Caroline Hebard (1944–2007) trained

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s. Hebard was born in

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, on 20 June 1944. Her father was a British career

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who relocated frequently due to his government assignments. She grew up on four continents and acquired proficiency in several languages during her youth. An animal lover, Hebard became involved in the training of rescue dogs and was a co-founder of the United States Disaster Response Team. The team participated in earthquake rescue missions in Mexico, Armenia, Japan and Turkey, utilizing the dogs' ability to locate trapped survivors. She and her dogs also took part in rescue and recovery operations involving bridge collapses, floods, fires, and individuals lost in the wilderness. Additionally, they contributed to search and rescue operations following the

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and the September 11 World Trade Center attack. Hebard received numerous honors for her work and is the subject of a book, ''So That Others May Live: Carolyn Hebard and Her Search-and-Rescue Dogs,'' which she co-wrote. She was married to physicist

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and together they had four children. She died on 22 October 2007 after battling cancer.

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