Infantry. Rescue. Rural Ontario.

I'm Brandon Nicksy. I served five years as an infantry officer in the Canadian Armed Forces. Then came 10 years in technical rescue, doing high-angle and confined-space rescue. I ran rescue operations in high-risk industrial sites and harsh outdoor environments, and built the training crews relied on. For more than ten years I've also run Civil Safety, a Canadian store for safety, sporting and preparedness gear. I know what people buy, and I know what they actually use.

I live in rural Nobel, Ontario. Winter here is real, help can be a long way off, and most problems get solved with your own hands, a tractor, and a plan. I've run a marathon. I train strength year-round and keep the property running.