When A Family Waits,
We Answer.

A volunteer team of trained first responders, serving California families through search, rescue, and dive recovery.

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In loving memory of Lupita L. Zuniga, July 24 2004 to January 28 2026

Lupita's life was lost in the Delta-Mendota Canal, leaving her family searching for answers no one could give them in time.

In her memory, a small group of trained first responders made a promise: no family should have to wait like that again.

Read Her Story

What Began With One Family Continues For Every Family Still Waiting.

What This Promise Looks Like

Founded in 2026, after Lupita's loss, by a small group of trained first responders who chose to build something rather than move on.

8
Trained Responders
100%
Volunteer Run
3
Disciplines
24/7
On Call
What We Do

Our Operations

Structural & Wildland Response

Fire Rescue

We work alongside local fire and law enforcement — supporting, never competing.

Land & Aquatic Search Teams

Search & Recovery

When someone is missing, we search with urgency and care — that family never far from mind.

Certified Dive Rescue Divers

Dive Recovery

Our divers train in zero-visibility conditions most people would never enter, because when a family is waiting, visibility shouldn't be the reason they wait longer.

The People Behind The Promise
Mike GallatyMike Gallaty
Ana DobsonAna Dobson
Richard LopezRichard Lopez
Kyle DobsonKyle Dobson
Agency Partnerships

We Work With Everyone.

We are not here to compete with anyone — we are here to help, because more families get answers when we do.

If any agency tells us a situation is too dangerous, we stand down.

Want to coordinate a joint search or training exercise? Reach out.

Get In Touch
How We Operate

Our Commitments

Families come first.

We are here for the people waiting at home, not knowing — that's where every decision starts.

Every member is trained.

The team trains in the conditions nobody wants — because anything less, as one member puts it, is just wearing a costume.

We welcome anyone who wants to help.

If you have the heart to serve, we'll help you get the training.

Water recovery is at our core.

We spend more time in the water than most teams — because being ready matters more once someone is already waiting.

We are fully transparent.

Every dollar goes to equipment and missions, shared publicly — because you deserve to know.

Support The Mission

Help Us Answer The Next Call.

Every gift goes directly toward the gear and training that make the next recovery possible — for the next family waiting.

Support The Mission
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