​Our team of friendly Experts (we like to call them Black Shirts!) are certified Instructors by the American Safety & Health Institute, MEDIC First Aid, and the American Heart Association with experience as First Responders, EMTs, and other medical professions.

We pride ourselves in being up to date with the latest Emergency Cardiovascular Care Sciences and Evidence Based Practices, and we're ready to help you!

JIYA PASSEY

Level 6 ASHI Instructor Trainer
​American Heart Association Instructor

​Authorized Programs: 
Pediatrics
Emergency Oxygen Administration
Bloodborne Pathogens
CPR & AED
Basic First Aid
Advanced First Aid
​Basic Life Support
ASHI Instructor Development Course
​
Contact: ​jpassey@wearehames.com

CHRISTIAN VENTURA

Level 8 ASHI Instructor Trainer
American Heart Association Instructor
American Heart Association Facilitator
National Safety Council Instructor
ECSI Instructor
Level  3 MEDIC First Aid Instructor Trainer

​Authorized Programs: 
Pediatrics
Emergency Oxygen Administration
Bloodborne Pathogens (ASHI & AHA)
Wilderness First Aid
CPR & AED (ASHI & AHA)
Basic First Aid
Advanced First Aid
​Basic Life Support (ASHI)
Basic Life Support for HCPs (AHA)
Emergency Medical Responder
​Wilderness First Responder
Wilderness EMT-Upgrade
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support
​Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Airway Management (Basic & Advanced)
​ECG & Pharmacology
BasicPlus CPR & AED
CarePlus CPR & AED
​PediatricPlus
ASHI Instructor Development Course
​Contact: christian@wearehames.com

NICHOLAS POLIMENI

Level 6 ASHI Instructor

​Authorized Programs: 
Pediatrics
Emergency Oxygen Administration
Bloodborne Pathogens
Wilderness First Aid
CPR & AED
Basic First Aid
Advanced First Aid
​Basic Life Support

Contact: npolimeni@wearehames.com

KIRSTEN PRESS

Level 5 ASHI Instructor

​Authorized Programs: 
Pediatrics
Emergency Oxygen Administration
Bloodborne Pathogens
Wilderness First Aid
CPR & AED
Basic First Aid
​Basic Life Support

Contact: training@wearehames.com

DEVIN PAL

Level 5 ASHI Instructor

​Authorized Programs: 
Pediatrics
Emergency Oxygen Administration
Bloodborne Pathogens
Wilderness First Aid
CPR & AED
Basic First Aid
​Basic Life Support

Contact: training@wearehames.com

EMILY LOMBARDI

Level 5 ASHI Instructor

​Authorized Programs: 
Pediatrics
Emergency Oxygen Administration
Bloodborne Pathogens
Wilderness First Aid
CPR & AED
Basic First Aid
​Basic Life Support

Contact: training@wearehames.com

BRIANNA SCHOENFELDER

Level 7 ASHI Instructor
American Heart Association Instructor

​Authorized Programs: 
Pediatrics
Emergency Oxygen Administration
Bloodborne Pathogens
Wilderness First Aid
CPR & AED
Basic First Aid
Advanced First Aid
​Basic Life Support (ASHI & AHA)
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
Emergency Medical Response

Contact: training@wearehames.com

ESHAAN MEHTA

Level 5 ASHI Instructor
American Heart Association Instructor

​Authorized Programs: 
Heartsaver CPR & AED
Basic Life Support
Pediatrics
Emergency Oxygen Administration
Bloodborne Pathogens
Wilderness First Aid
CPR & AED
Basic First Aid



Contact: training@wearehames.com

YUE LIAN

Level 6 ASHI Instructor
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​Authorized Programs: 
Pediatrics
Emergency Oxygen Administration
Bloodborne Pathogens
Wilderness First Aid
CPR & AED
Basic First Aid
Advanced First Aid
​Basic Life Support
​

​
Contact: training@wearehames.com

LYNELLE OYGENBLIK

Level 5 ASHI Instructor
American Heart Association Instructor

​Authorized Programs: 
Heartsaver CPR & AED
Basic Life Support
Pediatrics
Emergency Oxygen Administration
Bloodborne Pathogens
Wilderness First Aid
ASHI CPR & AED
Basic First Aid



Contact: loygenblik@wearehames.com

LILY ROESSLER

Level 7 ASHI Instructor
American Heart Association Instructor

​Authorized Programs: 
Heartsaver CPR & AED
Basic Life Support
Pediatrics
Emergency Oxygen Administration
Bloodborne Pathogens
Wilderness First Aid
CPR & AED
Basic First Aid



Contact: training@wearehames.com

PURAB KOTHARI

American Heart Association
​BLS Instructor​

​Authorized Programs: 
Heartsaver CPR & AED
Basic Life Support

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Contact: training@wearehames.com

JESSICA DAVID

Level 6 ASHI Instructor

​Authorized Programs: 
Pediatrics
Emergency Oxygen Administration
Bloodborne Pathogens
Wilderness First Aid
CPR & AED
Basic First Aid
Advanced First Aid
​Basic Life Support



​
Contact: ​jdavid@wearehames.com

GABRIELLE VACCARO

Level 6 ASHI Instructor

​Authorized Programs: 
Pediatrics
Emergency Oxygen Administration
Bloodborne Pathogens
Wilderness First Aid
CPR & AED
Basic First Aid
Advanced First Aid
​Basic Life Support


​

Contact: ​gvaccaro@wearehames.com

CODY GIBSON

Level 8 ASHI Instructor

Authorized Programs: 
Pediatrics
Emergency Oxygen Administration
Bloodborne Pathogens
Wilderness First Aid
CPR & AED
Basic First Aid
​Basic Life Support
Emergency Medical Responder
​Wilderness First Responder
Wilderness EMT-Upgrade
Advanced Cardiac Life Support

​Contact: ​cody.gibson@calhoun.edu

SRUJANESH GUNDA

Level 4 ASHI Instructor

Authorized Programs: 
Emergency Oxygen Administration
Bloodborne Pathogens
CPR & AED
​Basic Life Support



​
Contact: ​sgunda@wearehames.com

DIVIA SHAH

Level 5 ASHI Instructor

Authorized Programs: 
Pediatrics
Emergency Oxygen Administration
Bloodborne Pathogens
CPR & AED
Basic First Aid
​Basic Life Support


Contact: ​training@wearehames.com

RIYA BHAN

Level 5 ASHI Instructor

Authorized Programs: 
Pediatrics
Emergency Oxygen Administration
Bloodborne Pathogens
CPR & AED
Basic First Aid
​Basic Life Support

​
Contact: ​rbhan@wearehames.com
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