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The American Heart Association is a globally recognized nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting heart disease and stroke. With a history dating back to 1924, the AHA has been at the forefront of cardiovascular research, education, and advocacy. The AHA's CPR training programs are based on the latest scientific evidence and guidelines, ensuring participants receive the most up-to-date and effective training available. Their certification courses cater to various audiences, including medical professionals, workplace responders, and the public. The AHA's reputation for excellence in CPR training is bolstered by its extensive research, involvement in setting industry standards, and continuous collaboration with medical experts.

SMR Training Solutions is an American Heart Association Aligned Training Site. 

The American Red Cross is a aregistered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, international humanitarian organization with a long, distinguished history of military support and healthcare education. Established in 1881, the Red Cross has become synonymous with disaster response, blood donation, and first aid training. The organization's training programs have played a vital role in equipping the military and front-line individuals with life-saving skills for over a century. The Red Cross focuses on hands-on practice and real-life simulations to enhance learning outcomes. Their emphasis on practical training ensures that participants gain the necessary confidence and competence to respond effectively in emergency situations. The Red Cross's reputable track record in humanitarian aid further solidifies its standing as a trusted provider of emergency cardiovascular care.

SMR Training Solutions is an Authorized Training Partner of the American Red Cross.

The Emergency Care & Safety Institute works closely with emergency
care educators and students to offer quality first aid and CPR training programs. Partnered with the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American College of Emergency Physicians, ECSI helps train over 150,000 individuals annualy. ECSI progrmas are endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics, Boy Scouts of America, and Wilderness Medical Society. 

SMR Training Solutions is an Authorized Education Center of the Emergency Care & Safety Institute.

HSI offers training, safety management and compliance solutions for businesses of all sizes. HSI uses a combination of technology and content solutions to help safety, human resources and operations leaders train and develop their workforce, keep workers safe and meet regulatory and operational compliance requirements.  HSI is a recognized leader in Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) and workforce development software, training, and compliance solutions. They operate in 71 countries with 23 million courses completed annually.  

SMR Training Solutions is an approved Training Center of the Health Safety Institute.

The National Safety Council is America’s leading nonprofit safety advocate. NSC is a mission-based organization focused on eliminating the leading cause of preventable death and injury. Their efforts and thought leadership center on impacting safety through two strategic pillars – workplace & roadway. In the workplace, NSC gives companies resources workers can actually use around risks they are actually facing.

SMR Training Solutions is a a Training Center of the National Safety Council.

NAEMT was founded in 1975 with support from the National Registry of EMTs and numerous leaders in emergency medicine. NAEMT began its mission of educating EMS practitioners in the late 1980s with the introduction of PreHospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS). In 1999, the national rollout of the Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS) education program took place, followed by the rollout of Pediatric Prehospital Care (PPC) in 2001. PPC was reintroduced as Emergency Pediatric Care (EPC) in 2007. NAEMT now offers a variety of EMS courses that encourages best practices in mental health, occupational safety, tactical medicine, and many other domains. In addition to certification maintence through CME, NAEMT is a powerhouse supporter of pro-EMS legislation and professional advocacy. Today, NAEMT is the largest professional association for EMS practitioners in the United States. 

SMR Training Solutions is an authorized Training Center (ID 9739) of the National Association of EMTs.

Modeled after the Committee for Tactical Combat Casualty Care (CoTCCC), C-TECC is comprised of a broad range of interagency operational and academic leaders in the practice of high threat medicine and fire/rescue from across the nation, including members from emergency medicine, emergency medical services, police, fire, and the military special operations community. It is the responsibility of C-TECC to maintain and update the TECC guidelines, incorporating new information and technology and reflecting the best evidenced-based medicine principles. C-TECC remains an independent civilian entity but maintains a close relationship with CoTCCC for guidance and support. SMR is an approved educational partner of C-TECC and offers tactical medicine courses that align with TECC core standards as recognized educational content.

SMR Training Solutions is a recognized education partner of the Co-TECC, and our tactical medicine courses align with C-TECC core guidelines. 

The mission of the Stop the Bleed Coalition is to support the STOP THE BLEED® campaign by providing resources that enable collaboration and cooperation between the many people and organizations working to train and equip the nation to reduce the loss of life due to traumatic bleeding. The Coalition is licensed by the US Department of Defense to support the STOP THE BLEED® campaign. The Coalition offers a wide variety of DoD approved services and products to the growing STOP THE BLEED® community and to the general public. SMR proudly offers the STB program as an educational licensee. Inquire about our free courses for public schools.

For clarification, there are two distinct organizations furthering the STB mision of the American College of Surgeons. Stopthebleed.org is directly administered by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma. Stop The Bleed Coalition is a public/private partnership led by the Department of Defense and many other stakeholders.

Along with maintaining an STB Educational License, SMR staff includes a mix of STB instructors and ambassadors of both organizations.