The California Rescue Dog Association, Inc. (CARDA) is a group of volunteers with specially trained dogs dedicated to assisting in the search for missing persons. CARDA teams are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to respond to local, state, and federal law enforcement as well as other public service agency requests.
CARDA search teams have participated in thousands of searches over the years and have saved the taxpayers millions of dollars through the use of volunteer resources. CARDA members incur all costs including mileage, equipment, pagers, and dog expenses. CARDA provides a radio to each mission-ready team member for field use. Many CARDA members take time off work to particip...