Search and Rescue Dogs

by Justin McLean Use of Search and Rescue (SAR) dogs The use of trained wilderness search dogs dramatically increases the chances of finding a lost/injured victim.  The olfactory bulb in dogs is forty times the size of humans. Therefore trained search dogs will use scent, sound, and visual clues to find a victim or just […]

Introducing the "Section!"

by Jay Lemery It’s my privilege to inaugurate my first WM blog by announcing the arrival of the Section of Wilderness and Environmental Medicine within the Department of Emergency Medicine.  What does that mean?!  The Section is designed to be a discrete endeavor recognized by the Department with a support structure and recognized faculty—in our […]