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

I've now gotten CPR/AED and First Aid certified twice through SCS Safety Health & Security…read moreAssociates LLC. Two years ago, I did so for the first time and just recently, I returned to get re-certified (along with my hubby who earned his first certification). Stacy Skinner is an excellent instructor, fabulously organized, detail-oriented and communicative. She has an incredibly well-structured approach to their programs, sending out all components well in advance including course information, materials and updates/confirmations. In class, Stacy presents just the right balance of study, keeping a concise format but always allowing plenty of time for questions from all students. The interaction is very positive, and everyone always seems to learn something new from this dialogue. I did prefer the changes she has made to evolve the class format as it is currently. Stacy combined online training modules (along with exam prep questions at the end of each) that could be watched in advance at your own pace, with classroom practice sessions and hands on skills testing to ensure everyone mastered proper technique. Dividing the course content up in this manner was very nice for busy schedules and helped me complete the advance work at my convenience. The hands on training and skills testing sessions are very well monitored with lots of good tips provided. Toward the end of class, the exams are taken and cover a wide variety of class content that was thoroughly discussed. Later that day, Stacy emails your certification card along with closing correspondence and you're ready to go. She makes it as easy as possible for you to work the training into your schedule and get it done efficiently and effectively.

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

My girlfriend is a nursing student and was recommended to renew her CPR with Life Rescue Training…read morefrom a fellow nursing friend. She said it was simple and to the point. It doesn't bore you with the endless videos and the instructor (Alicia? 16 year firefighter and great humor!) made sure that people were there to learn not fall asleep. Definitely would recommend this class for any CPR/ AED BLS certification! Not to mention, you get your eCard from the American Heart Association sent to you right after class!

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.

I have been going to Bayside for my CPR needs for several years. Michelle is an excellent…read moreinstructor and is effective in the way she teaches for easy grasping of concepts. Highly recommend going here for CPR for healthcare professionals. Plan to take ACLS soon as well.

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.

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.