Linda Murphy

  Sartech II

Danny

German Shepherd

Linda Lives in Aldan, PA and has worked for Amtrak for 22 years.  She is familiar with incident command (due to derailments, fatalities, injuries, severe weather and other operational disruptions).  

Linda is a SAR Tech II and has been training dogs for over 15 years for various types of work. She also is a caver (member of Philadelphia Grotto) and decided to blend her work with dogs along with her outside (underground) skills and go into SAR.  Linda is trained in FUNSAR,  Map & Compass/Grid Search (DCNR Certification), CPR/First Aid, Communications Training Officer (NCI Certification), WMD Awareness, Basic Rope Rigging and Rescue (Over-The-Edge, Inc), Crime Scene/Evidence Searching, K9 First Aid. She continues to go to training for herself and her dogs.

Danny served as Linda's K-9 partner for 5 years.  He had a good work ethic, a wonderful temperament and was willing to please. Danny worked in HRD/Forensics and wilderness air scent.  Danny completed his Basic SAR training program in 2/02, passed the Canine Good Citizen test 04, competed for his AKC Companion Dog Title as well as Novice Agility title.  He had many hours of public relations to his credit from fundraisers; presentations to school children of what a SAR dog does; 4H club; Fire Department Safety days; parades; SAR memorials and nursing home visits. Danny was in a movie, a TV series, an infomercial and Animal Planet appearances