I recently completed my first aid/CPR training with Stacy along with my wife and we found it to be…read moresimply outstanding. The hands on training and their facility worked out perfect to prepare us both for life's emergencies. Thank you very much Stacy! Dave

Stacy and Doug's class is really great! I took my very first…read moreInfant/Child CPR and First Aid class with them a few years ago and it was so informational and very hands on and overall made me feel very comfortable and confident to administrate CPR or First Aid to an infant or adult. Then when my certification expired, I took my recertification with them as well. There is a lot of information to get through, and you are able to do the lessons online before the class, so you can come to the class to practice hands on and put to use what you learned online. Doug and Stacy show you the proper procedures and correct any improper way or the wrong form you may use, so that you then will know the difference and be able to do everything properly. They have plenty of equipment for the entire class and new and modern equipment, so that you can be the most prepared to learn. I highly recommend this class especially for first time CPR and First Aid students and also for recertification. You will not be disappointed!

I have taken the CPR & AED course (for trainers and laypeople) twice in the last 3 years with Life…read moreRescue, and enjoyed it both times. In both cases, my instructor was Amer Tobing, and I wouldn't hesitate for a second before taking his course again when my certification expires. Although I've been CPR certified several times, Life Rescue offered more practical information than my previous certs. Amer's background as a firefighter and in emergency medical services shows, as he has a focused, no-nonsense attitude toward assessing an emergency situation and acting. He teaches us to think in a similar manner by addressing and hammering the most important things to know and remember. He also has a sense of humor, and is great at connecting with people, which makes his class more fun than I ever expected. But make no mistake: he takes his job and the subject matter very seriously, and doesn't let jokes overshadow or displace what is most important. I like how he spends a lot of time focusing on the reality of emergency situations vs. textbook scenarios, because there are some things that books won't tell you. Even though I had taken his class before, the second time around, he didn't let me off the hook if I could have performed something better. I really appreciated it, because it's sometimes the little things that can make a difference. Overall, it feels less like a class and more like practicing and discussing with a coach. I learned more each time, and further reinforced what I previously knew. I feel much more confident after having taken his course, would recommend it to anyone, and actually look forward to taking it again in the future.

Great class! I was definitely nervous taking my PALs revert after COVID but the facility was clean…read moreand the instructors were professional.

Really happy to have found this place. I was required to take a in person CPR/FIRST AID class that…read moreis taught by a legit institution example Red Cross or by the American Safety and Health Institute in order pursue my profession here in VA. There are many online CPR courses which I did take but were not valid when I submitted it to the state. I took the class with Francisco the owner which is prior military and firefighter. From day one it was really easy to get a hold of him and to arrange for the class. I got lucky that my class ended up being just me so I got to ask any questions I had and Francisco would gladly answer them. The whole experience was an easy and very insightful. Francisco does a great job teaching and cares about you learning.

Great service! My wife and I are about to have our firstborn and wanted some training on infant…read moreCPR. Francisco not only help us feel more prepare in case our infant needs assitance but in any day to day scenario. Covid guidelines were followed at all time.

Wonderful experience with Danielle. We took the class at home when our daughter came home from…read moreNICU. Danielle made us feel at ease and taught us what we need to know in an emergency. She's a great teacher!

From the owner: Staying Alive CPR offers CPR/AED and First Aid training under the AHA guidelines throughout…read moreNorthern VA/Maryland.

My experience was five stars easy! Took the online course…read moreand went in for the skills portion. Instructor/ owner was really good. No-nonsense approach and efficient. This is my new place and YES! If you're a provider you will earn AHA not some off-Walmart brand rip off generic version of a certification. Mannequins clean, lots of hand sanitizers, plenty of parking too.

Pro: big parking lot, lot of classes offer, vending machine. Con: traffic…read more As a nurse looking for an ACLS class to take for my certification I came across this place on the BaySideCPR website since it was only 30 min from my home. To get here I had to drive across the terrible traffic of university Maryland College Park and they always doing road work. So many speed camera on this stretch of road. The building is clean and offer vending if needed. This location offers many classes such as BLS, ACLS, PALS. I did my ACLS online and came to class for the hands on training. My instructor Kyle Hasting is a knowledgeable & chill dude who work at the station. All in all a good place to get your certification.

The class was easy to schedule, and Arikka was welcoming and very helpful, and easy to understand…read more It was basically a 1:1 skills review where I could ask any questions. I got my certification card quickly.

