SMR Give Back Program
“WE’VE GOT YOUR 6” GIVE BACK PROGRAM
Supporting Volunteer Emergency Services Across Canada
At Strobe My Ride, this program isn’t marketing.
It’s personal.
Where This Started
When I was a teenager, I was part of the Ottawa Paramedic Service MedVent Program one of the early members helping get it off the ground.
We had a vision.
We purchased a John Deere Gator using allowance money, birthday money, and whatever we could scrape together and we turned it into “Rescue 1”, a mini off-road ambulance built to serve at community events and emergencies.
One of the most expensive parts of that build?
Emergency warning lighting.
Back then, every dollar mattered.
That’s when I met the late JM Bois, owner of Intercept PSE, an Ottawa emergency lighting provider, much like Strobe My Ride is today.
He took me under his wing.
He gave me fair cash deals on used emergency lighting so we could outfit the Gator properly. Later, as we got our driver’s licences, he helped us equip our personal vehicles safely and responsibly.
He believed in giving young responders a chance.
And I never forgot that.
Why This Program Exists
I know first-hand how expensive emergency warning lighting can be for Volunteer Fire Departments, Volunteer Search & Rescue Teams, and Volunteer Medical First Responders.
I’ve lived it.
Today, Strobe My Ride is changing that.
What was formerly known as our “Patrol Surplus” section is now officially renamed:
🇨🇦 The “We’ve Got Your 6” Give Back Program
Every item listed here is available to be donated, free of charge, to volunteer emergency services in need.
Because budgets shouldn’t determine safety.
Who Can Apply
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Volunteer Fire Departments
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Volunteer Search & Rescue Teams
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Volunteer Medical First Responders
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Community-based Volunteer Emergency Services
How To Apply
To be considered:
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Email a short video of your current lighting setup to:
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Include:
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Who you are and where you serve
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The type of calls you respond to
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The challenges you face with your current lighting
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Why upgraded lighting would improve safety for your team and the public
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Recipients are selected based on demonstrated operational need and safety impact.
Our goal is simple:
Help the departments that need it most.
What’s Included
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Free emergency lighting equipment from our Give Back inventory
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Direct support from Strobe My Ride
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Optional spotlight feature (with permission) to highlight your service
Shipping assistance may be provided depending on location and availability.
In Memory
This program is proudly dedicated in memory of JM Bois, founder of Intercept PSE in Ottawa.
Years ago, when I was a young volunteer building “Rescue 1,” he didn’t see a kid with a tight budget, he saw someone trying to serve their community.
He made emergency lighting accessible when it otherwise wouldn’t have been.
He believed in giving back.
He believed in supporting responders.
We also shared something less visible, the reality of mental health struggles that many in emergency services quietly face.
This program carries that forward.
To honour the mentorship.
To honour the generosity.
To honour the reminder that sometimes one act of support can change someone’s path entirely.
Thank you, JM.
You Protect. We’ll Equip.
When you’re out there protecting our communities…
We’ve Got Your 6.
Be Seen. Be Safe.