Train in Emergency Response Under Experienced Professionals
About Us
Welcome to Code Blue Resources. If you’re seeking a highly experienced, dedicated team committed to helping save lives, you’ve found the right partner.
Code Blue Resources is a trusted leader in preparing individuals and organizations to effectively respond to emergency medical situations, including Sudden Cardiac Arrest. We provide American Heart Association (AHA) and Emergency Care & Safety Institute (ECSI) training, along with a comprehensive range of equipment and supplies for both lay responders and healthcare professionals. Our offerings include AEDs, manual defibrillators, and airway management products, bleeding control supplies, and first aid kits — competitively priced and sourced from authorized manufacturers. Beyond products and training, we deliver expert consultation, ongoing support, and program management. When you work with the Code Blue Team, you gain a long-term partner every step of the way.
Our mission is simple—to help save lives.
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.