Eastern Panhandle Search & Rescue, Inc

Eastern Panhandle Search & Rescue, Inc Eastern Panhandle Search & Rescue (EPSAR) is dedicated to delivering exceptional service to West Virginia and the surrounding region.

MISSING PERSON LOCATED SAFE 💙Eastern Panhandle Search & Rescue, Inc. (EPSAR) and Western Maryland K9 Search & Rescue (WM...
08/21/2026

MISSING PERSON LOCATED SAFE 💙

Eastern Panhandle Search & Rescue, Inc. (EPSAR) and Western Maryland K9 Search & Rescue (WMSAR) assisted Berryville Police Chief Jason Winner, Officer Johnathean Zavala, Clarke County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Lora Nicholson, and Deputy Luke Holsinger last night in the search for a missing elderly man.

We are grateful to report that the missing individual was located safe and reunited with his family. We know how frightening and uncertain these situations can be for loved ones, and we are incredibly thankful this search ended with the outcome everyone hopes for.

Every person involved played an important role in the search and rescue effort, and we are grateful for the teamwork and dedication shown by everyone on scene.

We would like to give an extra special shoutout to K9 Team Journey with WMSAR and K9 Team Ella with EPSAR for the significant roles they played in the success of this search.

🐾 K9 Ella was instrumental in establishing a direction of travel, providing valuable information that helped guide search efforts and move teams in the right direction.

🐾 K9 Journey ultimately located the missing individual, marking the FIRST find of her Search & Rescue career! Congratulations to Journey and her handler on this incredible milestone!

Successful searches like this are a true team effort. We are grateful for the opportunity to assist and work alongside so many dedicated law enforcement officers, search and rescue professionals, and K9 teams.

Our thoughts remain with the gentleman and his family, and we are especially grateful that this search ended with a loved one safely reunited with those who were waiting for him. 💙🐾

Congratulations to EPSAR members Laurie, Angie, David, Donna, Loren, Randy, Sarah, and Erin on earning their National SA...
07/21/2026

Congratulations to EPSAR members Laurie, Angie, David, Donna, Loren, Randy, Sarah, and Erin on earning their National SARTECH I certification after successfully completing the Advanced Search and Rescue (ADSAR) course over the past two weekends.

The ADSAR course provides advanced, hands-on training in essential search and rescue skills, including night search operations, rope safety techniques, patient evacuation using both standard and improvised litters, navigation and GPS proficiency, and teamwork in a field environment. Along the way, participants also enjoyed the camaraderie that comes with training together.

We would also like to extend our sincere congratulations and thanks to our fellow comrades in training—Melissa, Larry, Dustin, and David. We truly enjoyed learning alongside you, learning from your experiences, and building new friendships throughout the course. We look forward to working together on future missions and continuing to support one another in the search and rescue community.

A heartfelt thank you to Bob and Donna Ruzewski for making this an incredible learning experience. As always, you never disappoint! Your knowledge, passion, and dedication to teaching are evident in every aspect of the course, and we look forward to attending more classes with you in the future.

We also want to sincerely thank Jeff Cunningham, Emergency Services Specialist, and Randy Lilly, Director of Berkeley County Emergency Management. Your continued support and commitment to strengthening the search and rescue community by providing opportunities for training are greatly appreciated. Because of leaders like you, responders are better prepared to serve when our communities need us most.

Thank you to everyone for your dedication, commitment, and countless hours spent sharpening your skills to better serve our communities. Congratulations again to all of the new National SARTECH I graduates on this outstanding achievement!

Shining a spotlight on Sarah and Loren for their outstanding achievement! Last year, they participated in the FUNSAR/SAR...
07/20/2026

Shining a spotlight on Sarah and Loren for their outstanding achievement! Last year, they participated in the FUNSAR/SARTECH II program and successfully earned their SARTECH II certifications. Congratulations to both of them on this well-deserved accomplishment!

Shout out to David for completing Basic Tracking Skills for Search and Rescue. This class teaches searchers to interpre...
06/08/2026

Shout out to David for completing Basic Tracking Skills for Search and Rescue. This class teaches searchers to interpret human movement signs in the environment to locate a missing or lost person quickly and efficiently by being able to identify visual, ground and environmental clues. Great job David!!!

Congratulations Randy for completing your Sartech II certification!! Your dedication to learning and helping support our...
06/08/2026

Congratulations Randy for completing your Sartech II certification!! Your dedication to learning and helping support our team is incredible. "If your not doing everything, what are you even doing!" Looking forward to seeing everything you do!

Huk and Heather did it again! Team Huk recertified NASAR HRD! Watching this team work together is absolutely amazing!
06/07/2026

Huk and Heather did it again! Team Huk recertified NASAR HRD! Watching this team work together is absolutely amazing!

Team Eva, Team Ella and Team Kaige had fun training with everyone at the 5th Annual Get Lost Seminar last weekend.
05/07/2026

Team Eva, Team Ella and Team Kaige had fun training with everyone at the 5th Annual Get Lost Seminar last weekend.

We would like to welcome Heather with K9 Huk and K9 Boone to the EPSAR team!
05/04/2026

We would like to welcome Heather with K9 Huk and K9 Boone to the EPSAR team!

We sure hope you had a chance to come out and see us today at BCSD Community Day. K9 Archer on the job, manning the EPS...
05/02/2026

We sure hope you had a chance to come out and see us today at BCSD Community Day. K9 Archer on the job, manning the EPSAR booth. What a good boy!!!

05/02/2026

K9 Archer is ready for lift off! What a great day at the Sheriff's Community Day!

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