We know the work
Instruction led by first responders, healthcare professionals, educators and safety specialists.
About Rural Rescue
Small-town accountability. Province-wide capability.
First-responder led by firefighters and paramedics. Strengthened by healthcare professionals and outdoor thrill seekers—with serious training standards and a deeply human way of teaching.
Workplace training you can trustOur story
Our beginning
Built from the work—not around it.
Savannah Rogers founded Rural Rescue in Dufferin County in 2018 after seeing the difference between training people complete and training people truly remember.
With more than a decade of fire-service experience, she built Rural Rescue around practical instruction, realistic scenarios and the belief that people learn best when they feel supported—not intimidated.
What began locally has grown into an Ontario-wide first aid and safety company serving families, workplaces, healthcare professionals, skilled trades, municipalities, school boards, Indigenous community partners and emergency services.
Female-founded. First-responder led. Community built.
Rural Rescue today
2018Founded in Dufferin County
7,000+People trained and certified
15+Ontario instructors
IDCInstructor Development Centre
Why choose Rural Rescue?
Why organizations choose us
The standard is serious. The experience can still feel human.
We teach for real life
Practical scenarios, realistic equipment and plain-language teaching—not checkbox training.
We grow with you
Public courses, private teams, responder development, instructor pathways, kits and restocking.
We stay accountable
A real Ontario team supports you before, during and after training.
Our team
Experienced people. Shared standards.
Savannah Rogers
Founder & First ResponderRead bio
Fire-service professional, educator, Canadian Red Cross instructor and community builder leading Rural Rescue’s vision and growth.
Sanreet
Operations ManagerRead bio
Keeping courses, instructors and participant support moving smoothly while helping every Rural Rescue experience feel organized and personal.
Kelsey
Executive Assistant & Youth InstructorRead bio
Supporting the team behind the scenes and helping young people build practical safety skills with confidence.
First-responder leadership
Field experience at the front of the classroom.
James
Firefighter · Lead EMR Instructor · Team LeadRead bio
Leading advanced responder education, supporting instructor development and helping maintain Rural Rescue’s practical, field-ready teaching standards.
Tyler
Firefighter · EMR & First Aid InstructorRead bio
Bringing current fire-service experience to emergency medical responder and first aid programs with realistic, confident instruction.
Alex
Firefighter · Healthcare LeadRead bio
A trusted Rural Rescue instructor for nine years, connecting fire-service experience, healthcare knowledge and strong instructional leadership.
Dawson
Paramedic · EMR & First Aid InstructorRead bio
Bringing frontline paramedic experience into responder and first aid classrooms through practical scenarios and clear clinical teaching.
James, Tyler, Alex and Dawson are experienced EMR and first aid instructors who also support instructor monitoring, mentorship and quality assurance.
15 first-responder instructors—and a team built on real experience
Our Canadian Red Cross instructors include active and experienced first responders, educators, healthcare professionals and people who bring meaningful real-life experience to the classroom. That depth lets us match the instructor, teaching style and scenarios to the people in the room.
Credentials & recognition
Credentials + recognition
Strong relationships. Recognized standards.
Canadian Red Cross
Training Partner and Instructor Development Centre.
Heart & Stroke
BLS training provider for healthcare and professional responders.
Workplace readiness
WSIB-aligned training, kits, AED support and restocking.
CPSAC
Child passenger safety support for Ontario families.
3M qualitative fit testing
Individual and workplace respiratory fit testing.
2024 Inclusivity Champion
Recognized by the Dufferin Board of Trade.
Our community involvement
Community commitment
Growth should create more opportunities.
Rural Rescue invests in youth safety, Junior Rescuers, community events, responder development, high-school volunteer hours and co-op placements.
Trusted where it matters
Emergency services · Healthcare · Skilled trades · Indigenous community partners · Municipalities and counties · School boards and education · Local organizations
Explore volunteer & co-op opportunitiesWork with Rural Rescue