The process in which specially trained individuals and dogs find those who are missing or may need to be rescued from natural or man made disasters.

Areas of Interest in SAR:

• Canine SAR (Air Scenting Live Find and/or Cadaver)
• Urban Disaster SAR
• Veterinary Medical Assistant Teams
• Mounted SAR
• Water Rescue
• Avalanche Rescue
• Tracking
• Ground Search

Publications:

Originally published in J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2004 Sep 15;225(6):854-60 Search-and-rescue dogs: an overview for veterinarians Katherine E. Jones, Karen Dashfield, Amanda B. Downend, Cynthia M. Otto (PDF)