HeartStart NOLA

Name

HeartStart NOLA

Legal name

HeartStart NOLA

Website

https://heartstartnola.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Emergency Medical Training & Consulting

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Emergency Medical Services (EMT/Paramedic) Training (EDAOAMAC)

Keywords

• Emergency medical training
• AHA certification courses
• EMS consulting services
• First responder training
• 911 response consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

New Orleans

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Training Services: Revenue generated from offering American Heart Association courses (BLS CPR, ACLS, PALS), NAEMT courses (PHTLS, TECC, AMLS), Procedural Cadaver Labs, and customized training programs to emergency service agencies and healthcare organizations.
2. Consulting Services: Revenue from providing Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement consulting, clinical policy development, medical protocol development, system resource deployment, materials management, employee recruitment and retention, and communications development services to emergency service organizations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

HeartStart NOLA is a New Orleans-based training and consulting organization that delivers American Heart Association (AHA) and National Association of EMTs (NAEMT) courses to first responders, healthcare providers, and public safety agencies. The company also provides EMS consulting services including quality assurance/quality improvement, clinical policy development, and customized training programs for fire and EMS agencies.

Product overview

HeartStart NOLA is a training and consulting group dedicated to the advancement of emergency medicine and 911 response. The company offers two core product lines: Training Services (AHA courses including BLS CPR, ACLS, and PALS; NAEMT courses including PHTLS, TECC, and AMLS; Procedural Cadaver Lab; and Customized Training modules) and Consulting Services (Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement, Clinical Policy Development, Medical Protocol Development, System Resource Deployment, Materials Management, Employee Recruitment and Retention, and Communications Development). The company was founded in 2014 and serves Fire and EMS agencies in the Greater New Orleans area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Training Services American Heart Association (AHA) and National Association of EMTs (NAEMT) certified courses designed for first responders, healthcare professionals, and public safety personnel. Includes BLS, ACLS, PALS, PHTLS, TECC, AMLS, Procedural Cadaver Lab, and customized training programs.
• Consulting Services EMS consulting including quality assurance/quality improvement (QA/QI), clinical policy development, and operational guidance for fire and EMS agencies. Tailored to improve 911 response operations and emergency medical service delivery.
• BLS (Basic Life Support) Course American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification course covering CPR and fundamental emergency response techniques for healthcare providers and first responders.
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) Course American Heart Association ACLS certification course for advanced cardiac emergency response, targeted at healthcare professionals and paramedics.
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) Course American Heart Association PALS certification course focused on pediatric emergency response for healthcare providers.
• PHTLS (Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support) Course National Association of EMTs (NAEMT) PHTLS course covering pre-hospital trauma care for first responders and EMS personnel.
• TECC (Tactical Emergency Casualty Care) Course NAEMT TECC course providing tactical emergency casualty care training for first responders operating in high-threat environments.
• AMLS (Advanced Medical Life Support) Course NAEMT AMLS course covering advanced medical assessment and treatment for EMS providers.
• Procedural Cadaver Lab Hands-on procedural training using cadaver specimens for EMS providers and healthcare professionals to practice invasive procedures.
• Customized Training Programs Bespoke training curricula designed and delivered to meet specific operational needs of fire departments, EMS agencies, and healthcare organizations.
• QA/QI Consulting Quality assurance and quality improvement consulting for EMS agencies, focused on evaluating and enhancing clinical performance and patient outcomes.
• Clinical Policy Development Development of clinical protocols and operational policies for fire departments and EMS agencies to standardize and improve emergency medical service delivery.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successful Out of Hospital Intubation in Cardiac Arrest has been shown to improve neurological function in patients that obtain ROSC and discharge from the hospital

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CentreLearn Solutions: Online EMS, fire, and healthcare training platform used by agencies for continuing education and certification tracking. Comparable as a training provider for Fire/EMS agencies with overlapping AHA-aligned content.
• Code 3 Emergency Partners: EMS management, billing, and consulting firm serving fire departments and private EMS agencies. Overlaps with HeartStart NOLA's consulting line on QA/QI, protocol development, and operational improvement for emergency-service agencies.
• Tactical Medical Solutions: Provider of tactical and prehospital medical training and supplies, including TECC-aligned courses. Directly comparable in the NAEMT TECC and tactical emergency casualty training segment.
• EMS1 Academy: Video-based EMS continuing-education catalog delivered through the EMS1 network. Competes for the same paramedic and EMT training hours and recertification budgets that HeartStart NOLA addresses.

Emerging players

• Public Safety Group / Jones & Bartlett Learning: Publisher and training-content provider for EMS, fire, and public safety — including Brady and AAOS-aligned curricula. Competes in adjacent fashion for the same Fire/EMS education dollars through textbooks, eLearning, and instructor resources.
• Bound Tree Medical: Distributor of EMS supplies and provider of continuing education for paramedics and EMTs. Adjacent competitor for both training hours and the operational materials-management consulting HeartStart NOLA offers.
• ImageTrend: Software and training/data services for EMS, fire, and hospitals — including QA/QI and clinical performance analytics. Overlaps with HeartStart NOLA's QA/QI consulting and medical-protocol work from a data-and-platform angle.

Broad incumbents

• Lexipol: Market-leading public-safety policy, training, and consulting platform serving police, fire, and EMS agencies. Directly comparable to HeartStart NOLA's consulting arm (policy/protocol development, QA, compliance) and increasingly its training content.
• American Red Cross Training Services: National CPR, BLS, and first-aid training organization competing directly with HeartStart NOLA's BLS CPR and AHA-aligned course offerings, but at massive scale across the U.S.
• Vector Solutions (PowerDMS, Target Solutions): Provider of online training and compliance management for public safety, healthcare, and other high-risk industries. A scaled, platform-based competitor in the same training and policy space where HeartStart NOLA competes with in-person offerings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/heartstart-nola

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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