Rescue Elite

What Rescue Elite does

Rescue Elite, LLC is a private, founder-owned American Heart Association (AHA) Training Site that provides CPR, first aid, and advanced life support certification courses in South Florida. The company offers five core product lines: Heartsaver courses (for non-healthcare individuals requiring job-related certification), Family & Friends CPR (community education without certification), Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), plus a bundled course option and an AHA Instructor training pathway. Courses are delivered through instructor-led in-person classes at a single training facility in Lauderhill, FL, blended online learning via the AHA HeartCode platform paired with hands-on skills sessions, and skills-only sessions for students who have completed online coursework elsewhere. The company serves three primary customer segments: licensed healthcare professionals requiring AHA credentials for clinical practice, non-healthcare workers needing CPR/first aid certification for employment compliance, and community members seeking personal lifesaving skills.

The underlying technology is the AHA-certified curriculum and HeartCode blended learning platform, supplemented by the Enrollware SaaS scheduling tool for self-serve registration. No proprietary technology, patents, or AI capabilities are developed in-house. Revenue is generated entirely through transactional course registration fees, bundled course packages, AHA instructor certification programs, and ancillary administrative fees (rescheduling, card replacement), with payment required at the time of registration. The business operates as a bootstrapped Florida LLC with 1-10 employees, no external funding, and a single physical training site serving Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach counties. The go-to-market motion is direct-to-consumer via the company website and social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Google My Business, Yelp), supplemented by word-of-mouth referrals and a private group course channel for organizational buyers. Certifications are issued digitally and are valid for two years, creating an inherent two-year recertification cycle that drives repeat transactional demand.

Name

Rescue Elite

Legal name

Rescue Elite, LLC

Website

https://rescueelitecpr.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Rescue Elite, LLC is a private, AHA-certified CPR and first aid training provider in South Florida, offering BLS, ACLS, PALS, and Heartsaver courses to healthcare professionals, employers, and community members at a single Lauderhill training facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

CPR and First Aid Training Services

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Emergency Response, First Aid/CPR/AED & Incident Management Training (BPAKAOAJ)

Keywords

• CPR training
• First aid certification
• BLS courses
• ACLS training
• PALS certification

Headquarters

HQ city

Sunrise

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Course Registration Fees: Revenue generated from student registration fees for CPR, First Aid, BLS, ACLS, and PALS certification courses. Payment is required at time of registration. Students must purchase provider manuals for initial courses.
2. Bundled Course Packages: Discounted combination courses (e.g., BLS/ACLS, BLS/PALS) offered at reduced prices compared to taking courses separately, generating revenue from multi-course enrollments.
3. AHA Instructor Certification: Revenue from training healthcare professionals to become AHA-certified instructors, including new instructor courses, renewals, and transfer programs.
4. Card Replacement Fees: Replacement card research fee of $10 for duplicate eCards issued to students who lost or did not receive their original certification cards.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Rescue Elite is an American Heart Association (AHA) Training Site that delivers AHA-certified CPR, first aid, BLS, ACLS, and PALS courses. Courses are offered as in-person classroom training, blended learning (online HeartCode modules plus in-person skills sessions), and private group sessions for organizations. Certification eCards are issued the same day as course completion.

Product overview

Rescue Elite is a certified American Heart Association (AHA) Training Site providing professional CPR, first aid, and advanced life support certification and recertification courses in South Florida. The core offering consists of Heartsaver® courses (for non-healthcare individuals), Family & Friends® CPR (community education without certification), Basic Life Support (BLS for healthcare providers), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS). These are delivered through instructor-led in-person training, blended online learning with hands-on skills sessions, and standalone hands-on skills testing. Bundled course packages combine BLS/ACLS, BLS/PALS, or ACLS/PALS certifications at discounted rates. The company also offers pathways to become an AHA instructor for those seeking to teach these life-saving skills. All certifications follow AHA guidelines and are accepted throughout the United States.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Heartsaver Courses AHA Heartsaver CPR/AED and First Aid training designed for non-healthcare workers such as teachers, coaches, childcare staff, and workplace responders. Offered as a standalone CPR/AED course, a standalone First Aid course, or a combined Heartsaver Total course.
• Family & Friends CPR Informal, non-certification CPR and AED awareness class for parents, family members, and community members with no medical background. Teaches adult, child, and infant CPR techniques in a relaxed environment.
• BLS Courses Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider and Renewal courses for healthcare professionals such as nurses, paramedics, EMTs, physicians, dentists, and medical/nursing students. Available in classroom and HeartCode blended learning formats.
• ACLS Courses Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Initial and Renewal courses for healthcare providers managing cardiopulmonary arrest and other cardiovascular emergencies. Available in classroom and HeartCode blended learning formats.
• PALS Courses Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Initial and Renewal courses for healthcare providers responding to emergencies involving infants and children. Available in classroom and HeartCode blended learning formats.
• Bundled Courses Combined AHA courses sold at a discounted bundle price, allowing students to obtain multiple certifications (e.g., BLS + ACLS, ACLS + PALS) in a single registration.
• AHA Instructor Training American Heart Association Instructor course that certifies students to teach AHA CPR and ECC courses, followed by alignment with an AHA Training Center. Includes BLS Instructor and Heartsaver Instructor options.
• Private Group Courses On-site or hosted private CPR, BLS, ACLS, PALS, and First Aid classes for businesses, schools, and organizations throughout South Florida. Customizable curriculum, scheduling, and group pricing available.

Quantifiable outcome

• AHA course completion cards valid for two years and accepted by employers across all US states
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• American Heart Association (AHA)coreTechnology or IntegrationRescue Elite is a certified AHA Training Site. All courses follow AHA guidelines and curriculum standards. Certifications issued are AHA-verified course completion cards accepted nationwide. The company has access to AHA's Instructor Network for resources, course updates, and tools. Instructors can advertise class dates on the AHA public website. Company offers pathway for students to become AHA-certified instructors (BLS, ACLS, PALS) through their training site.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• ProTrainings: Online-first CPR, BLS, ACLS, and First Aid training platform with blended-learning options. Targets the same healthcare and workplace-compliance end users but competes primarily on convenience and price through a low-overhead online delivery model.
• Code 3 CME: EMS-focused continuing education and certification provider offering ACLS, PALS, BLS, and related courses. Overlaps with Rescue Elite on the healthcare-provider segment and shares a similar small, instructor-led delivery model, though with an EMS continuing-ed specialization.

Direct peers

• In-Pulse CPR: Multi-state AHA Training Site offering BLS, ACLS, PALS, CPR, and First Aid courses in the same blended and instructor-led formats. Directly comparable in product mix, delivery model, and target customer (healthcare professionals and workplace compliance learners).
• CPR Certification Plus: AHA-aligned training provider offering BLS, ACLS, PALS, and CPR/First Aid classes across multiple U.S. cities. Closely comparable business model — small footprint, AHA-aligned curriculum, similar customer segments.
• SureFire CPR: AHA Training Center in California delivering BLS, ACLS, PALS, and CPR/First Aid courses to healthcare and non-healthcare learners. Same AHA certification backbone, same course catalog, same target buyer segments.

Broad incumbents

• American Red Cross Training Services: National incumbent offering competing CPR, AED, BLS, and First Aid certification. Uses Red Cross (rather than AHA) curriculum but addresses the identical employer-compliance and healthcare worker requirement, making it a direct substitute for many of Rescue Elite's students.
• American Heart Association Training Centers: The certifying authority that issues the cards Rescue Elite hands out. Operates its own AHA Training Centers and instructor network at national scale, giving it broad reach that Rescue Elite competes against indirectly when employers or hospitals direct training to AHA-owned sites.
• HealthStream: Healthcare workforce learning and credentialing platform used by hospitals and health systems for BLS, ACLS, and related compliance training. Competes for the same healthcare-customer wallet as Rescue Elite, particularly for enterprise/contracted training relationships.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/rescue_elite
• Facebookfacebook.com/rescueelitecpr
• Instagraminstagram.com/rescue_elite_cpr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rescueelite

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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