“Chance”, undergoing strict preparation from a special coach at the Gendarmerie Prevent Center, unlike other dogs, is learning the smell for flammable substances, such as solvent and gasoline.
The dog, prepared with the help of these training, finds the foci of fire, incited by filling with combustible substances.
The dog facilitates the work of the gendarmerie, discovering the initial points of fires in the forests of Antalya and neighboring provinces. His efforts help to determine if there was arson and sabotage.
As the head of the public security department of the gendarmerie command of the province of Antalya, Major Haidar Dursun, told the correspondent of the agency, the Pozarny Dogs came to the service since 2013.
According to him, the dogs nicknamed “Kirpyk” and “Codedo” retired and continue on the territory of the provincial gendarmerie.
“Our dogs undergo 52-week training in the training center for horses and dogs of the gendarmerie in Nevchekhir. Here they undergo training such as adaptation to personnel, search, detection of fires. Then their responsibilities are distributed by the kind of troops”.
According to Dursun, fire-search dogs are trained in such specialty as arson, sabotage, fires of vehicles, buildings, jobs and forests.
Having explained that at present, only a dog named “chance” is being involved in the detection of fires, Dursun continues with the following words:
“Fires are responsible for finding a place of fire, especially in forests, as well as substances used in them and causing fire. At our disposal there is a fire-haired dog nicknamed” Chance “.
“Chance” took part in the latest investigation by a large forest fire in Alania on September 18 and found a place of fire and a substance that caused a fire. Currently, this substance is studied in the laboratory. “
Fire dogs contributed to the clarification of circumstances 11 of 52 fires
Dursun said that the bearer dogs contributed to the disclosure of 11 out of 52 fires.
Having emphasized that the dogs have sensitive scum and are sensitive to flammable substances, Dursun added: “This helps investigative groups react faster to fires.”
The chance also bears duty in cities such as Mugla, Karaman, Konya, Burdur, Roop, Mersin and Denizley. Recently, in connection with the frequent forest fires, our firefighters have more responsibilities. “
In the Center for Preparation of Dogs of the Gendarmerie Cognaal, there are dogs trained in various specialties: from the protection of public order to the detection of corpses, from drugs to the detection of bombs, as well as fire dogs. After training in Nevchekhir, dogs undergo retraining to cognac.