Use of Human Remains Detection Dogs for Wide Area Search After Wildfire: A New Experience for Texas Task Force 1 Search and Rescue Resources Alexandre.

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Use of Human Remains Detection Dogs for Wide Area Search After Wildfire: A New Experience for Texas Task Force 1 Search and Rescue Resources Alexandre F. Migala, DO, Susann E. Brown Wilderness & Environmental Medicine Volume 23, Issue 4, Pages 337-342 (December 2012) DOI: 10.1016/j.wem.2012.05.005 Copyright © 2012 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Map of Bastrop wildfire. Areas outlined by yellow lines indicate areas searched by Texas Task Force 1 using human remains search dogs. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2012 23, 337-342DOI: (10.1016/j.wem.2012.05.005) Copyright © 2012 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure 2 Texas Task Force 1 search team entering search area with human remains canine. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2012 23, 337-342DOI: (10.1016/j.wem.2012.05.005) Copyright © 2012 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure 3 Texas Task Force 1 human remains search dog, Sarge, receiving follow-up care from Texas A&M veterinarians after sustaining a laceration to the right front paw during search operations. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2012 23, 337-342DOI: (10.1016/j.wem.2012.05.005) Copyright © 2012 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure 4 Human remains search dog, Jetta, and her handler, Mary Lehman, conducting search of residential remnants. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2012 23, 337-342DOI: (10.1016/j.wem.2012.05.005) Copyright © 2012 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions