CPR Rescuers

What CPR Rescuers does

CPR Rescuers is a privately held, founder-owned CPR, First Aid, and AED training and certification services company headquartered in Mesa, Arizona, and founded in 1997 by Ray Smith, a registered Respiratory Therapist with prior trauma-team and law-enforcement experience. The company operates as an American Heart Association Training Center and is additionally affiliated with the National Safety Council, American Safety & Health Institute, the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, and Emergency University, issuing 2-year recognized certifications across nine distinct course offerings spanning lay-responder, healthcare-provider, workplace-compliance, wilderness, and instructor-trainer segments.

Service delivery is exclusively instructor-led classroom training with no proprietary technology platform, mobile application, or digital learning infrastructure; the company claims over 419 lives saved by students trained through Ray Smith's programs as a credibility marker. The business reaches customers through three channels: scheduled public classes in Arizona, on-site private workplace training for groups of five or more, and a Thumbtack marketplace listing, with registration handled primarily via phone and the company website.

The customer base is segmented across individual consumers seeking personal or workplace-required certification, corporate and workplace organizations needing OSHA-compliant group training, and healthcare professionals requiring BLS certification. Geographic coverage spans Arizona plus Illinois and Wisconsin via a regional contact. The operation is micro-scale—approximately five employees, no external funding, no disclosed revenue, and no technology-driven scaling levers—making it a lifestyle/service business rather than an investable growth asset.

Name

CPR Rescuers

Legal name

CPR Rescuers

Website

https://cprrescuers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CPR Rescuers is a founder-owned Mesa, Arizona-based American Heart Association Training Center delivering instructor-led CPR, First Aid, and AED certification courses to individuals, corporate groups, and healthcare professionals across Arizona, Illinois, and Wisconsin.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workplace Safety Training

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness Education (CPR/First Aid/Disaster Readiness) (EDAAAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

EMS Education, Training & Simulation Centers (HLAFANAL), Emergency Response, First Aid/CPR/AED & Incident Management Training (BPAKAOAJ)

Keywords

• CPR training services
• First aid certification
• AED instruction
• Workplace safety training
• BLS healthcare certification

Headquarters

HQ city

Mesa/Arizona

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. CPR/First Aid Training Services: The company generates revenue through providing CPR, First Aid, AED, and related safety certification training. Training is offered to individuals and groups, with special pricing for corporate and group bookings. Courses include certification valid for 2 years.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CPR Rescuers provides American Heart Association certified CPR, First Aid, AED, and Basic Life Support training and certification. The company delivers instructor-led courses both on-site at client workplaces (for groups of 5 or more) and through scheduled public class sessions in Arizona. Certifications are valid for 2 years upon course completion.

Product overview

CPR Rescuers is a training and certification services company offering a portfolio of CPR, First Aid, and AED training courses. The company operates as an American Heart Association Training Center providing certification programs with 2-year recognition. The product portfolio includes nine distinct course offerings: Private Workplace CPR/FirstAid for corporate groups, Heartsaver CPR/AED and Healthcare Provider CPR/AED for general public and medical professionals, First Aid & CPR/AED combining multiple skills, Instructor Training Course for those wishing to become certified instructors, Universal First Aid for basic emergency response, Wilderness First Aid for expedition and outdoor scenarios, CPR for Family & Friends for lay rescuers, and Child & Infant CPR/First Aid for pediatric emergencies. The courses range from entry-level first aid through advanced trainer certifications and are delivered both on-site at client locations and at scheduled class sessions primarily in Arizona.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Private Workplace CPR/First Aid

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 419 lives saved by first responders trained through the program

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• American Heart AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPR Rescuers operates as an American Heart Association Training Center. They facilitate American Heart Association courses and issue BLS for Healthcare Providers certifications valid for 2 years. The company provides training based on AHA Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care.
• National Safety CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated with National Safety Council to ensure updated material and conformance to national standards. Provides certifications through NSC.
• American Safety & Health Institute (ASHI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated with ASHI for certification programs. Issues 2-year certifications through ASHI in addition to AHA.
• American Academy of Orthopedic SurgeonsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaintains association for updated material and conformance to national standards for first aid and safety training.
• Emergency UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated with Emergency University to ensure updated material and conformance to national standards.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• American Heart Association (AHA Training Network): The AHA operates the Training Center network of which CPR Rescuers is a member and sets the curriculum for BLS, Heartsaver, and ACLS certifications. While AHA itself is also a partner, its direct course offerings and HeartCode eLearning compete head-to-head with instructor-led training centers like CPR Rescuers.
• National Safety Council (NSC): The National Safety Council is both an affiliate of CPR Rescuers and a competing provider of First Aid, CPR, and AED certification courses through its own instructor network. Its national brand and OSHA-aligned curriculum put it in direct competition for corporate safety training dollars.
• American Red Cross: The American Red Cross Training Services division offers CPR, First Aid, BLS, and AED certification courses with both in-person and blended learning delivery nationwide. It is the most widely recognized direct competitor to CPR Rescuers' course catalog and shares the same AHA-aligned curriculum framework.

Direct peers

• ProTrainings: ProTrainings offers blended and fully online OSHA-compliant CPR, First Aid, BLS and AED certification accepted across workplaces and healthcare settings. It is a direct substitute for CPR Rescuers' lay-rescuer and workplace training, with a national reach that CPR Rescuers cannot match.
• SureFire CPR: SureFire CPR is a Southern California-based AHA Training Center offering in-person and blended CPR, BLS, ACLS, and PALS courses for healthcare professionals and workplaces. It mirrors CPR Rescuers' model of instructor-led certification with on-site corporate delivery in a competing regional market.
• CPR Certification Institute: CPR Certification Institute delivers online and blended AHA-aligned CPR, BLS and First Aid certification aimed at individuals and corporate clients. It targets the same consumer and workplace compliance segments as CPR Rescuers but with a primarily digital delivery model.
• Emergency University: Emergency University is a CPR Rescuers affiliate that also offers AHA-aligned CPR, First Aid, BLS and AED training, including blended eLearning options aimed at corporate and healthcare clients. It competes directly in the healthcare-provider and enterprise training segments that CPR Rescuers targets.
• Citywide CPR: Citywide CPR is an AHA Training Center offering in-person and blended CPR, BLS, ACLS, and First Aid classes for individuals and corporate groups in multiple metro areas. It competes head-to-head with CPR Rescuers in the small-group, on-site workplace training segment.
• Health & Safety Institute (HSI): HSI owns ASHI and the American Safety & Health Institute brand, both of which are listed as CPR Rescuers' affiliations. HSI competes directly by issuing 2-year CPR/First Aid/AED certifications through its own Training Center network and via blended eLearning platforms like CPR/AED and First Aid online.
• In-Pulse CPR: In-Pulse CPR operates a multi-state AHA Training Center network delivering on-site and in-class CPR, First Aid, BLS, ACLS, and PALS courses to workplaces, schools, and healthcare providers. It is a regional peer with a similar direct-to-customer group-training model and shared affiliate structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cpr-rescuers

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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