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jmasse8
May 20, 20248 min read
K-9 First Aid
Search and rescue dog handlers are required, at a minimum, to have Advanced First Aid & CPR...for humans. Canine health is just as...
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jmasse8
May 20, 20244 min read
Pesticides for Dogs
Controlling fleas and ticks for our search and rescue dogs is an on-going battle! Here is a list some of the most common "commercial"...
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jmasse8
May 20, 20248 min read
Lyme Disease in Search and Rescue
Lyme Disease is major concern for any wilderness SAR personnel (especially on the East Coast!), we’ve posted some educational information...
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David Godfrey Smith
Jan 25, 202411 min read
Effective Use of Dogs in Search Management
All humans constantly emit microscopic particles bearing human scent. By the millions, these particles become airborne and can be carried by
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Alice J Stanley
Jan 6, 20248 min read
Utilizing Air-Scenting Search Dogs to Locate Drowning Victims: A Research Report
Prepared by: Alice J. Stanley - Search and rescue dogs have been finding subjects under water for over two decades, however, it was not unti
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jmasse8
Dec 18, 202313 min read
Direction & Control
By Shirley Hammond In order to search areas that the handler is not allowed to access or to avoid hazardous areas, the disaster search...
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