Caroline Hebard
Caroline Hebard (1944–2007)
Hebard's father was a career diplomat who moved a lot as a result of his assignments by his government. Hebard was born while he was stationed in Chile. She lived in Venezuela, Turkey, attended school in Great Britain and Switzerland, and learned several languages in her youth.
As an animal lover, she had a passion for treating dogs and other animals with the best of care. This led to her first dog, with whom she spent much time, with great love, care and training. Hebard joined other groups of similar caring people and eventually trained her dogs to become proficient in being able to follow the scent of humans, alive or dead, saving lives and recovering bodies.
Her life is told in great detail in So That Others May Live: Carolyn Hebard and Her Search-and-Rescue Dogs, co-written by Caroline Hebard and Hank Whittemore,[1] published by Bantam Books in 1995.
She traveled to earthquakes and other disasters in Mexico, Armenia, El Salvador, and Japan among other places, as well as assisting in search and rescue operations throughout the United States. She was instrumental in organizing search and rescue techniques, and became widely recognized for her ability to train dogs and further humanitarian efforts.
Caroline Hebard died in her sleep, from cancer, in 2007.[1] She and her husband, Arthur F Hebard, have four kids. Joanne, Andrew, Alastair, and Heather. She currently has six grandchildren. Two from Joanne, two from Andrew, one from Alastair, and two from Heather.
References
- 1 2 "SAR Pioneer Dies" (PDF). SAR Dog News 1 (9): 1–2. November 2007. Retrieved 27 March 2011.