Fire Detection Dogs Graduate In Bridgewater Ceremony

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Newman still loves a good belly rub and his mouth
water's at the site of a snack, but he's also
got a knact for finding the cause of fires.

Speaker 2 (00:06):
Nextop will be David Lambert canine Newman.

Speaker 1 (00:10):
He's one of the labs that's joining the State Police
Fire Investigation Unit. After graduating from a thirteen week training program,
Newman got to show off his skills sniffing out the
smallest droplets of accelerant.

Speaker 3 (00:19):
These dogs are able to come into a fire scene
and use the scent cone, use the wind direction, use
their nose as to able to identify the exact source
of where these items were placed.

Speaker 1 (00:30):
That's State Police Sergeant Gregory's ball.

Speaker 3 (00:32):
We could not do our job completely without these canines.

Speaker 1 (00:34):
The nonprofit Needs was training Newman and another dog, Bentley,
to be service dogs for people who are deaf, but
caram a lot with Needs. Client Services say they were
better suited for a life of law enforcement.

Speaker 4 (00:44):
To be able to see our dogs continue to work,
particularly to be serving the commonwealth, is wonderful for.

Speaker 1 (00:49):
Us in Bridgewater. Emma Friedman w b Z, Boston's news
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