Goals of the West Virginia Emergency Management Division (WVEMD) include to bringing quality Search & Rescue training and exercise opportunities to the Search & Rescue community, to establish Search & Rescue teams across the state, and to support current teams (i.e. Ground teams, K-9 teams, Swift Water teams, Low & High Angle Rope teams, Confined Space teams, Drone teams, ATV teams, and Mountain Bike teams). WVEMD hopes to bring together all the Search & Rescue teams in West Virginia to improve response time and save lives.
The WVEMD Search & Rescue Training Program is designed to help Search & Rescue teams in all first responder entities with training, resource and knowledge sharing, collaborating, and coordinating efforts to enhance Search & Rescue activities around the state. Here is a full course catalog for Search & Rescue:
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Jeff Cunningham (Training & Exercise Coordinator, Search & Rescue) at jeff.o.cunningham@wv.gov
Last Updated: October 2025