Tom Haus, Instructor, Center for Forensic Training & Education
Tom Haus is a Response Robotics Researcher with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) through the University of Maryland, where he helps develop and validate standardized testing methods for aerial, ground, and water robots. He brings over 21 years of experience with NIST through FEMA Urban Search and Rescue initiatives. A retired Los Angeles City Fire Captain with 33 years of service, Tom has experience in technical rescue, urban search and rescue, canine search operations, and water rescue. He has served in numerous FEMA US&R roles, including Search Team Manager, K9 Lead Evaluator, and K9 Search Specialist. Tom has been a K9 search and rescue instructor since 2008 and currently handles two certified human remains detection dogs for land and water searches.
