The Straits Times

SCDF search dog barks when she finds a survivor, whimpers when she detects a corpse

SINGAPORE – When two-year-old labrador retriever Rizzo picks up the scent of survivors in a disaster zone, she barks excitedly to signal to rescuers to search the area. But if she sniffs out a corpse, ...
Channel NewsAsia Singapore

Sniffer dogs from around the world playing a crucial role in Türkiye quake efforts

SINGAPORE: Sniffer dogs from around the world are playing a crucial role in search and rescue efforts after Türkiye suffered a devastating earthquake last week. The death toll from the quake, which ...
Asia One

NSF medical doctors, paramedics, and search dogs: SCDF's 68-man team to head to Turkey to help with rescue efforts following earthquake

SINGAPORE - When a 27-year-old medical officer with the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) found out that he would be heading to Turkey in the aftermath of a massive earthquake on Tuesday, he ...
Channel NewsAsia Singapore

Myanmar earthquake: SCDF search dogs help locate survivors | Video

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) says its search dogs are playing a huge part in rescue operations in Myanmar as its Operation Lionheart contingent continues to search for survivors of a ...