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pdf2019 Explosives Detection Canine Handler Student Survey
Thank you for attending the ATF Explosives Detection Canine Handler course. The Office of Human Resources and
Professional Development (HRPD) is committed to excellence and providing current and effective training. Your
feedback about the effectiveness of the training to prepare you for your job duties is very important to us. Please
provide us with information about your training experience by completing this survey, which will take about 15
minutes to complete. Your responses and comments will be used to evaluate the training and make updates on
the course so that it continues to meet your needs.
Organization
This survey is organized into two parts. The first consists of general generic questions that are used in all ATF
training surveys so that we can compare responses to other courses offered by the Bureau. The second part
consists of course specific questions. Please take the time to respond to both parts.
Navigation
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you select Next, as the survey program will save your responses and you will not be able to go back and change
your answers. At the end of the survey, you will be asked to select the Submit button at the bottom of the screen
in order to complete the survey and exit.
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later. After you select Save, you will be provided with a link that will return you to the survey. Be sure either to
write it down or cut and paste the link into a Word document for later use.
Instructions
Please rate each item on the following screens by selecting the option that best reflects your response.
Privacy Act Information
This information is provided pursuant to Public Law 93‐579 (Privacy Act of 1974) December 31, 1974, relative to
the collection of information from prospective students to attend the ATF Training.
1. Authority. Title 38, U.S.C., §527; Title 29, U.S.C., §711; Title 31, U.S.C., §1115, Executive Order 13540.
2. Purpose. To obtain information from Federal, State and local, military and international law enforcement
personnel completing training conducted by ATF for the purpose of evaluating program effectiveness.
3. Routine Uses. Disclosure of evaluation results as collected data summaries will be provided to ATF management
and training staff in order to make decisions regarding program improvement and the allocation of resources.
Evaluation results will be provided to external Federal government agencies on an as needed basis. Individual
personal data will be treated as law enforcement sensitive information and will be protected in accordance to Title
5, U.S.C. §552. Individual responses to survey questions will not be available upon request to the individual, to the
individual's parent agency, or to any other individual or agency as the system used to collect that data does not
store the information in a manner that an individual’s responses can be retrieved.
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Part 1
Overall Opinion
Overall, my level of satisfaction with the training is the following:
1 Not Satisfied
2
3
4
5 Extremely Satisfied
Using the rating scale from 1 to 5, with 1 being "Strongly Disagree" and 5 being "Strongly Agree," please respond to
the following:
The information I received in the training was consistent with information received on the job.
1 Strongly Disagree
2
3
4
5 Strongly Agree
The handouts and/or reference materials provided during the training have been useful to me on the job.
1 Strongly Disagree
2
3
4
5 Strongly Agree
Not Applicable
Handouts and Reference Materials
You disagreed that the handouts/reference materials provided during the training were useful, please explain:
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Obstacles
Using the rating scale from 1 to 5, with 1 being "Strongly Disagree" and 5 being "Strongly Agree," please respond to
the following:
Since taking the training, the following issues, if any, have prevented me from applying the knowledge and skills in
my job:
1
2
3
4
5
Strongly
Strongly
Disagree
Agree
Lack of proper
equipment
Lack of funding
Lack of personnel
Different techniques
followed in the
field/office
Different policies and
procedures are
required
Lack of supervisory or
management support
Lack of opportunity
Other
If you selected "Lack of Opportunity" or "Other" in the above question, please explain:
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Results
Using the rating scale from 1 to 5, with 1 being "Strongly Disagree" and 5 being "Strongly Agree," please respond to
the following.
I feel confident I can apply what I learned in class to my job, even if I haven't had the opportunity.
1 Strongly Disagree
2
3
4
5 Strongly Agree
I was able to increase my effectiveness on the job as a result of the training.
1 Strongly Disagree
2
3
4
5 Strongly Agree
Not Applicable
I have promoted new systems, practices, policies, or procedures as a result of what I learned from the training
(e.g., safety procedures, human resource management, mission implementation, etc.)
1 Strongly Disagree
2
3
4
5 Strongly Agree
Not Applicable
You indicated that you have promoted new systems, practices, policies, or procedures as a result of what you
learned from the training. Please describe.
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Part 2
Use of ATF Explosives Detection Canine
Please respond as appropriate.
This is my first canine from ATF.
Yes
No, this was a replacement canine
I use my canine to conduct explosives searches:
Daily
3 to 4 Times Per Week
1 to 2 Times Per Week
2 to 3 Times Per Month
Once a Month
Once Every 2 Months
Less Than Once Every 2 Months
How frequently do you use your ATF explosives canine to conduct the following searches?
1
2
3
4
Not At All
or Rarely
5
Very
Frequently
Vehicle Searches
Warehouse
Searches
Room Searches
(Homes, Closets,
Hotel Rooms,
Meeting Rooms)
Luggage or Box
Searches
Mass Transit
Searches
(Planes, Trains,
Buses)
Storage Facility
Searches
School Searches
Open Field
Searches
Wooded Area
Searches
Venue Searches
(Sporting Events,
Theaters,
Concerts)
Firearms and
Shell Casing
Searches
Post Blast
Explosives
Materials
Searches
Other
If you indicated "Other" in the question above, please briefly describe and list how frequently the searches are
typically conducted.
