PaWSAR

Pennsylvania Wilderness Search And Rescue (PaWSAR) provides search & rescue resources
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Learn more about PaWSAR
Team- https://youtu.be/OuuB4JsvRU8
K9s- https://youtu.be/Pr2DiO-HaRo

PaWSAR has two teams in Western PA and Eastern PA. WEST TEAM service areas include Butler, Lawrence, Beaver, Allegheny, Washington, Greene, Fayette, Westmoreland, Mercer, Venango, Clarion, Armstrong and surrounding counties. EAST TEAM service areas include Lancaster, Montgomery, Chester, Bucks, Delaware, Philadelphia, Lebanon, Lehigh, York, Dauphin, Berks and surrounding counties.

08/31/2026

Great teamwork for a successful outcome!

08/30/2026

Another Sunny Day Camp in the books, and so far, the best weather for one! We had a great time meeting with these families and sharing what our team does when someone goes missing.

08/23/2026

Today's training started off with water and boat safety. Proper gear, knowing how to use it, as well as maintenance was covered. K9 Handlers went over their training goals and the team set off to help one another achieve them. Our drone team captured some of the action while the boat was out.

08/17/2026

The team had a busy weekend, beginning with providing aid station coverage during the memorial service for Randy Bates. Randy was a tremendous supporter of our team and the community over the years, so we were proud to have the opportunity to give back, even in a small way, by providing medical support to his friends and family throughout the event.

The day concluded with only a few minor heat-related incidents. We also responded to a motor vehicle accident in the parking area, where the RIT assessed the driver for potential injuries.

On Sunday, several members volunteered for additional advanced navigation training. The training covered a variety of essential land navigation techniques, including intersection and resection, single-line resection, attack points, and travel plans. The points were established in a manner that required participants to utilize most of their available land navigation tools and skills to accurately navigate to and locate the designated waypoint markers.

Great job by everyone who participated and contributed throughout the weekend!

08/09/2026

After five different community National Night's Out, we were back to training! Started off with more map reading skills, using protractor and compass to determine azimuth, understanding the three norths and declination. K9 training followed where the team helped each other achieve their training goals.

08/05/2026

It was great to see the communities of West Grove/Avondale, West Earl, Salisbury, and Marple at the annual National Night Out events! Looking forward to seeing more at Honey Brook's first NNO this Friday. Stop on by and say hi.

08/01/2026

Today we were invited to the first of many PA State Police Sunny Day Camp (SDC). We enjoy talking to members of the community and seeing their faces brighten with smiles meeting the team and our K9s, and learning about what we do if someone goes missing.

07/26/2026

Training began with determining Pace Count, Corrective Factor, shooting an Azimuth, and Dead Reckoning. K9 Training followed with the team assisting each handler with their training goals. Our RIT / Medical team assembled Individual First Aid Kits so each team member is prepared while out on task.

07/19/2026

Today was medical training focused. Pros and cons of different extraction/extrication methods was covered, what to look out for (patient injury wise) with each method, importance of patient assessment and relaying that info to the RIT (Rapid Intervention Team) so the correct equipment is selected and brought to the scene.

Extra training covered releasing traps and drone team operations.

Address

225 Pleasant Valley Rd
Portersville, PA
16051

Website

http://PaWSAR.org/

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