Rescue dogs to join Pittsburgh-area urban search team | Local News

Dogs trained to sniff out people trapped in rubble are coming to Southwestern Pennsylvania for the first time as part of a local urban search and rescue team.

The state Urban Search and Rescue Strike Task Force (PA-ST1) is in the process of becoming a Type 3 task force through the City of Pittsburgh after securing a $6 million state grant last year. The group assists emergency management agencies in structural collapse rescues.

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