International Search and Rescue Dog Organisation
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The International Search and Rescue Dog Organisation (IRO) is the worldwide umbrella organisation for search and rescue dog work and partner of the UN organisation INSARAG. It unites more than 250,000 people worldwide with about 4,000 certified search and rescue (SAR) dogs. The headquarters are in Salzburg.
Abbreviation | IRO |
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Formation | 1993 |
Purpose | Search and rescue dog work |
Headquarters | Salzburg |
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Region | worldwide |
Members | 133 |
Website | https://www.iro-dogs.org/en/ |
The task of the International Search and Rescue Dog Organisation is to train and certify highly qualified search and rescue dog teams and to provide them as supporting units in case of emergency. Thanks to their fine noses, dogs often become lifesavers after an avalanche accident, an earthquake or in the search for missing children and disoriented people suffering from Alzheimer's or Dementia. Response teams from IRO member organisations are ready to respond 365 days a year when disaster strikes.
The International Search and Rescue Dog Organisation was founded in 1993 and is a registered non-profit organisation. As such, it relies upon donations to provide search and rescue dog teams with the certification, training and education necessary to find lost and missing people.