I took the family and friends course. The class was fun and educational I highly recommend Thirty &…read moreTwo for your cpr training needs!!!

I was looking for an affordable and convenient way to get re-certified to work at a gym when I…read morestumbled across VA CPR & First Aid (certification provided through the American Heart Association). The VA CPR & First Aid website was extremely easy to navigate. The course was offered (and displayed in a calendar online) more than once on a weekend during the month making it easy for me to find a class that fit my schedule. Michelle (who taught the class) was very responsive when I asked her questions via email. I asked about dates and payment and usually got a response within 42 hours. As an instructor she was clear and friendly. The location of the course (tucked inside a commercial office space) was a doable drive from the Alexandria, VA area. If you take a course here please note there is a limited number of food options that are within walking distance (when you break for lunch). The closest place to get something to go is the Dunkin Donuts accross the street. I thought the price with the book (100 for the class, 20 for the book) was fair when compared to similar courses. I have taken the American Red Cross certification (more than once). I thought the way the American Red Cross presented the material 4 years ago to me was more hands on than the American Heart Association. Specifically, with the first aid course material. If my memory serves me correctly, I remember doing a lot more hands on demonstrations when I got certified by the American Red Cross than by the American Heart Association. In a nutshell its a good option if you need to get certified in a quick time frame and live in the northern VA area but if this is your first time getting certified specifically for first aid I would look at the American Red Cross' certification courses first.

I received my BLS and ACLS recertification through this company, via the Washington DC location…read more Heather and David were easily approachable and professional. The location is in downtown DC, but surprisingly there is ample street parking (during evening time) and also a garage attached to the building. They have the appropriate training equipment, ie dummies, oxygen masks, etc which would be expected. I highly recommend using this company for any education / training needs that they offer.

Registered for course 2/21,2/22/26. Cancelled due to snow storm. Reacheduled for following weekend…read morebut cancelled due to lack of sign up. I was emailing "katie" regarding another course I was looking at March 7th in MD. It was listed as same wilderness first aid public course for $270. she kep emailing me that it was for scouts only despite multiple screen shots of the public listed wilderness first aid course directly ABOVE the scouts only course the same weekend. I asked my husband to look and he agreed that I was indeed looking at a public wilderness first aid 2 day course, even upon clicking on the info. I emailed back screen shots of the info and said that was what I saw. I signed up for it and immediately receive a cancellation notice and statement of non refundable! I emailed back "Why" and received a very rude email stating it was a scouts only course as stated previously. At this point, I was furious, because the website clearly listed this as a public wilderness first aid course and I had the screen shots to prove it! I sent an email stating this and thy responded saying it was a misprint and that I should look elsewhere to get my certification. Basically they were banning me after I called them out!!!! Unbelievable!!!!! I don't think I want to associate with this group anyway.

I highly recommend anyone looking for outdoor training to STAY AWAY from this company. They are…read morevery rude and not remotely dependable and will lie. Here's my experience. My friend and I signed up for a class in November of 2022 that was going to be held in March 2023. A couple of weeks before the class we received a class cancellation notice due to not having enough students. So we opted to take the same class in July. And guess what? We received another cancellation notice in early July. At this point they didn't have any dates that worked for us and I was starting to lose confidence in the company actually being able to hold this class. I opted for a refund. They claimed that they needed to send checks rather than just refund the credit card and that it would take 3-6 weeks, and possibly more to receive it. Throughout this experience they were incredibly rude. I waited 6 weeks and reached out multiple times via email and they did not respond. I called and they did not respond. I finally heard from them stating that they sent the check weeks ago and there was nothing they could do. I still do not have the refund so this is still ongoing. Rarely, if ever, has a merchant been this rude or unhelpful. And it's not as if I'm asking for a refund due to my cancellation of the class. THEY cancelled two classes and are now being completely unhelpful in providing a refund. Please, do yourself a favor and stay far away from this company. I should have read through reviews on them before booking. This doesn't appear to be an isolated incident and is a similar theme with other reviews. Lesson learned.

So I visited this county building to take a CPR class. The conference room was a nice size for…read moremedium sized groups (or larger groups pre-covid). There were several other county offices in the building and there is also a credit union in the building and a deli. One thing to note if you are visiting when you enter pay close attention to the signage, since there are some one-ways. Also the back lot parking appears to be restricted access as there is a pretty tall fence/gate. There are designated spots for people specifically going to the deli or the credit union.