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Canine Care
Please respond as appropriate.
The training effectively prepared me to provide the following canine care and health related skills on the job:
1
2
3
4
5
Strongly
Strongly
Disagree
Agree
Conduct basic
canine health
examinations
Identify possible
canine
diseases/illnesses
Identify possible
canine parasites
Manage canine diet
and weight
Provide canine ear
and teeth care
Use
appropriate canine
restraint techniques
for examination,
treatment, or first
aid
Apply first aid for
injuries, wounds,
and bleeding
Apply first aid for
fractures and
breaks (to include
Immobilizing the
canine and
splinting)
My canine has had illnesses or injuries that required:
Minor First Aid
Major First Aid
Veterinarian Care for Illness
Surgery
Other Veterinarian Care
My canine has not had any illnesses or injuries.
Canine Care
Please respond as appropriate.
You indicated that your canine has had illnesses or injuries that required some level of first aid or veterinarian care.
Please describe.
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Since your training, how long has your canine been unavailable for duty due to illness or injury?
Less Than 1 Day
1 to 2 Days
3 to 7 Days
8 to 30 Days
If more than 30 Days, please specify: ____________________
Canine Handling and Training
Please respond as appropriate.
The training effectively prepared me use the ATF canine training methodologies to provide the following handling
related skills on the job:
1
2
3
4
5
Strongly
Strongly
Disagree
Agree
Reinforce explosives
odor imprinting
through
maintenance
training
Use positive
reinforcement
through secondary
and primary rewards
for desired behaviors
Effectively use leash
control, commands,
and presentations to
direct canines during
searches
Provide remedial
training to correct
unwanted behaviors
Recognize canine
behavior indicating
explosives finds
I am given time to provide maintenance training to my canine.
1 Strongly Disagree
2
3
4
5 Strongly Agree
I am supported by my department or supervisor in using the ATF canine handling and training methodology.
1 Strongly Disagree
2
3
4
5 Strongly Agree
Please respond as appropriate.
You indicated that your department or supervisor does not support the ATF canine handling and training
methodology. Please explain.
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Explosives Investigation, Materials, Devices and Storage
I feel confident in using my explosives canine to conduct searches of:
(If ATF EDC SEEK K‐9 students, respond for Off‐Leash deployment)
1
2
3
4
5
Strongly
Strongly
Disagree
Agree
Vehicles
Warehouses
Rooms
Luggage and
Boxes
Mass Transit
(Planes, Trains,
Buses)
Storage Facilities
Schools
Open Fields
Venues
(Sporting Events,
Theaters,
Concerts)
The training was successful in preparing me to safely store and handle explosives materials as appropriate to my
duties and responsibilities as an explosives detection canine handler.
1 Strongly Disagree
2
3
4
5 Strongly Agree
Explosives Investigations, Materials, Devices and Storage
Please respond as appropriate.
The training effectively prepared me to recognize the following categories of explosives:
1
2
3
4
5
Strongly
Strongly
Disagree
Agree
Black and
Smokeless
Powders
Substitute
Smokeless
Powders
Quick Matches,
Fuses, Primers &
Blasting Caps
Pyrotechnic
Mixtures (Flash
Powders)
Dynamite, TNT, &
Boosters
Plastic Explosives
(C‐4, RDX), Det
Cord
(PETN), & Binary
Explosives
Blasting Agents
(AN, Water‐gels,
& Slurries)
Homemade
Explosives (HME)
The training effectively prepared me to recognize the following components of an explosive device:
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2
3
4
5
Strongly
Strongly
Disagree
Agree
Power Sources
Conductors
(Electrical
Wiring)
Switches and
Timers
Initiators
(Detonators)
Explosive
Materials
Since receiving the ATF canine, the number of successful explosives related prosecutions have increased by what
percentage?
(Use the slide bar to enter the percentage.)
Percentage ____________________
Since receiving the ATF explosives detection canine, the time required to conduct searches for explosives, shell
casings, or firearms has been reduced by what percentage. (Use the slide bar to enter the percentage.)
Percentage: ____________________
Legal
Please respond as appropriate.
The training effectively prepared me to address the following in relation to my responsibilities as a canine handler:
1
2
3
4
5
Strongly
Strongly
Disagree
Agree
Pretrial
preparation to
provide
testimony
Providing
testimony
regarding canine
training
requirements
and certification
Providing
testimony on
established
search
methodologies
Identifying legal
issues related to
search and
seizures
Overall Comments
Please provide any comments or recommendations you have regarding the course:
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Thank You
Thank you for taking the time to provide us feedback. The results of the survey will be used as a means for
improving future training. Please select the Submit button below to complete the survey.
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