The best breeds for search and rescue are intelligent, trainable dogs who have powerful scent and tracking abilities. Hounds, for instance, have an extremely keen sense of smell, and other breeds have ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is an organization dedicated to help people whose lives are impacted by disasters. The agency was formed in April 1979 and has, over the years, ...

OSO, Wash. — It's been a decade since America's deadliest landslide, but it's been most of her lifetime for one of the search and rescue dogs. Suzanne Elshult and her labrador Keb have an exceptional ...

Arizona authorities said they rescued a small dog who refused to leave its dead owner's side. The dog was rescued by the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue (CCSO SAR) after they ...

YORK — About 12 years ago, Andrew Piske let a regional German shepherd rescue group know that he was specifically looking for a “neurotic” dog. Enter Maddy, a 3-month-old puppy abandoned in a Kentucky ...

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — In response to an official request through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact, Oregon has deployed two highly trained Human Remains Detection canine teams to Texas to ...

Search and rescue dogs are the heroes of the canine world. Sometimes called SAR for “search and rescue,” these brave, loyal dogs work with law enforcement, first responders, and rescue teams. All SAR ...