Search The Earth

We are a 501(c)(3) charity organization dedicated to providing pro bono search and rescue, post-trauma debriefing, and preventative education. We specialize in international crises.

S.E.A.R.C.H

Notable searches

We've completed SAR jobs and presentations previously, including efforts in:

Haiti (2010 relief effort)
Costa Rica
Hawaii
Charlottesville (Hannah Graham search)
Brevard, Florida

Our mission is represented by the acronym S.E.A.R.C.H

S- Search: Live searches for missing and abducted persons, and disaster victims.
E- Education: Preventative education aimed at reducing the amount of lost persons.
A- Assurance: Post trauma debriefing to limit the risk of PTSD
R- Rescue: Rescue work, saving others.
C- Child Safety: Teaching safe practices and what to do in the case something does happen
H- Helping anyone we can, in every way we can.

Meet us

Meet the team behind the rescue efforts

Comar (pronounced 'core')

Our search dog, certified for live searches; highly focused while working but affectionate and sweeet outside of searches, contributing to critical incident debriefing of victims and first responders.

Joe Fitzgerald

Harvard graduate and Former Marine with a background in education and crisis/trauma counseling, and substance abuse counseling, with numerous SAR certifications and membership to the National Association for Search and Rescue