About Us
At Elite Responder Institute (ERI), we believe emergency preparedness should go beyond checking a compliance box. Our mission is to help organizations and individuals become truly prepared, organized, and response-ready when emergencies happen.
ERI is a workplace safety, compliance, and emergency readiness company providing CPR/AED, First Aid, BLS, and emergency response training for healthcare organizations, businesses, schools, churches, camps, and community groups throughout North Carolina.
What sets ERI apart is our focus on ongoing preparedness — not just one-time certification classes. In addition to professional hands-on training, we help organizations manage the ongoing responsibilities that come with maintaining a safe and compliant workplace, including renewal support, onboarding assistance, certification tracking, and emergency readiness planning.
Through convenient mobile on-site training, we bring high-quality instruction directly to your workplace or organization with minimal disruption to daily operations. Our training emphasizes real-world application, practical response skills, and confidence under pressure so teams are prepared to act when it matters most.
Whether you need to certify a team, strengthen workplace readiness, support employee onboarding, or improve emergency preparedness processes, ERI is committed to helping build safer, more resilient organizations and communities.
Because when emergencies happen, prepared people save lives.
Our story
My passion for emergency response and community safety led me to create Elite Responder Institute. Through my experience in emergency services, I have seen firsthand how critical the first few minutes of an emergency can be. In many situations, the actions taken before professional help arrives can make the difference between life and death.
I founded this organization with one clear goal — to empower individuals and organizations with the skills and confidence needed to respond effectively during emergencies. Too often people want to help but hesitate because they don’t know what to do. Proper training changes that.
ERI provides professional, hands-on CPR, AED, and First Aid training designed for healthcare professionals, businesses, schools, churches, and community members. Our mobile on-site training makes it easy for organizations to certify their teams without disrupting their schedules.
My mission is simple: to equip as many people as possible with lifesaving skills and help build safer communities.
Because when emergencies happen, prepared people save lives.
Our Mission
To empower people through high-quality health, safety, and emergency readiness education so they can respond with confidence and make a life-saving difference when it matters most.
Founder Experience
Lifegaurd
2005-2026
Fire Fighter
2021-2022
Paramedic
2022-present
Training Experience
Instructor
2012 – Present
Delivering courses that build confidence and readiness.
Vision
To create safer, stronger, and more prepared communities by making high-quality health, safety, and emergency readiness education accessible to everyone.
Core Values
Preparedness
We believe preparation saves lives. We are committed to equipping individuals and organizations with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to respond effectively in emergencies.
Excellence
We deliver high-quality, professional education and training that is practical, engaging, and held to a high standard of instruction.
Service
We are driven by a commitment to serve our communities, support organizations, and make life-saving education accessible to those who need it most.
Empowerment
We believe education should do more than inform—it should empower people to take action with confidence in critical moments.
Integrity
We lead with honesty, professionalism, and accountability in every class, partnership, and interaction.
Community Impact
We are committed to strengthening communities by expanding access to health, safety, and emergency readiness education that helps protect lives.
