| Rona Rona, our Chief canine handler, has over 22 years of experience working with K-9's. In addition, she has held positions as a Baltimore (Inner Harbor) Special Police Officer for a Police Task Force formed under Governor Schaefer's directive and has performed many security details. She has partnered up with the Maryland State Police on many state emergency situations. She is a Firefighter and EMT-B for the Berlin Fire Department where she has served for the past 8 years. Rona has worked and trained with top Maryland Police K-9 master trainers and has worked extensively with German Shepherd breeds. Rona's love for dogs and her enthusiasm for training canines, makes her an important asset to Coastal K-9! She holds a degree in accounting and business management. She and her husband reside in Berlin, MD. Ford Ford is a well trained and very talented Fox Red Labrador and is registered with the American Kennel Club with a fine pedigree known for their hunting, and pointing, ability. Ford has been trained professionally by Certified Master Trainer Andy Hanellin. Ford has logged over 1460 hours of comprehensive training in bed bug (Cimicidae) detection. Ford is able to differ between live bed bugs and viable eggs from castings (shed skin) and excretement. In addition to Ford's daily training, which is documented on daily training logs and available for review, he is re-certified annually by an independent third party organization. The Master Trainer, Andy, has over 27 years experience training K-9's and was the Training Director for the Long Island K-9 Search and Rescue Group. He is currently the Director of K-9 Training for Lincoln County, NC Sherriff's Department and owner of Dogs by Andy, Inc. In addition, Andy was the founder of K-9 Search and Detection, Inc. based out of New York City and is a qualified expert witness for canine related court cases involving narcotics and explosives. Andrea Andrea is a licensed Maryland Real Estate Broker and Property Manager with 21 years of experience in the management of property and property rentals. She understands the importance of ensuring that the properties she and her staff manage are not only kept clean but are safe for her clients and their guests. With the ever growing concern for the spread of bed bugs by travelers, Andrea began to research the problem in order to best serve her clients. As a result, she has completed several courses of study in Integrated Pest Management and received her Certificate of Completion from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for Bed Bug Identification, Biology and Inspection. In addition, she is a candidate for the Healthy Homes Specialist (HHS) credential by the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA). Andrea resides in West Ocean City with her husband and four children. |
| CALL TOLL FREE: (855) SAFE BED or (855) 723-3233 P.O. Box 218 Berlin, MD 21811 Website: www.Coastal-K9.com E-mail: info@coastal-k9.com |
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