For the purpose of saving the lives of children we will put Individual First Aid Kits in every classroom in as many schools in America as possible.
What We Do
How It All Began
From Matthew Quackenbush, Founder:
It was shortly after the Parkland, Florida school shooting that I became a Self-Aid Buddy Care instructor (SABC) for the United States Air Force.
My job as a SABC instructor: Teach fellow U.S. Air Force aviators how to treat gunshot wounds, shock, sucking chest wounds, and more in the event one of us got shot while deployed.
After becoming certified I came home and asked my wife a hypothetical question, “Why doesn’t every school classroom have one of these Individual First Aid Kits (IFAK) in them? Even saving one life is worth it.” She replied, “You should start a non-profit and make that happen.” Fast forward, I decided if I don’t do this then who will? Therefore, Teachers to the Rescue was born.
We are equipping and training America’s teachers to save our children after nearly everything else has failed. It is the teachers who are the heroes that will save our children.
Our Values
Leadership - Willing to take
charge of the safety of our
schoolchildren.
Courage - Accepting the
responsibility of training and saving our schoolchildren.
Social Responsibility - Keeping all students safe and worry free.
“Why doesn’t every school classroom have one of these Individual First Aid Kits (IFAK) in them? Even saving one life is worth it.” — Matthew Quakenbush, Founder, Teachers to the Rescue
Meet the Team
Founders
Matthew Quackenbush
San Diego State University graduate with a B.S. in Criminal Justice Administration and a Masters in Public Administration.
Served as a Mission Commander on the RC-135 Rivet Joint, conducting Airborne Signals Intelligence Collection missions worldwide for the NSA, NRO, CIA, and ONI.
Currently a Master Air Attack Planner for the Illinois Air National Guard.
Samantha Quackenbush
B.S. Business Administration from University of Oklahoma.
Director of Training, Gooddog Autism Companions 501c3.
Board of Directors
Austen Hesseling
T-Mobile, Director of Corporate Sales, Southern California Division.
Warren Basile
B.S. Psychology Vanguard University, Masters of Clinical Psychology Vanguard University, Licensed Marriage Family Therapist, San Diego County Sheriff Psychological Evaluation Response Team Officer.
Raymond Real
Texas Rangers Special Operations Group, SWAT Bomb Squad Commander.