Train in Emergency Response Under Experienced Professionals
Welcome to Code Blue Resources.
About Us
At Code Blue Resources, we’re tenacious about helping save lives. Whether you’re an individual learning CPR, an organization building a safer workplace, an EMS agency improving patient care, or a healthcare technology company bringing innovative solutions to market, we’re committed to helping you succeed.
Founded by experienced emergency services professionals, Code Blue Resources brings together decades of real-world clinical, operational, educational, and business expertise. We understand the challenges faced by first responders, healthcare providers, and the organizations that support them because we’ve lived them. That experience allows us to bridge the gap between innovation and implementation—helping people and organizations improve emergency care through education, technology, and trusted partnerships.
Our services extend well beyond traditional CPR and first aid training. We proudly provide American Heart Association (AHA) and Emergency Care & Safety Institute (ECSI) courses for healthcare providers, businesses, schools, community organizations, and the public. We also supply high-quality emergency medical equipment and solutions, including AEDs, manual defibrillators, airway management products, bleeding control equipment, first aid supplies, and other technologies from leading manufacturers.
As the emergency care landscape continues to evolve, Code Blue Resources has become a trusted partner for healthcare and EMS technology companies seeking to bring innovative products to the market. We help organizations navigate the complexities of EMS systems, identify opportunities for successful adoption, develop market entry strategies, and integrate new technologies into real-world clinical operations. Our focus is ensuring that innovative solutions not only reach the field—but also fit seamlessly into existing workflows, support clinicians, and improve patient outcomes.
Whether we’re training a first-time CPR student, helping an EMS agency implement new technology, or supporting a medical device company as it enters the public safety market, our approach remains the same: practical, collaborative, and grounded in real operational experience.
Our commitment doesn’t end with a class, a consultation, or a product sale. We build lasting relationships by providing ongoing education, implementation support, clinical guidance, and operational expertise that help our clients achieve long-term success.
Our mission is simple—to help save lives.
We accomplish that by empowering individuals, strengthening organizations, and accelerating the adoption of innovative technologies that make emergency care safer, smarter, and more effective.
When you partner with Code Blue Resources, you’re gaining more than a training provider or equipment distributor—you’re gaining a trusted partner dedicated to advancing emergency care and improving outcomes for the communities you serve.
The Code Blue Team
Our instructors include experienced physicians, nurses, paramedics, EMTs, firefighters, and law enforcement professionals. Drawing from real-world emergency response, they deliver CPR and emergency training that is practical, engaging, and highly effective.
Code Blue Resources was founded by Carla Baker, a Nationally Registered Paramedic and North Carolina paramedic with more than 25 years of experience in emergency medical services. Prior to founding Code Blue, Carla spent 23 years with a leading emergency medical equipment, supply, and training company, serving as its President for the final 15 years. A graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, her career—both in the field and in leadership—has been devoted to saving lives.
Additional Information
For your peace of mind, we maintain General Liability, Professional Liability, Auto Liability, and Workers’ Compensation coverage. As an authorized distributor, we provide competitive pricing and direct access to the latest product updates, training standards, recalls, and manufacturer guidance. We are also an authorized training site for both the American Heart Association (AHA) and the Emergency Care & Safety Institute (ECSI).
Our Medical Director, a board-certified emergency physician with over 35 years of experience, oversees our programs. He began his career as an EMT in New York City in the early 1970s and earned his medical degree in 1985 from The Bowman Gray School of Medicine of Wake Forest University. He is certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine and is a Fellow of both the American College of Emergency Physicians and the American Academy of Emergency Medicine.
Why the Bulldog in Our Logo?
Bulldogs symbolize determination, courage, and resilience—qualities that reflect our unwavering commitment to helping you save lives.
Our founder and her husband Todd, also a paramedic, have proudly been “Owned” for most of their married life by rescued English bulldog (because, as many bulldog owner knows – You don’t own bulldog, They own you). Just as they are passionate about saving human lives, they are equally devoted to animal welfare and are actively involved in rescue organizations, particularly those supporting English Bulldogs.
The bulldog represents tenacity, courage, and resilience—qualities that define how we approach our mission every day. It reflects our unwavering commitment to helping you save lives, and the spirit behind our tagline: “We’re tenacious about helping save lives.”
There’s also a personal story behind it. Our founder and her husband, both paramedics, have spent most of their married life happily “owned” by rescued English Bulldogs—because as any bulldog lover will tell you, they truly own you.
Just as they are deeply committed to saving human lives, they are equally passionate about animal welfare. They remain actively involved in rescue efforts, with a special place in their hearts for organizations supporting English Bulldogs.
This blend of professional dedication and personal passion is at the core of who we are—tenacious, compassionate, and committed to making a difference.