background image (a) Your position at the time the signal was first heard. (b) Your position at the time the signal was last heard. (c) Your position at maximum signal strength. (d) Your flight altitudes and frequency on which the emergency signal was heard: 121.5 MHz or 243.0 MHz. If possible, positions should be given relative to a navigation aid. If the aircraft has homing equipment, provide the bearing to the emergency signal with each reported position. - - 5. FAA K - 9 Explosives Detection Team Program a. The FAA's Office of Civil Aviation Security Operations manages the FAA - 9 Explosives Detection Team Program which was established in 1972. Through a unique agreement with law enforcement agencies and airport authorities, the FAA has strategically placed FAA - certified K - 9 teams (a team is one handler and one dog) at airports throughout the country. If a bomb threat is received while an aircraft is in flight, the aircraft can be directed to an airport with this capability. The FAA provides initial and refresher training for all handlers, provides single purpose explosive detector dogs, and requires that each team is annually evaluated in five areas for FAA certification: aircraft (widebody and narrowbody), vehicles, terminal, freight (cargo), and luggage. If you desire this service, notify your company or an FAA air traffic control facility. b. The following list shows the locations of current FAA K - 9 teams: TBL 6 - - FAA Sponsored Explosives Detection Dog/Handler Team Locations Airport Symbol Location ATL Atlanta, Georgia BHM Birmingham, Alabama BOS Boston, Massachusetts BUF Buffalo, New York CLT Charlotte, North Carolina ORD Chicago, Illinois CVG Cincinnati, Ohio DFW Dallas, Texas DEN Denver, Colorado DTW Detroit, Michigan IAH Houston, Texas JAX Jacksonville, Florida MCI Kansas City, Missouri LAX Los Angeles, California MEM Memphis, Tennessee Airport Symbol Location MIA Miami, Florida MKE Milwaukee, Wisconsin MSY New Orleans, Louisiana MCO Orlando, Florida PHX Phoenix, Arizona PIT Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania PDX Portland, Oregon SLC Salt Lake City, Utah SFO San Francisco, California SJU San Juan, Puerto Rico SEA Seattle, Washington STL St. Louis, Missouri TUS Tucson, Arizona TUL Tulsa, Oklahoma c. If due to weather or other considerations an aircraft with a suspected hidden explosive problem were to land or intended to land at an airport other than those listed in b above, it is recommended that they call the FAA's Washington Operations Center (telephone 202 - - 3333, if appropriate) or have an air traffic facility with which you can communicate contact the above center requesting assistance. - - 6. Search and Rescue a. General. SAR is a lifesaving service provided through the combined efforts of the federal agencies signatory to the National SAR Plan, and the agencies responsible for SAR within each state. Operational resources are provided by the U.S. Coast Guard, DoD components, the Civil Air Patrol, the Coast Guard Auxiliary, state, county and local law enforcement and other public safety agencies, and private volunteer - - Emergency Services Available to Pilots