I would like to follow a career in international search and rescue; i would like to be based in south america, but that isn't absolutley necesary and i also want to work with dogs. i have been liiking, but all the sites i found say that they are volunteer based, can anybody help me find what i am looking for? i appreciate any and all help, Thanks, Ciarrai164 I would like to follow a career in international search and rescue; i would like to be based in south america, but that isn't absolutley necesary and i also want to work with dogs. i have been liiking, but all the sites i found say that they are volunteer based, can anybody help me find what i am looking for? i appreciate any and all help, Thanks, Ciarrai164 UPDATE: Thanks to all, i posted this on another forum also, and this is what i was told; The Red Cross. You should send them a message , and they will give you the coördinates of your national team. Please be adviced that some teams are stricktly governemental, and some are civilian teams. You could also check with the Austrian SAR and the Swiss SAR, they both have extensive knowledge in the use of dogs in this role. Check this site out, they will be able to help you International Search and Rescue Advisory Group http://ochaonline.un.org/webpage.asp?MenuID=2894&Page=549 Hope this helps slaughter20 Thanks again, Ciarrai UPDATE: Thanks to all, i posted this on another forum also, and this is what i was told; The Red Cross. You should send them a message , and they will give you the coördinates of your national team. Please be adviced that some teams are stricktly governemental, and some are civilian teams. You could also check with the Austrian SAR and the Swiss SAR, they both have extensive knowledge in the use of dogs in this role. Check this site out, they will be able to help you International Search and Rescue Advisory Group http://ochaonline.un.org/webpage.asp?MenuID=2894&Page=549 Hope this helps slaughter20 Thanks again, Ciarrai