Rick Emord
and
Jasmine

Jasmine is a mix of Lab and German Short Hair, born in Middleborough Massachusetts, April 1, 2004. Rick attended his first SDNE training in May 2004 and brought Jasmine to her first  training in June 2004.

Rick is a Firefighter with the Middleborough Fire Dept. He attended the Massachusetts Fire Fighting Academy in Stow, MA. as a recruit trainee and earned the Fire Fighter 1 and 2 national certifications. He is also an  EMT Intermediate with American Medical Response. He has a PADI advanced diver certification with underwater navigator and dive medic certifications.

Rick had 10 years experience as a youth in the Boy Scouts.  He spent 20 years as an adult member of the Boy Scout’s as a Scoutmaster, and Vigil Honor member of the Order of the Arrow. He earned the Woodbadge training certification for adult leaders. Then with the help of other adults, he started Explorer Post 101. It is a Fire and Rescue post. Rick was the  Explorer Advisor for ten years.