NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – The Nashville Fire Department has lately added two distinctive members to its Fire Investigations Team, enhancing its arson investigations. Shanti and Herman, are the most recent arson Ok-9 officers becoming a member of the power.
These specifically educated dogs, Shanti, a one-year-old Goldador, and Herman, a two-year-old Yellow Labrador Retriever, at the moment are helping hearth investigations. The two canines are educated to detect accelerants, and will probably be sniffing out proof.
After a hearth is extinguished, Shanti and Herman will help investigators by figuring out areas that require testing for ignitable liquids.
“He is certified up to 60 ignitable liquids. Anything from WD-40, rubbing alcohol, gasoline, kerosene, propane he is certified in that,” stated John Torzilli, K9 Herman’s handler. “He’s done 2 house fires that we got called out for and he trains everyday.”
To put together for his or her roles, each canines and their handlers underwent an intensive four-week coaching program on the New Hampshire State Fire Academy.
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