Mark Pfeifer is a former Canadian soldier and firefighter. He created a start up rescue and safety company, Ronin Safety and Rescue Inc., in his basement with the help of a few of his friends. Why? Because they feel there is a better way to perform and teach rescue!Ronin Safety and Rescue was formed to provide customized training and service solutions. Consisting of experts, Ronin staff works with their clients around the world in multiple industries (Oil and Gas, Heavy Industry, Construction, Manufacturing, Telecommunications, Government and Health Care). From buildings in Afghanistan to citadels in Europe to sewers in Vancouver to holes in Panama, Mark is looking to gain experience in all rescue disciplines everywhere and share his knowledge of the craft wherever he may wander.
Ronin Safety & Rescue works with our clients in a partnership to manage their safety and rescue concerns. Clients indicate that we are flexible, dependable and manage their concerns on their sites. By assisting clients both domestically and internationally, our staff are able to procure new skills and techniques which ensure our clients are kept up to date on regulatory compliance, safety and efficiency. As a result, our clients rate us high in customer satisfaction.
Ronin is comprised primarily of current or former military and emergency services personnel. Rescue and Safety is what we do! It is our profession and our passion. Our staff have performed rescues in some of the worst conditions imaginable. We have seen the negative side of accidents and incidents knowing full well that with proper communication, procedure and training the majority of them are preventable. Ronin brings this knowledge, passion and professionalism to every client.
Ronin can and will manage the safety and rescue portion of a project. Ronin is willing to assume the risk, ensuring our clients do not have to. We have worked in failed states, at extreme heights and in remote and desolate locations. We are there to mitigate your concerns, to make your job easier, in any environment and at any time.
The primary staff at Ronin bought the company back from a large corporation. We did this to be more flexible and responsive to our clients. We did this to better meet our customer’s needs and adhere to our company philosophy.
RONIN CHARITABLE SOCIETY
In 2015, Ronin Safety and Rescue formed a not for profit entity named the Ronin Charitable Society.
With many Ronin staff being former Military and current Emergency Service personnel, we wanted to create a platform to assist these communities where we could. The objectives of the Society are:
To promote the well-being of military veterans and emergency first responders and to encourage their full participation within their communities
To assist with the transition process of military veterans to the civilian sector and/or workforce by:
Providing and/or assisting with the provision of skill and theory based training,
Creating networks for work and social services and
Provide direct social services when necessary
To reflect the needs and issues of military veterans to individuals, agencies and the public media and to advocate for change. To seek funds from government and/or other resources for the implementation of the aforementioned objectives
To cooperate and work with other citizens and groups sharing similar objectives.
To provide or participate in trade shows, job fairs or other networking events focused on transition, skill, knowledge development and opportunities for military veterans.
To organize events, festivals, conferences and exhibitions and to publish periodicals to further the objectives of the society
To do everything incidental and necessary to promote and attain the foregoing purposes within and outside of Canada.
In 2015 the Ronin Charitable Society in conjunction with ER Plus Risk Management Group delivered a three week program consisting of the trade safety coordinator, construction safety officer and occupational first aid level 2 course to 13 Military Veterans. This program was offered to these veterans free of charge.
In January 2016 the Ronin Charitable Society in conjunction with Training Division in Texas offered the SMART program to 30 military veterans in BC and Ontario so they could obtain their IFSAC NFPA Firefighter 1 seal. Once again this was offered to the veterans free of charge.
In 2018 and 2019 the Ronin Charitable Society offered two more Firefighting courses in addition to two SPRAT Rope Access Courses for Veterans.
In 2019, two of the Ronin staff were awarded the Minister of Veterans Affairs commendation for assisting veterans.
Should you be interested in working with the Ronin Charitable Society to promote one of the objectives listed above, please contact us directly.
In the fall of 2021 Ronin yet again partnered with the Training Division to offer an NFPA 1001 bootcamp program for Veterans.
The eventual goal is to turn this non-profit into a registered charity.
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