SAVING LIVES IS OUR BUSINESS
We are a nonprofit composed of highly skilled, field-proven professionals operating in high-risk and disaster environments.
HARP Rescue, recognized by major networks including FOX, MSNBC, CBS, CNN, Newsmax, and NPR, has been honored with the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award for two consecutive years—underscoring our commitment to high-risk rescue and disaster response, with more than 17,000 lives saved.











MEASURABLE IMPACT
Over 17,095 Individual Lives Rescued Worldwide.
57,270 Volunteer Service
Hours Performed
102 Global Deployment
Operations Served
"It is not what we take up, but what we give up, that makes us rich." – Henry Ward Beecher (19th Century)

Where We've Served
HARP RESCUE has provided life-saving aid and services in the following regions resulting in countless lives saved.
✓United States ✓Haiti ✓Bahamas ✓Puerto Rico ✓Poland ✓Hungary ✓South Sudan ✓Panama ✓DR Congo ✓Nicaragua ✓Russia ✓Ethiopia ✓Syria ✓Afghanistan ✓Myanmar ✓Indonesia ✓Mexico ✓Greece ✓Bangladesh ✓Ukraine ✓Israel
Over 57,000 Volunteer Service Hours
HARP RESCUE has earned recognition and commendation from government authorities at the federal, state, and county levels worldwide for their exceptional contributions in their field.
Winner of the Presidential Lifetime
Volunteer Achievement Award for 2023 & 2024


Still Alive But At What Cost
Still Alive: But At What Cost is a firsthand account of more than a decade spent responding to some of the world's most challenging humanitarian crises. From natural disasters to conflict zones, Burke Bryant shares the realities of high-risk rescue operations, the difficult decisions responders face, and the commitment required to serve people in their darkest moments.
While the missions focused on saving lives, the book also explores a subject that is often overlooked—the personal cost of sustained humanitarian service. Long deployments, exposure to trauma, and the constant demand to respond to the next emergency can affect even the most dedicated rescuers.
This is not only a story of rescue operations; it is an honest look at the resilience, sacrifice, and responsibility that come with answering the call when others cannot.
Whether you work in emergency response, humanitarian aid, search and rescue, or simply want to better understand the realities behind these missions, Still Alive: But At What Cost offers a rare perspective from the field.





