Western Iowa EMS K9 Association

09/13/2026

We are very excited to announce the addition of two certified SAR K9 Handlers and three certified K9’s to our Search Team! Help us welcome handlers Nadine Conner and Todd Bacon with K9’s Gizzy, Ggee, and Beast!

Please support our mission by getting your raffle tickets or with your donation! Thank you all!

09/08/2026

09/08/2026

Here’s a few pics of Crisis City challenges we trained on this weekend. Triple digit temps, but with proper hydration and cool-downs we were all able to complete the challenge!
Thanks Sandra Megg for sharing some pics of the terrain!
More pics of our weekend coming soon!

09/01/2026

Honoring all working K9's today and everyday!

09/01/2026

Going to be a great Labor Day Weekend of training…Crisis City in KS with GPSK9s / Great Plains Search and Rescue K9s, Inc. followed by training with Iowa SAR K9 on Sunday and Monday. It’s some overnight windshield time but very worth it!
REMEMBER to get your raffle tickets for our fishing trip fundraiser. See the flyer for details. Thank you!!

08/24/2026

Can you believe this AWESOME painting that my friend, fellow K9 Handler, and coworker Sheri Roys made of K9 Ivy? Such a great talent! Thanks again Sheri.

08/15/2026

Western Iowa EMS K9 Association finished another great week of training with GPSK9s / Great Plains Search and Rescue K9s, Inc. concentrating on Live Finds and Human Remains Detection. It is so amazing what these highly trained K9's and handlers can accomplish when called upon for service.
We encourage all first responder agencies and the public to be aware of and utilize the services that are available to them when the need arises! It truly can make a difference!
Check out some "action shots" of these amazing K9's!

08/12/2026

GPSK9s / Great Plains Search and Rescue K9s, Inc. and Western Iowa EMS K9 Association training along the Arkansas River. I’m waiting for the Live Find K9’s to locate the “missing grandpa”. These K9’s are awesome! See video in comments.

08/11/2026

Taking an afternoon break in this KS heat! Despite the weather we will have another great week of training!