K-9 Training
Tripwire Operations Group is poised to assist the Explosive Detection Canine Handler in all their training and operational needs.
Whether its providing top quality LIVE explosive training material in a specially designed EXPLOSIVE TRAINING KIT or providing unique, out of the box training, Tripwire meets and exceeds your expectations.
Some of our Course Offerings Include:
K9-1 Basic Explosive Handlers Course-1 Day
Classroom Based
K9-2 Basic Explosive Handlers Course-3 Day
Classroom and Explosive Range
The Explosive Handler's course is designed to teach safe handling techniques to handlers with little to no experience with explosives.
New Course:
K9-3 Homemade Explosive Formulations Course for the K-9 Handler
K9-4 Explosive Detection K9 Advanced Search Techniques Course
It is our philosophy that by incorporating the knowledge of both the bomb technician and canine instructor community, we are able to produce a unique and valuable training product. Tripwire Operations Group has a number of exceptionally well trained and experienced K-9 Trainers available for our classes.
NOTE: The following list contains only a portion of the material covered in the class. Please contact us for the complete course syllabus.
- Explosive fundamentals
- Improvised Explosive Device Basic Recognition
- Human reaction to over pressure
- Practical Exercises
- Canine Handling in an Explosive Environment-Basic and Advanced Techniques
- Searching in a Post Blast environment
- Practical exercise- Large vehicle hide 80,000 lbs
- Live Explosive Range Demonstration
- Practical exercises in a post blast environment
- Peroxide Based Explosive Training
- Canine Handling in a Mass Transit Environment
- Practical Exercises
K9-5 Explosive Characteristics Course for the K-9 Handler and/or their Supervisors
We have developed a course designed exclusively for the Explosive Detection K-9 Handler and/or their Supervisors. This TWO day, 16 hour, course will provide the K-9 handler with all the knowledge necessary to readily handle, store and safely train with the explosive odors they work with daily.
At the conclusion of the training course an explosive training kit with all the odor's discussed in the class will be provided to the student at a discount. The explosive training kit is a valuable training aid for those units starting a new team, maintaining a team or trying to acquire certification.
K9-6 Large Vehicle Bomb Seminar for the K-9 Handler
This seminar will give the handler a better understanding of Large Vehicle Bomb search techniques and in turn will allow them to have a greater knowledge base when working their K-9 in a threat environment.