421 K9 Search & Rescue

### Context Profile for 421 K9 Search & Rescue

1. **Organization Mission & Cause**:
   - **Mission**: 421 K9 Search & Rescue is dedicated to providing search, rescue, and recovery services using trained K9 teams. They aim to assist local law enforcement and emergency response agencies at no cost to the families or agencies involved.
   - **Cause**: The organization focuses on community safety and support, ensuring that their K9 teams are well-trained and equipped to respond to emergencies effectively.

2. **Type of Activities**:
   - **Events**: They host various fundraising events, including charity auctions (e.g., Cinco de Mayo Charity Auction) to support their operational costs.
   - **Training Programs**: Continuous training and certification of K9 teams for local and national disaster response.
   - **Community Engagement**: They actively engage with the community through educational outreach and participation in local events.

3. **Tone of Voice**:
   - The tone is **friendly, engaging, and appreciative**. The language used is warm and inviting, often expressing gratitude towards supporters and emphasizing community involvement.
   - The communications are also **informal yet professional**, aiming to connect personally with the audience while maintaining an air of credibility.

4. **Emoji Usage**:
   - The organization does not appear to use emojis in their communications on the website or in the recent campaign forms and emails. Their tone remains professional and straightforward without the use of emojis.

5. **Key Facts**:
   - **Founding Info**: Specific founding details were not available on the website.
   - **Scale**: The organization has a total of 9 forms and has conducted 40 email campaigns, indicating an active engagement strategy.
   - **Impact Metrics**: They emphasize the importance of donations for training, certification, equipment, and healthcare for K9s, although specific metrics were not detailed.
   - **Volunteer Info**: There is no explicit mention of volunteer opportunities on the website, but the organization likely relies on community support and donations.

6. **Writing Guidelines**:
   - **Style**: Use a conversational and warm tone that reflects gratitude and community spirit. Avoid overly formal language; instead, opt for approachable and relatable phrasing.
   - **Structure**: Keep communications clear and concise, with a focus on the impact of donations and community involvement. Use bullet points for clarity when listing benefits or needs.
   - **Call to Action**: Encourage participation and support through clear calls to action, such as "Join us in making a difference!" or "Support our K9 teams today!".
   - **Personal Touch**: Include personal anecdotes or references to specific K9s (e.g., Max, Tango, Fawkes, India) to create a connection with the audience.

This context profile serves as a comprehensive guide for crafting personalized and effective content for 421 K9 Search & Rescue, ensuring alignment with their mission, tone, and community-focused approach.

Working Spot (1 K9)

Observation Spot (No K9)

