Sergeant Chris Holmes and canine partner Cazo are employed by the Washington DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department (DC F&EMS).  This K9 team are members of the FEMA Virginia Task Force One (VATF-1) based out of Fairfax County, Virginia.  There are 28 FEMA Urban Search & Rescue (USAR) teams in the United States, only several of whom are international response capable.

Sergeant Holmes and Cazo base of operations with VATF-1 is in Port-au-Prince, Haiti near the U.S. Embassy.

PIO Pete (DC F&EMS