Compassionate Search and Support Services
Dedicated to helping communities through Search work, Education, Assurance, Rescue efforts, Child participation and Human based approach- assuring victims are safe and mentally well. This is represented through the acronym S.E.A.R.C.H
Search Dog Services
We offer dead searches with our dog Kor, who is certified as both a search and a therapy dog.
Counseling for victims and veteran support services.
We provide preventative education, largely through in school presentations (as time permits).
Victim Support
Preventive Education
Compassionate Search and Support Services
Dedicated to helping individuals through search and rescue, education, and counseling services with a compassionate approach. We are committed to ensuring not just recovery of victims, but reducing the number of victims and reducing the amount thereof.
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Presentations given
Completed searches
Our Services
Dedicated to search, education, and support for victims and veterans through trained professionals and dogs.
Search Dog Services
Utilizing trained search dogs for effective search efforts across various locations and situations.
Counseling Support
Providing counseling for victims and veterans, focusing on trauma recovery and emotional support through the event and making counseling available afterwards.
Meet Joe "Jody" Fitzgerald, Ed.M, CEAP, CISM:
Meet our dogs:
Comhar (Pronounced "core")
Search/Therapy dog
Tejyl's name derives from the Gujurat Hindu name, Tejal, meaning "brightness and Light," reflecting his personality. He also earned the nom de guerre, or ambassador of smiles (a title earned while serving in post-earthquake Haiti) is now retired but encapsulates what we intend to do by involving the dogs in critical incident debriefing, he provided comfort to those in need "breaking the ice" as well as language barriers allowing us to provide better care during the most difficult times.
Tejyl (pronounced "Tay-zhal")
Search/Therapy dog
Proffesional experience
Trained at Harvard
Former Marine
Background in education
Crisis/trauma counselor to victims of natural and man-made disasters
Shootings, terrorist bombings, earthquakes and hurricanes
Substance abuse counseling
Member of the National Association for Search and Rescue
Certifications
Critical Incident Stress Management
Post-Shooting trauma counseling
Dept. of Justice Victim Assistance
N.O.V.A
Employee assistance professional
Police Chaplaincy
K-9 training
Various FEMA courses
Comhar ("Partner" in Gaelic) is our primary search dog, highly focused while working but affectionate and sweet outside of searches contributes to critical incident debriefing of victims and first responders, reducing resistance and promoting trust, especially among children.
Testimonials & Previous work
Acknowledgment letter from Eastern Presbyterian Church following a presentation
For more testimonials or for other resources please visit our facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/SearchtheEarth
Blog post from Corporate Aviation Responding to Emergency (C.A.R.E) about a 15 year old girl who suffered a double-amputation in Haiti. After care she graduated from a bilingual high school in Manhattan in 2014!
We have also volunteered with:
Public schools
Summer camps
Boy scouts
Make a wish
Give Kids the World Village
Some of the search jobs we have completed include:
Search efforts after the earthquake in Haiti
Brendan Dobbins in Costa Rica
Jennifer Kesse (Orlando, FL)
Caylee Anthony (Orlando, FL)
Hayleigh Cummings (Palatka, FL)
Lottie WIse (Titusville, FL)
Brandy Hall Hall & Marshie Lemons-Garrett (Palm Bay, FL)
Ms. Houlihan (Sebastion, FL)
Robert Harrison & Mr. Logan (Melbourne, FL)
Hanah Graham (Charlottesville, VA)
Contact Us
With search queries, requests for presentations, trauma support or assistance in an active search contact us through the website (to the right) or directly at the following:
Phone: +1 (305) 812-4400
Email: searchtheearth@aol.com
Mail: P.O. box 121600 Melbourne, FL 32912-1600
