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Advanced Rescue by DIMERSAR (ARD) is a specialist emergency services and military training and consulting firm providing technical rescue, fire service training and development, EMS & medical training, Police specialist training, leadership and operational support and other emergency services training and resources. We do also sell specialist products, create bespoke items per client specific requests and even provide some operational services, when needed such as stand by rescue or medical.
We are a team of highly qualified instructors, experienced active responders, advanced practitioners, Fire Officers, C-Suite leaders, Medical professionals, technical rescue specialists, and emergency managers with decades of combined experience across Canada and globally. Some also have specialist skills and qualifications from the United Nations, military (like CIMIC) and professional industry. ARD operates as a professional team-driven organization, ensuring reliability, continuity, and long-term scalability.
We have a list of summary clients over 40 organisational clients HERE and also a detailed list of emergency services, high profile and private clients upon request. We do have some specific NDAs in place with certain organisations as a protective matter of security, but can more than satisfy and request.
FIRE RESCUE
POLICE
EMS
MILITARY
INDUSTRY
INTERNATIONAL
NFPA-aligned technical rescue (e.g., rope rescue, confined space, water rescue, ice rescue, Urban Search and Rescue for Collapsed Structures) and advanced SAR operations. Programs for Emergency Services, Fire Departments, Police, SAR & EMS Teams.
Full department assessments, SOP/SOG development, leadership training and development, organisational structure reviews, readiness evaluations, equipment planning, and operational support / development for emerging departments.
Professional emergency services, medical, military and Industry leading medical / tactical medical, rescue instruction, specialist medical programs, fire service training, emergency management, ICS, and specialized Indigenous community safety programs.
The following is a recent list of a few high profile clients, consulting contracts, training and certification schools and unique services for your information.
We don't just train large full time municipal fire departments but also work with part-time, composite, volunteer and very small Fire Rescue Departments.
We also provide certification services to remote Indigenous and First Nations!
We have taught 75% of the "Urban 12" Fire Departments uin the province of Ontario. These are some of the largest Fire Departments in Canada .
In this case we trained & certified 3 dozen HFD members of Hamilton Fire Dept in Ice Rescue
Rope rescue is one of the foundation NFPA disciplines in Tech Rescue and rope skills knowledge and skills are needed in most every other Technical Rescue subjects.
We have all the kit, equipment and PPE to run several concurrent courses for you.
We provide specialist training to EMS teams and Special Operations Tactical Paramedics like tactical medicine, use of force, rescue and extrication of casualties from hazards, etc.
We have worked with Doctors, Nurses, Paramedics, miltary units over many years.
We provide professionals for for the motion picture industry and TV including on-set Unit Medics, Health and Safety, Covid Supervisors as well as roof top riggers & Safety Captains.
We have work in the motion picture industry and decades including Hollywood films
Something we have done several times is consult on how to start up, operate and manage a Fire Department from basic set to to full service suite of NFPA SpecOps.
In this case it was in Pakistan as part of a government contract of 2 countries in 2008.
Whether your department needs targeted improvements or a full organizational review, our team can help strengthen every level of your operation.
We support departments in modernizing their training programs, developing strong and capable Fire Officers, and improving internal systems and workflows.
Our consulting services range from single-day assessments and focused visits to comprehensive evaluation and reform projects.
We help departments implement practical, achievable improvements; small or significant, aligned with NFPA standards, leadership best practices, and proven fire-service management principles.
Our goal is simple: build safer, more capable, and more effective fire departments.
We are proud to have clients over several professionals and industries. A partial list can be found HERE