HOST: Search and rescue dogs serve on the frontlines locating people missing after natural disasters, lost children, injured hikers and others, being ready at a moment’s notice to bravely endure the elements and save lives.

Supreme Master Ching Hai, world renowned humanitarian, artist and spiritual teacher, speaks of her admiration and concern for these devoted canines.

Supreme Master Ching Hai: And I saw many dogs, you know, they used for rescue mission. Oh, they just walk in like nothing, but I feel so bad about them.

The dogs walk in the sharp, broken glasses or anything like that. Even chemical leaking or anything, or germs or danger.

Supreme Master Ching Hai:  And these are precious dogs. They have been trained for years. And they even lay down their life for anyone at command. You have to protect that dog.

HOST: To show Her loving support for search dogs and their human partners, Supreme Master Ching Hai has generously contributed more than US$100,000 to search-and-rescue teams in 21 countries, including Australia, Belgium, Canada, Chile, China, the Czech Republic, Ecuador, France, Iran,
South Korea, Malaysia, Nepal, New Zealand, Panama, the Philippines, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, the Netherlands, the UK and the USA.

Today’s program features courageous dog teams from South Korea, the UK, and the US. Let's start by traveling to Seoul, South Korea to meet Mr. Han Jung-Min of National 119 Rescue Services, an emergency response organization created in 1995 by the country’s central government after the collapse of a major South Korean department store.


For more details on the search and rescue dog teams featured today
please visit:
National 119 Rescue Services
En.Rescue.go.kr
United Kingdom International Search and Rescue Team
www.UKfssartDogTeams.org.uk
Search Dogs Northeast
www.SearchDogsNE.org