OKCFD Task Force 1 dogs ready to rescue those in need

CLINTON. BY THE WAY, OFF OF I-40. >> MORNING A PARTLY A PROUD SERVE RECORDS. TAKING A LOOK BACK AT A TEAM OF HIGHLY TRAINED OKLAHOMA CITY FIREFIGHTERS AND THEIR DOGS CREEK BANK. AT NEWS, 4 RECOGNIZE TASK FORCE BLEND, STANDING READY TO RESCUE VICTIMS TRAPPED IN DANGEROUS SITUATIONS. >> WE KNOW POLICE CANINES HELP LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS FACING DANGEROUS SITUATIONS. BUT YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW THE OKLAHOMA CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT HAS A TEAM OF THEIR OWN THEY USE FOR EMERGENCY RESCUE SITUATIONS. THESE DOGS ARE EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TEAM MEMBERS OF TASK FORCE ONE WHEN IT COMES TO SEARCH AND RESCUE TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE. WE ARE LOOKING FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE TRAPPED. >> WE HAVE TO GET TO THEM AS QUICKLY AS WE CAN. THESE CANINES GIVE US THE BEST OPPORTUNITY TO DO THAT. >> MAJOR ANDREW MCCANN'S SAYS DOGS LIKE 0 AND LEAH HAVE AN INCREDIBLE SENSE OF SMELL.

>> THIS IS A LARGE PILE. DID THIS BY HAND. THIS WOULD TAKE US ALL WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO SEE HERE TODAY. THESE DOGS ARE GOING TO DO THIS AND ABOUT THE 30 TO 45 SECONDS IN A PILE OF CONCRETE MIX WITH TWISTED METAL, THE DOGS WILL FIND A FIREFIGHTER WHOSE HIDDEN HIMSELF IN A PILE OF DEBRIS. ALL WE'RE DOING HERE IS HEIGHTS.

>> THOUGHT HAD NO THE DOG DOESN'T KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TRAINING OR REAL-TIME SITUATION. THESE DOGS ARE LIFE SAVERS AND OUR SPONSOR, PROUD TO SERVE QUAIL CREEK BANK AND NEWS 4 RECOGNIZE THE OKLAHOMA CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT AND TASK FORCE ONE FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING EFFORTS. MAJOR MCCANN, QUAIL CREEK BANK CAPITAL ARE WE ARE HONORED TO RECOGNIZE YOU AS THE PROUD TO SERVE RECIPIENT. YOU AND OKLAHOMA CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT. >> AND TASK FORCE ONE FOR YOUR SERVICE TO THE CITY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. IN ADDITION TO THE WARD, WE'D LIKE TO PRESENT YOU WITH THIS CHECK PAYABLE TO THE FRIENDS OF OKLAHOMA CITY TASK FORCE ONE. WE HOPE THE SMALL DONATION WILL HELP IN YOUR EFFORTS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE DO APPRECIATE IT. HAD NO IDEA THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD RESCUE DOGS SO, OF COURSE, WITH WHAT THEY DO EVERY DAY IN RESCUING, IT'S EXCITING AND ANNA PRIVILEGE TO RECOGNIZE THIS UNIT THAT HAS THE CANINES WERE DOING. >> REALLY HARD WORK OF FINDING PEOPLE IN RUBBLE AND EVERYTHING ELSE.

>> MAJOR MCCANN SAYS THESE DOGS SURPRISE THEM ALL THE TIME. JUST WHEN WE THINK WE'VE SET UP THE IMPOSSIBLE TRAINING SCENARIO THAT NONE OF THEM WILL BE ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH. THEY DO IT IN A MATTER OF SECONDS. THE OKLAHOMA CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT AND TASK FORCE READY TO RESCUE AND ALWAYS PROUD TO SERVE. >> THAT'S GOOD. BUT IF YOU'D LIKE TO NOMINATE A FIRST RESPONDER YOU RE.

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