Georgian Bay Volunteer Search and Rescue is one of the few OSARVA teams to have an OPP/OSARVA certified civilian search and rescue dog. Although these K9 Teams are affiliated with a specific OSARVA team, such as GBVSAR, they are considered a provincial resource to be requested by any search team in Ontario. These certified teams could be requested by the OPP to help out anywhere in the province.
Susan has been a member of GBVSAR since 2001. She started as a ground searcher before forming our team’s K9 Unit. Susan is also the Provincial K9 Coordinator for OSARVA. If you have any questions about K9 Search and Rescue in the province of Ontario, she can be contacted at susan@osarva.ca.
K9 Zena is a live find OSARVA/OPP certified dog. She first certified in 2019. Zena is a Belgian Malinois that was born o February 6, 2017.
K9 Zori – Zori was first certified by the OPP in 2008, and remained so until 2019 when she retired. Zori is a Belgian Malinois that was born on October 17, 2006 in Florida. Zori passed away in 2024.
K9 Zappa – Zappa is a NAPWDA (North American Police Work Dog Association) certified Human Remains Detection dog. He first certified in 2015. Zappa and Susan travel to Massachusetts each year for re-certification. He is a Belgian Malinois that was born on December 21, 2013 in California.
Barrie Today – May 15, 2023: Georgian Bay Search and Rescue partnered with Canadian Wings and Rescue to get dogs acclimatized to air travel. Read more.
The Canadian Military Engineers Association – December 2, 2023: Georgian Bay Search and Rescue Team Trains at Fire & CBRN Academy. Read more.
