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		<title>Saving a life</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 01:42:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rhabeger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Very early on Tuesday November 2nd, my search dog saved a life.  
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		<title>Today is The Great California Shakeout</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Oct 2010 15:40:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Faust</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At 10:21 a.m. today&#8230;.millions of Californians will participate in the world&#8217;s largest earthquake preparedness drill. Its not too late to register. Just visit www.shakeout.org and sign yourself and/or your organization up.
Preparing for possible emergencies is one of the best things you can do. By participating in drills like these and discussing with your family and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Search and Rescue Dogs</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 21:33:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Faust</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just had the pleasure of spending a couple hours at the FEDSAR Spring Conference that was hosted by Long Island K-9 Search and Rescue. It was great to actually get to meet some of these amazing search dogs and their handlers. These handlers and their dogs are extremely dedicated to their training. They are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Preparedness for Pets</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 20:51:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rhabeger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes being prepared is not fun.
Prime example is getting a phone call at 7am from a friend who NEVER calls me at that time of day.  We also happen to be on the search team together so I thought he was calling me for a deployment but it turns out, he needed the after hours contact [...]]]></description>
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		<title>First Responders Also Need to be Prepared</title>
		<link>http://www.1800prepare.com/blog/first-responders-also-need-to-be-prepared/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:59:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rhabeger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ 
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		<title>Making sure your kids are prepared for hiking</title>
		<link>http://www.1800prepare.com/blog/making-sure-your-kids-are-prepared-for-hiking/</link>
		<comments>http://www.1800prepare.com/blog/making-sure-your-kids-are-prepared-for-hiking/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:38:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rhabeger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As we move into spring, more and more people will be spending time outdoors in the wilderness.  Parents should make sure all members of the family are prepared for what might happen if one, or the whole party, happens to loose their way.  Below are listed a few items that everyone should know:
1)  Each person [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Search Dogs in Haiti &#8212; coming home</title>
		<link>http://www.1800prepare.com/blog/search-dogs-in-haiti-coming-home/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:06:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rhabeger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many, if not almost all of the handlers that went on the deployment to Haiti from the USA are volunteers, yes even those with the FEMA teams.  Some of the handlers are full time firefighters.  Most are volunteers who put their own personal life on hold to answer the call.  
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		<title>What it takes to be a search dog</title>
		<link>http://www.1800prepare.com/blog/what-it-takes-to-be-a-search-dog/</link>
		<comments>http://www.1800prepare.com/blog/what-it-takes-to-be-a-search-dog/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:19:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rhabeger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just recently, I have taken in a new foster dog that might make it as a search dog.  Mack is a 10 month old GSD/black lab mix that was just too much of a handful for his current owner.  Due to his constant digging and barking, they moved him to the back yard when he [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Disaster dog handler &#8212; what it takes</title>
		<link>http://www.1800prepare.com/blog/disaster-dog-handler-what-it-takes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.1800prepare.com/blog/disaster-dog-handler-what-it-takes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:09:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rhabeger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Greetings all,
One of the things I thought I would touch on is what it takes to be a search dog handler in a disaster setting.  Usually on tv or in the papers you see these people walking around with nicely trained dogs in a horrible setting and think, &#8216;wow, that would be cool, going out [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Paying it Forward</title>
		<link>http://www.1800prepare.com/blog/paying-it-forward/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:03:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Faust</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As many of your already know, since my appearance of The Office I have very much wanted to find a way to &#8220;Pay it Forward&#8221; and take the opportunity I was given to do some good. I was so extremely lucky to be given the part of &#8220;Cool Guy Paul&#8221; of Disaster Kits Limited and [...]]]></description>
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