<p fr-original-style="width:100%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);" style="width: 100%; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(15, 14, 91); line-height: 1.5;">Hi <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip " fr-original-style="" style="background-color: rgb(248, 248, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255); border-radius: 4px; color: rgb(42, 42, 196); padding: 1px 8px; font-size: 11px; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: anywhere; user-select: none; box-sizing: inherit;">First name</span> ,</p><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></p><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5;">We are so excited you will be joining us in January for the HRD Seminar! You will be getting more emails with additional information as we get closer, but please feel free to reach out via phone call, text or email if you have any questions in the meantime!</p><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></p><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5;"><span fr-original-style="background-color: rgb(247, 218, 100);" style="background-color: rgb(247, 218, 100); box-sizing: inherit;"><strong fr-original-style="font-weight:700;box-sizing:inherit;" style="font-weight:700;box-sizing:inherit;">Please keep the following information in mind</strong></span>, it is important to help ensure everyone&#39;s safety and enjoyment of the seminar, thank you!</p><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></p><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5;">Dogs with aggression or reactivity towards other dogs or humans are not permitted, and may be asked to leave the seminar if any issues arise. Dogs should be comfortable in an environment with multiple dogs &amp; humans, and a lot going on. They should be comfortable walking on lead, have basic obedience, focus &amp; have a basic reward system, which could be play/tug, food or praise. Dogs will not be permitted to mark on source, and should wear a belly band or something similar if there is possibility the dog will mark. Dogs MUST remain leashed at ALL times leaving the vehicle, while out of the vehicle, up to their turn to train or practice, no exceptions. The dog may work off leash when with the trainer. Please be prepared to pick up after your dog in designated break areas.&nbsp;</p><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></p><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5;">You will need to bring water for you and your dog, food/toy rewards, equipment, and the ability to keep your dog in your vehicle between running your dog. We will try to move quickly in between sessions, please be prepared to be &quot;on deck&quot; when it is your turn to run. Please wear comfortable shoes and long pants that will allow you to be active, think about how you will carry your food or toy/tug reward, a hat and sunglasses are recommended since we will be outside if weather permits.&nbsp;</p><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></p><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5;">Also bring sunscreen, snacks, a folding/outdoor chair for sitting when we debrief or have classroom time, and a notepad &amp; pen. We will have a building to train in, but please be prepared with wet weather attire in case of inclement weather. January in Florida could mean cold or warm days, or both, please check the forecast before packing.</p><p fr-original-style="box-sizing:inherit;width:100%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);" style="box-sizing: inherit; width: 100%; margin: 0px; color: rgb(15, 14, 91); line-height: 1.5;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></p><p fr-original-style="box-sizing:inherit;width:100%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);" style="box-sizing: inherit; width: 100%; margin: 0px; color: rgb(15, 14, 91); line-height: 1.5;">We look forward to seeing you in January!</p><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></p><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5;">Kind regards.</p><p fr-original-style="line-height:1;" style="line-height: 1; margin: 0px;">Amy Couts</p><p fr-original-style="line-height:1;" style="line-height: 1; margin: 0px;">amy@421k9sar.org</p><p fr-original-style="line-height:1;" style="line-height: 1; margin: 0px;">407-504-7003</p>

