September 2, 2022 This Labor Day weekend, September 3 and 4, the Shreveport Fire Department K9 Search and Rescue Task Force and Ark-La-Tex K9 Search and Rescue Strike Team will hold our Annual Benefit Horse Shows at Holly Hill Farm in Benton, La. (1296 Old Plain Dealing Rd, Benton, LA 71006) This two-day event is …
March 23, 2018 Five search and rescue canines were officially laid to rest at the Shreveport Fire and Police Academy this morning. Though each canine passed at different times, the memorial service paid tribute to the life and career of each canine and their contributions to public safety and service. The dozens in attendance, as …
March 17, 2018 To all Seminar Attendees and Instructors, It is with a full heart that we thank each and every one of you for helping make our 2018 K-9 Training Seminar another successful event. At the risk of sounding cliche, your support made all of this possible. Whether you attend every year and have …
January 10, 2018 We are pleased to launch our newly designed website. Once accessing our site, you may notice a more simplified and streamlined appearance. This is only the beginning. Throughout the coming days and weeks we will be adding features and options to make our teams more accessible and to give you more information …
September 14, 2017 At first glance, the title of this posting may sound confusing. “Why two names?” you may be asking yourself. However, the events leading up to the formation of Ark-La-Tex K9 Search and Rescue Strike Team separately from our team may not be as important as the end result; Two team names with …
August 30, 2017 This Labor Day weekend, September 2 and 3, the Shreveport Fire Department K9 Search and Rescue Task Force will hold our Annual Benefit Horse Shows at Holly Hill Farm in Benton, La. This two-day event, sponsored by Towne South Animal Hospital, is our team’s largest fundraiser of the year. Monies donated will …
March 18, 2017 To all Seminar Students and Instructors: Another great training seminar is in the history books. Our week-long seminar was one of the coldest that we have had in a few years. For those of you from up north, it probably made you feel right at home. For those in the southern regions, …
December 13, 2016 No, we don’t mean a new couch or mattress. We mean supporting our team and our search and rescue efforts. The comfort comes from the knowledge that you played a key role in making sure our community will continue to have this valuable service in the inevitable event that it is needed. While …
August 20, 2016 The Shreveport Fire Department K9 Search and Rescue Task Force will present the 14th Annual Benefit Horse Shows, sponsored by Towne South Animal Hospital, this Labor Day weekend! This annual event, in conjunction with our host site Holly Hill Farm, is our largest fundraiser of the entire year. We wish to extend …
August 8, 2016 Today it was announced that one of our handlers will be stepping away from our team. Maureen Kidd has made the decision to move closer to her grandchildren in Texas. While we certainly do not wish to see her go, we understand her obligation and desire to be a bigger part of …
