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SOME PEOPLE SAVE DOGS

OUR DOGS

SAVE

PEOPLE

About Ground Zero

Ground Zero Emergency Training Center, a nonprofit in Oklahoma, strengthens emergency response by providing first responders with elite search-and-rescue canines, training, and a top-tier facility.

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Ground Zero Founders

Ground Zero Emergency Training Center was founded by Oklahomans, Barry & Becky Switzer in 2017 to meet the needs of a critical shortage in search-and-rescue canines. 

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HOW YOU CAN HELP

From fostering to adoption to volunteering, the opportunities to help are vast.

Apply for a Ground Zero
Canine

Click here for an overview of the steps required to apply for and receive a Ground Zero canine.

Annual Event
2026

Each year, this event plays a vital role in raising critical funds that directly support our mission and programs. Your continued involvement helps us make a lasting impact in the community.

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Contact
Rock Rubble

Interested in Helping?

Are you interested in helping the efforts of Ground Zero Emergency Training Center? Fill out the form below and indicate the ways in which you'd like to help and we will contact you with more information.

An Oklahoma 501(c)3 Non-Profit Organization / EIN 47-1789429

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