Search and rescue dog work is teamwork. As a unit grows, information often spreads across chats, spreadsheets, calendars, paper lists and individual GPS files. RescueDogs keeps the information your team needs in one place.
One organization account, for RescueDogs too.
With single sign-on (SSO), your unit uses its existing Microsoft Entra ID or Authentik accounts for RescueDogs too. Members have fewer separate sign-in details to manage.
- Set it up yourselves: An organization admin opens the organization in RescueDogs and configures access for that organization. Your IT team provides the connection details.
- Link existing accounts by choice: Members sign in as usual and link their RescueDogs account. Dogs, recordings and memberships stay intact. Existing password sign-in remains available.
- Bring new members straight in: If the admin enables automatic account creation, new members can get started with their organization account without registering a RescueDogs account first. They receive only standard membership in that organization, with no extra permissions.
The admin shares the sign-in code with members. Each organization chooses whether to offer this sign-in method.
Members, roles and groups
Admins, trainers, mission leaders, equipment managers and press roles determine which areas are visible and which actions are allowed. Groups can reflect area search teams, trailers, mission leaders, equipment teams or training groups.
Organization
Members, groups, roles, trainings, dogs and modules in one place.
Training
Planning, feedback, search data, targets and shared review.
Missions
Mission leader roles, groups, availability and mission module work together.
Public presence
Show approved contact routes, services and public unit updates.
Duty log and handler hours
Members can record their own time for duties, training, administration or manual entries. Authorized roles can review, approve, correct and export time records.
Availability, shifts and calendar
Availability and shift planning show who is available, limited or unavailable. Subscribe to shared training, shifts, missions and reservations in your own calendar.
On the web: connect duty planning and training
Set the training meeting point on the map in the existing form. In the app and on the web, members can open Google Maps and navigate to that exact point. Keep the written directions alongside it; for older events with text only, “Search in Google Maps” opens a search. Trainers and administrators manage the shared meeting point.
Plan recurring shifts with individual exceptions. Members can volunteer for open shifts; approval or a waiting-list place follows the plan’s settings. A request, a confirmed assignment and actual attendance remain distinct.
Add an optional required headcount for freely named roles in the existing duty roster. Authorized planners see demand and occupied places for each role; requests and waiting-list places do not count as assignments. Blank demand stays unknown, and the responsible leader still decides whether each person is suitable for the duty.
After training, confirm who actually attended and optionally add start and end times. Review your own confirmed times in the duty log before choosing to save them. Accepting an invitation alone does not become completed service time.
Add handler qualifications to the existing member record, with issuer, validity dates and private evidence. An administrator or trainer reviews personal submissions, and expired certificates stay visible. Handlers can also document their own training components without GPS in the personal area. Personal sport trial records stay separate from organization entries; dog exams do not automatically authorize deployment.
When assigning a duty, see and search qualification records directly in the member picker. Validity hints refer to the planned shift, including records that expire before or during it or still need confirmation. The responsible leader decides on the appropriate staffing.
Use the areas you need, from personal training and shared instruction to shift and equipment planning.
Filter the duty log by date range, category, source, status and member. The list, totals and export use the same selected records. Your own running time entry remains accessible independently of these filters.
Duty log in the app
Filter the duty log by date range, category, status and member. Use the date picker to enter manual times. Your running time entry remains accessible independently of the report view.
Public organization profiles
Units can share a public profile with organization name, region, description, services, approved contact channels and public history entries. Member lists, private contact data, live locations, dog profiles and sensitive locations stay private.
Show what your unit stands for.
Public profiles help interested people, authorities, partners and press find the right contact without exposing internal data.
Practical guide · 16 October 2026 · Lukas Bruderhofer / IT-Bruderhofer
Handler hours: from a personal entry to the annual summary
Example for a training evening: a member records start, end, category and a factual note in the duty log. An authorized leadership role checks and approves the entry. For the annual overview, choose the period and status and export the required CSV/JSON summary.
Check suggested hours before approval and agree who handles corrections. If you need the summary for a particular certificate or report, check the recipient’s requirements first.