Suggested Reading

Listed below are a few of the suggested readings if you are interested in becoming involved in SAR or becoming a dog handler. This list is a small portion of what is now available for those with an interest.
 

Paws of Life - A non-profit organization established in 2003, Paws of Life educates, coaches and provides working dogs to K9 handlers all across the nation. In the past two years we have reached over 50 handlers in 12 different states ranging from Alaska to New Jersey. You can access their library by clicking here.

Literature

Agosta, W.C. 1992.  Chemical communications, the language of pheromones.  W.H. Freeman & Co., NY. 180 pgs.

American Rescue Dog Association. 1991. Search and Rescue Dogs Training Methods. Howell Book House, NY 208pgs.
 

Bauer, N.K. 2006. Dog heroes of September 11th: a tribute to America's search and rescue dogs. Kennel Club Books, Allenhurst, NJ.

Bryson, S. 1976. Search and Rescue Dog Training. The Boxwood Press, Pacific Grove, CA. 213 pgs.
 

Bryson, S. 1984. Search Dog Training. The Boxwood Press, Pacific Grove, CA. 368 pgs.
 

Bulanda, S. 1994. Ready! The Training of Search and Rescue Dogs. Doral Publishing Inc., Wilsonville, OR.

Bulanda, S. 1999. Ready to Serve, Ready to Save. Doral Publishing , Inc., Wilsonville, OR. 237 pgs.

Burnett, P. 2003. Avalanche! Hasty Search. The Care and Training of Avalanche Search & Rescue Dogs. Doral Publishing, Phoenix, AZ. 229 pgs.

Button, L. 1990. Practical Scent Dog Training. Alpine publications, Inc., Loveland, CO. 145 pgs.

Fuller, G.,E. Johnson & R. Koester. 2000. Man trackers and dog handlers in search & rescue. dbS Publications, Charlottesville, VA 98 Pgs.

Gerritsen, R. & R. Haak. 1999. K9 Search and Rescue. Detselig Enterprises LTD., Calgary, Alberta. 176 pgs.

Ghiglieri, M.P. & T. H. Myers. 2001. Over the Edge: Death in the Grand Canyon. Puma Press, Flagstaff, AZ. 408 pgs.

Gilmartin, K.M. 2002. Emotional Survival for Law Enforcement. E-S Press,Tucson, AZ. 142 pgs.

Hammond, S.M. 2006. Training the Disaster Search Dog. Dogwise Publishing, Wenatchee, WA. 186 pgs.

Hunter, R. 2003. Fun Nose Work for Dogs. Howln Moon Press. Eliot, Maine. 116pgs.

Koehler, W.R. 1988. The Koehler Method of Training Tracking Dogs. Howell Book House, NY 143 pgs.
 

Koester, R.J. 2008. Lost person behavior: A search and rescue guide on where to look - for land, air and water. dbS Publications, Charlottesville, VI.232 pgs. 369 pgs.

Lencioni, P. 2002. The Five Dysfunctions of a Team. Jossey-Bass, San Francisco, CA. 230 pgs.
 

MacInnes, H. 2005. International Mountain Rescue Handbook. Francis Lincoln, LTD., London . 361 pgs.

Pearsall, H.D. & H. Verbruggen. 1982. Scent, training to track, search & rescue. Alpine Publications, Inc., Loveland , CO . 225 pgs.

Presnall, E. 2004. Mastering variable surface tracking; a component training approach.  Dogwise Publishing. Wenatchee, WA.  216 pgs.

Rebman, A., E. David, & M.H. Sorg. 2000. Cadaver Dog Handbook. CRC Press LLC., Boca Raton, FL 209 pgs.
 

Schoon, A. & R. Haak. 2002. K9 Suspect Discrimination: Training and Practicing Scent Identification Line-ups. Detrelig Enterprises, Calgary, Alberta 167 pgs.

Speiden, R. 2009. Foundations for awareness, signcutting & tracking. National Awareness Tracking School, LLC., Christiansburg, VA. 254 pgs.

Tweedie, J. 1998. On the Trail. Alpine Publications, Loveland, CO 215 pgs.

Wallentine, K.  2008. K9 Officers Legal Handbook.  Lexis Nexis Mathew Bender & CO, Inc., Charlottesville, VA. 217 pgs.
 

Whitmore, H. & C Hebard. 1995. So that others may live. Bantam Books, NY. 324 pgs.

Wilson, D.A. & R.J. Stevenson. 2006. Learning to smell, olfactory perception from neurobiology to behavior. John Hopkins University Press, Baltimore. 309 pgs.
 

Wyatt, T.D. Pheromones and animal behavior, communication by smell and taste. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK. 391 pgs.
 

References available at Dolores Public Library *

Brylske, A. 1995.Beating the bends.  Best Publishing Co.,Boynton Beach, FL.  121 pgs,

Cooper, D., P. LaValla, & R. Stoffel. 1996. SAR Fundamentals. National Rescue Consultants, Cuyahoga Falls, OH.

Dashfield, K. 1997. First Aid for Search and Rescue Canines and Other Working Dogs. Incident Control Systems, Stroudsburg, PA.

Federal Emergency Management Agency. Funding Alternatives for Fire and Emergency Services. United States Fire Administration, Bethesda, MD.
 

Hardin, J. 2005. Tracker, case files & adventures of a professional mantracker. Jhardin, Inc., Publishing, Everson, WA. 432 pgs.

LaValla, P., D. Cooper & T. Jones. 1996. 1997. Managing SAR Operations. Emergency Response Institute, Olympia, WA.

Malone, D.M. 1983. Small Unit Leadership. Presidio Press, Novato, CA.

Marx, R. F. 1998.  Deep, deeper, deepest.  Best Publishing Co.,Boynton Beach, FL.  326 pgs.

National Association for Search and Rescue. 1998. Managing the Lost Person Incident. NASAR, Chantilly, VA.

National Association for Search and Rescue. 1998. Standards for SAR Tech III, II, I and Crew Leader III. NASAR, Chantilly, VA.

National Association for Search and Rescue. 1999. Advanced Search and Rescue. NASAR, Chantilly, VA.

National Association for Search and Rescue. 1999. Canine SAR TECH Certification Standards. NASAR, Chantilly, VA.

National Association for Search and Rescue. 1999. Introduction to Search and Rescue. NASAR, Chantilly, VA.

National Association for Search and Rescue. 1999. SAR Dog Unit Guidelines. NASAR, Chantilly, VA.

Patterson, K., J. Grenny, R. McMillan & A. Switzler. 2002. Crucial Conversations; Tools for talking when the stakes are high. McGraw-Hill. NY. 235 pgs.
 

Setnicka, T. J. 1980. Wilderness Search and Rescue. Appalachian Mountain Club, Boston, MA.

Silver Lake Editors . 2003. Protect yourself using insurance, security techniques, & common sense to keep yourself, your family, and your things safe. Silver Lake Publishing , Las Angeles, CA. 328 pgs.

Smith, B. & A. Padgett. 1996. On Rope. National Speleological Society, Huntsville, AL.

Syrotuck, W. G. 1972. Scent and the Scenting Dog. Arner Publications, Canastota, NY.

Syrotuck, W. G. 1974. Some Grid Search Techniques for Locating Lost Individuals in Wilderness Areas. Arner Publications, Canastota, NY.

Vines, T. & S. Hudson. 1999. High Angle Rescue Techniques. Mosby, Inc., St. Louis, MO.