Virginia Search and Rescue Dog Association

Glossary of terms used on this site

Term	Definition
PLS	Glossaries: K9 SAR Glossary PLS (Point Last Seen): a point where a witness actually saw the subject. The PLS is usually the IPP (Initial Planning Point). Author: ERI: Emergency Response International
POA	Glossaries: K9 SAR Glossary POA (Probability of Area): The chance that a missing person (or clue) is in the search Area. Author: ERI: Emergency Response International
POD	Glossaries: K9 SAR Glossary POD (Probability of Detection): The chance that an object or missing person will be detected if present. Author: ERI: Emergency Response International

Air Scent
Air Scent (Dog): A dog that searches for the source of human odor. They are typically "Nose Up" when they work, and are usually non-scent-discriminating. Air scent dogs do NOT require a scent artic
Agility
Agility: A character trait which describes the natural (running) speed, surefootedness, and coordination, and the ability of the dog to correct and recover
Agility
Agility: A character trait which describes the natural (running) speed, surefootedness, and coordination, and the ability of the dog to correct and recover