<div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><div><div><p style="box-sizing:inherit;width:552.803px;margin:0px;text-align:left;line-height:1.5;max-width:100%"><span>This class will be limited to 12 working spots ($325), 1 K9 per handler &amp; 3 audit spots. Prices increase after Dec 13th (12/13/25) by $100.</span></p></div></div><div><div><p style="box-sizing:inherit;width:552.803px;margin:0px;text-align:left;line-height:1.5;max-width:100%"><span>PLEASE NOTE: All fees are non-refundable.</span></p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;width:552.803px;margin:0px;text-align:left;line-height:1.5;max-width:100%"><br /></p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;width:552.803px;margin:0px;text-align:left;line-height:1.5;max-width:100%">This class will be geared towards intermediate Human Remains  Detection K9 teams. Dogs should be started, exposed to &amp; imprinted on odor, understand the search game, have a reward and started on a Trained Final Response. They should be comfortable &amp;  confident training in new environments with new people and new dogs.The class will focus on introducing new scenarios (large area, buried, building, vehicles, elevated, shoreline, beginner rubble) while problem solving training issues. </p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;width:552.803px;margin:0px;text-align:left;line-height:1.5;max-width:100%"><br /></p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;width:552.803px;margin:0px;text-align:left;line-height:1.5;max-width:100%">The dogs will be exposed to a large variety of source at different decomp stages. We will review imprinting on new odor, rewarding to build drive, introduce a variety of drills to hone skills &amp; teach search behaviors, discuss how to teach the dogs search patterns, review odor movement, introduce distraction training, practice scenario based training for both large &amp; very small threshold &amp; solidify the trained final response. We will have the opportunity to search an active cold case. Each scenario will be adjusted as needed for the needs of the Handler and K9. </p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;width:552.803px;margin:0px;text-align:left;line-height:1.5;max-width:100%"><br /></p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;width:552.803px;margin:0px;text-align:left;line-height:1.5;max-width:100%">Dogs with aggression or reactivity towards other dogs or humans are not permitted, and may be asked to leave the seminar if any issues arise. They should be comfortable walking on lead, have basic obedience, focus &amp; have a basic reward system, which could be play/tug, food or praise. Dogs will not be permitted to mark on source, and should wear a belly band or something similar if there is a possibility the dog will mark. Dogs MUST remain leashed at ALL times leaving the vehicle, while out of the vehicle, up to their turn to train or practice, no exceptions. The dog may work off leash when with the trainer, then be leashed again after the rotation as they return to the vehicle.</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;width:552.803px;margin:0px;text-align:left;line-height:1.5;max-width:100%"><br /></p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;width:552.803px;margin:0px;text-align:left;line-height:1.5;max-width:100%">Please be prepared to pick up after your dog in designated break areas. You will need to bring water for you and your dog, food/toy rewards, equipment, and the ability to keep your dog in your vehicle between running your dog. We will try to move quickly in between sessions, please be prepared to be "on deck" when it is your turn to run. Please wear comfortable shoes and long pants that will allow you to be active, think about how you will carry your food or toy/tug reward, a hat and sunglasses are recommended since we will be outside if weather permits. Also bring sunscreen, snacks, a folding/outdoor chair for sitting when we debrief or have classroom time, and a notepad &amp; pen. We will have a building to train in, but please be prepared with wet weather attire in case of inclement weather. January in Florida could mean cold or warm days, or both, please check the forecast before packing. No e-collars allowed.</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;width:552.803px;margin:0px;text-align:left;line-height:1.5;max-width:100%"><br /></p><p>Trainer Bios:</p><p><strong>Amy Couts</strong> has been training working dogs for search, rescue &amp; recovery for both local response &amp; disaster response since 2014. She has trained &amp; certified 5 K9s for live scent search, Human Remains Detection, and most recently, Electronic Storage Device Detection with India. Amy has achieved SARTECH 2/FUNSAR certification through NASAR multiple times and K9 certification through AMPWDA, NAPWDA and USPCA.</p><p>Amy has trained with an extensive list of teams, handlers, trainers &amp; task forces across the country in an effort to learn the best techniques from the best trainers in a variety of environments.</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Crysta McBride</strong> is a current K9 handler with Port Orange Police Department. Crysta has in her tenth year as an officer and is certified as a detection K9 trainer, K9 medic, firearms instructor, defensive tactics instructor, emergency vehicle driving instructor, and general instructor. Crysta's current partner, K9 Mila (Belgian Malinois and German Shepard mix, has been on patrol with her for approximately one year. Before K9 Mila, Crysta was partnered with K9 Buddy (Golden Retriever), for six and a half years. Both K9 Mila and K9 Buddy are trained in narcotic detection, person tracking, and evidence/article recovery. During Crysta and K9 Buddy's career they won first place (top dog) multiple times at the annual Space Coast K9 Detection Conference. In addition to this, Crysta deployed K9 Buddy over 600 times resulting in the seizure of copious amounts of narcotics, weapons, currency, and the arrest of hundreds of criminals.</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Jarrad Alevisatos</strong> is a police officer with Port Orange Police Department serving nine years as a police K9 officer and over thirteen years as a police officer. K9 career focus on person recovery tracking, and detection work. Officer Alevisatos performed and was certified through Florida as bite apprehension K9 as well incorporating and training a “no bite” locate track program. Officer Alevisatos has worked as a crime suppression task officer and served as attachment to Coast Guard as detection K9 operator. Officer Alevisatos is certified as a K9 narcotic detection trainer through Southern Coast K9 and has worked two dogs during his tenure and trained 8 dogs in his career in detection and track work. Officer Alevisatos also holds training certification in hard surface K9 tracking and K9 first aid as well as NNDDA certification for narcotics detection, Florida Firearms Instructor, Florida General Law Enforcement Instructor.</p></div></div><div><div><p style="box-sizing:inherit;width:552.803px;margin:0px;text-align:left;line-height:1.5;max-width:100%"><span>For any questions regarding the seminar please contact Amy Couts with 421 K9 SAR at  </span><span>amy@421k9sar.org </span><span>or (407) 504-7003</span></p></div></div></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><br /></div>

421 K9 Search & Rescue

Human Remains Detection Seminar - January 2026

1294 Industrial Park Ave

Working Spot (1 K9)

$325

Observation Spot (No K9)

$200

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