General Information

Serial #

508811 0215

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Synthetic casing with a metal knob at the proper bottom and a metal clip secured with a metal screw on the proper back. The lens is a clear synthetic.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

11.7 cm

Width

5.9 cm

Height

3.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Lighting Technology

Category

Lighting devices

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Streamlight

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Pennsylvania

City

Eagleville

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

Used ca. 2013-2016

Canada

All of the gear in this loadout has been used by Baillie in training and in the field as part of Baillie and Kit’s SAR operations in Canmore, Alberta (2013-2016). As of the last time Kit and I spoke, Baillie had been deployed with this gear in the field a total of three times: during the Southern Alberta floods (June-July 2013), after a massive gas explosion in Cougar Creek in Canmore (June-July 2015), and during a search for a missing woman in Canmore (August 2015). Notably, Baillie cut the pad of her paw on debris during the second deployment, leading Kit to incorporate K9 booties into her regular loadout to prevent future injuries of this nature. (Taken from Acquisition Proposal, context is for the whole kit, see Ref. 1)

Function

Used to provide a source of light for a search and rescue dog during a search and rescue operation. The light was used by clipping it to the dog's vest to shine light in the direction of travel.

Technical

This K9 loadout features a number of significant Canadian technical innovations. Baillie’s custom-fitted SAR K9 Vest, for example, is manufactured by K9 Storm Inc. of Winnipeg, Manitoba. According to Kit, K9 Storm represents the bleeding edge of K9 work equipment, and the company fills contracts for K9 military and SAR operations all over the world. All K9 Storm equipment is designed, built, and quality-controlled in Canada. Another example is Baillie’s body-mounted camera equipment. Still in the proof of concept phase, this equipment was custom-made by Kit himself to afford greater communication with Baillie while in the field. (The camera permits Kit to see what Baillie sees, and adapt his verbal instructions - delivered through a body-worn audio system - in real-time). The camera was sourced from a disassembled mass-market drone camera rig, and then fitted to Baillie’s vest using custom-built components. Kit has also developed other custom handling equipment, including a “quick-release” deployment device that was facilitated by attaching a “Petzl Frog” mounting-climbing clip to Baillie’s leash. It is still to be determined whether the rest of the equipment in this loadout is Canadian-made, but several of the other items (notably the “Muff Mutts” Ear Defenders and “Ruff Wear” K9 Booties) represent interesting technical innovations in canine wearable technology, and have strong Canadian provenance as a result of Baillie’s use of the technology in Alberta. (Taken from Acquisition Proposal, context is for the whole kit, see Ref. 1)

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

On the proper front: "IR SAFE ->"/ On the proper top, next to the four LED lamps: "BUTTON:/ ON/OFF - SINGLE CLICK/ INTENSITY - PUSH AND HOLD/ FLASH - DOUBLE CLICK/ KNOB:/ PULL & TURN FOR COLOURS"/ On the knob on the proper bottom: "STREAMLIGHT INC./ SIDEWINDER [R]/ S/N 508811 0215/ EAGLEVILLE, PA. USA"

Missing

Appears complete

Finish

Predominantly tan-coloured casing with a black metal clip on the proper back, a black knob with white markings on the proper bottom, a black knob on the proper left side close to the head, a clear lens and black and white markings on the casing.

Decoration

N/A