Reminiscences of Robert F. Sessions : oral history, 2002.

Biographical Note

Volunteer Canine Handler, Urban Search and Rescue.

Scope and Contents

Background: dogs' prior searches and rescues including Oklahoma City bombing, dog training, Federal Emergency Management Agency certification; 9/11: immediate departure to work at Pentagon, description of destruction; Pentagon work: re-training of dogs, rules of recovery and rescue work, Pentagon security, discussion of untrained volunteers, hazardous conditions; dogs' reactions: explanation of moods, methods for obtaining better results.

Subjects

• Interviews.
• Miles, Julia, interviewer.--http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/ivr
• Oral histories (literary works)
• September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001--Personal narratives.
• September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001.
• Sessions, Robert F.--Interviews.

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