Search and rescue dogs 🐕🦺 are essential to saving lives in post-#earthquake settings.
This week, we've witnessed the incredible work of over 100 such dogs, who've been supporting more than 1,650 rescuers sent via the #EUCivilProtection Mechanism to the most affected areas in 🇹🇷.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1624052425169555456
How does this work? ⬇️
Search and rescue dogs are trained to use their incredible olfactory systems to identify individual scents under debris and give a sign - e.g. bark - when they find one.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1624052432006266880
Sometimes, handlers first let the dog smell an item or piece of clothing that belongs to the missing person to facilitate the search.
Well-trained search and rescue dogs help to make the searches precise and increase the chances of success. 🙌
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1624052435890184200
Here, a 🐕🦺 and rescuer from @ISAR_GERMANY 🇩🇪 are supporting the search and rescue operations in Kirikhan, Türkiye.
Thank you for your efforts! 👏🙏
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1624059915982569478