited to help defray the costs of team equipment, (radios, PFDs, First Aid Kits, etc.) training, and travel expenses.

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April 19-22 2012 -- The second annual NC C.E.R.T. Human Remains Detection (HRD) Seminar, Washington, NC. This seminar will include Land HRD, Water HRD, and Humminbird Side-Scan Sonar. Click for more information or for the registration form

April 19-22 2012 -- The second annual NC C.E.R.T. Human Remains Detection (HRD) Seminar, Washington, NC. This seminar will include Land HRD, Water HRD, and Humminbird Side-Scan Sonar. Click for more information or for the registration form

Recent Events

2/20/2012 Mark Hornby & K9 Jordan pass their NSDA Land HRD Certification

2/17-19/2012 NC C.E.R.T. sponsors 12th Annual Eastern Search/Training Exercise (SARX) in Washington, NC

12/13/2011 Mark Hornby & K9 Jordan pass their NASAR HRD Water Type II Certification.

12/13/2011 Mac Morgan certified as NASAR HRD Land and Water Lead Evaluator.

12/12/2011 Mac Morgan & K9 Tucker pass their NASAR HRD Water Type II Certification.

12/4/2011 Members of NC C.E.R.T. and their K-9's participate in the Harmony NC Christmas Parade.

11/23/2011 Two NC C.E.R.T. K-9 HRD teams participate with members of the Florence County Sheriff’s Office (SC), Florence County Coroner’s Office and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg (NC) Police Department in a Florence County search involving multiple suspected homicides. News story

11/4-11/6/11 -- Melisa Semenov & K-9 Sax attend the Western Carolina University HRD Seminar

November 2011 -- New Team Member Dale Swiggett and K-9 KA-BAR training in Area Search (Air Scent)

November 2011 -- New Team Member Frances Neel and K-9 Dux training in Human Remains Detection

November 2011 -- New Support Team Member Debb Kiser-Gibbs. We thank Debb for all the time she spent listening to our ideas for the new logo and making it happen. Also for the computer time in doing the layout for our identification cards. We look forward to her experience in photography keeping our website updated.

10/2-10/6/2011 Mark Hornby & K9 Jordan participated in the GA NAPWDA Workshop and passed their NAPWDA Land & Water HRD Certification

10/30/11 Chief Morgan taught an Introduction to Cadaver Training Class at the NC SARTREK in Williamston, NC

6/24/11 Mark Hornby & K9 Jordan pass their NASAR Land HRD certification

5/21/11 Brent Haynes & K9 Walter pass their NC C.E.R.T. Basic Trailing certification

5/21/11 Mark Hornby & K9 Jordan pass their NC C.E.R.T. Basic Land HRD certification

5/21/11 Melisa Semenov & K9 SAX pass their NC C.E.R.T. Basic Land HRD certification. K9 SAX is the youngest K9 (13 1/2 months) to become operational.

5/21/11 Mac Morgan and K-9 Tucker pass their NC C.E.R.T. Basic Land HRD certification

4/8/11 - 4/11/11 NC C.E.R.T. sponsored HRD seminar in Wilson, NC

4/8/11 Mac Morgan and K-9 Tucker pass their NASAR Land HRD Certification

2/11/11 - 2/13/11 NC C.E.R.T. sponsored Eastern NC SAR Exercise (Mock Search) in Washington, NC

11/18/10 Jack Thorpe received the NC Highway Patrol's Highest award for going beyond the call of duty.

 

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