About SOCC

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 Our three guiding Principles are:

1. “No Exceptions” Safety Standard
2. Evidence Based Execution
3. Collaboration  

Founded in 2020, in response to the emergency service communities demand for NFPA compliant courses that exceed the minimum qualifications and bring hands on experience-based lessons to professional firefighters that work in Special Operations.

Our core principle is to teach to a level beyond technician, allowing trained individuals to quickly and efficiently assess dynamic situations and understand the differences between theory and real-world applications. 

In order to maintain the principle of sharing knowledge and supporting all emergency services SOCC was formed. All SOCC instructors are all rescue company firefighters with extensive experience in the real world and have a long history of teaching technical and heavy rescue to firefighters, SWAT police officers and tactical paramedics.

SOCC is a fully insured company, and all instruction is 100% NFPA compliant.

  Mike is a Captain assigned to a Special Operations Team in one of the largest cities in Canada. Mike brings 20 years of operational rescue and command experience through his heavy involvement in technical rope, confined space, vehicle and trench rescue teams. 

Has been a clinically active Critical Care Flight Paramedic part-time for over two decades on the helicopters based in Toronto. Being a flight medic has exposed him to many complex and prolonged rescue incidents including heavy vehicle, trench, collapse, and machine entrapment. Being involved in these incidents has taught him the importance of tact, discretion, and diplomacy while dealing with allied agencies in a super high stress environment. Mike is also a contributor and auditor for Jones and Bartletts Trench Rescue textbook 4th edition.

His passion for learning Auto Extrication has had him compete at a world level on his city’s extrication team. These competitions have taught him skills for Rescue but more so about being a member of a high functioning group and sharing and learning from others around the globe. While being a member and a coach he has won multiple individual and team awards including two world championships.

Recently Mike finished his Advanced Rigging testing and Qualified as a "Master Rigger" 

As a fire service instructor Mike has taught for many agencies and colleges in North America and truly believes in ongoing education is vital to being a competent rescue worker.

In order to maintain the principle of sharing knowledge and supporting all emergency services SOCC was formed. All SOCC instructors are all rescue company firefighters with extensive real world experience and have a long history of teaching technical and heavy rescue to firefighters, SWAT police officers and tactical paramedics.

Mike Tesarski-Mississauga FD

Nav Tumber-Vaughan  FD

Scott Wilson-Richmond Hill FD

Ben Urwin- Montreal FD

Chuck Guy-Toronto FD

Alex Krechowicz-Toronto FD

Andrew Brassard- Milton FD

Jon Robichad- Mississauga FD

John Cadiz- Brampton FD

Gord Harse- Milton FD

Jeff Beatty-Mississuaga FD