The Resusci-Taters
@TaterCPR.com
CPR/First Aid/Wilderness Medicine training for custom groups and individuals.
Fast. Affordable. Convenient. Understandable. Fun!
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Train your staff onsite with our custom classes.
Join an existing class to get certified.
Serving the greater Western North Carolina region, we offer classes on site for groups and classes for individuals to join.
About us…
Haley Mckee and Mita Coker are the owners and instructors of “The Resusci-Taters”
On the phone, by email, in class… We are proud of our business and here to get it right.
The Resusci-Taters is local to WNC.
Women-owned and operated.
Haley began teaching CPR & First Aid in 2007 for a family business in Michigan called “Dummies on the Run”, and wilderness medicine in 2012 while traveling through sub-Saharan Africa. As a Wilderness-EMT-B since 2004, she brings decades of experience to her classes.
Mita has been a Wilderness First Responder since 2017 and since starting The Resusci-Taters has done a deep dive into everything emergency and wilderness medicine. Her knowledge and enthusiasm is apparent in every class.
Our other superhero capes are worn on the local rivers where we teach whitewater kayaking!
Mita teaches kayaking at Endless River Adventures and Haley teaches kayaking at the Nantahala Outdoor Center, both based in the Nantahala Gorge.
Operating since August of 2023 and proud to be a thriving small business!
Book Your CPR & First Aid Class online
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Custom Classes for Groups
Get your staff certified at your location.
CPR, AED, First Aid certification and wilderness medicine courses, tailored to your operations.
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CPR/AED/First Aid Certification
Fast, fun and informational, who knew CPR class could be enjoyable?
Certification through The Emergency Care & Safety Institute (ECSI).
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Wilderness Medicine
These classes are fun, engaging, and pertinent to your adventures.
Certification through Sierra Rescue International.
From Wilderness First Aid to Wilderness First Responder, learn how to help when help is not coming quickly.
Why We’re Different
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A Tater of A Different Flavor to the Rescue!
Almost every class we have students tell us this was “The best CPR class they’ve ever had.”
Fast. Affordable. Convenient. Understandable. Fun!
Every student gets their own practice dummy to provide the most hands-on practice time.
No boring videos.
We believe people need to feel comfortable to relax and actually learn.
Our instructors are the company owners and take pride in being the best in the business.
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Custom Group Classes at Your Location
We teach at your location, minimums to come to you based on your distance from our base.
Our service area includes Western North Carolina, North Georgia, Eastern Tennessee and Northwest South Carolina.
Our base location is 14157 Hwy 19 W. Bryson City, NC.
If you are further away, contact us to learn about student minimum’s to come to you!
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Classes For Individuals To Join
As individual looking to get certified, it can be hard to find a class.
We offer monthly classes in Asheville, NC for students to join, and regularly schedule other classes in WNC that are open to individuals.
Check out our current offerings here.
We are approved for childcare and adult care licensing, scout troops, dental offices, forest service, schools and more.
Certification through Emergency Care and Safety Institute (ECSI) for CPR and First and Sierra Rescue International for Wilderness Medicine
ECSI is an internationally recognized certification is based on the scientific guidelines and protocols used by the American Heart Association (AHA), International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR), and Emergency Cardiac Care (ECC) 2015 Scientific Guidelines.
ECSI and The Resusci-Taters are approved for childcare and adult care licensing, scout troops, dental offices, forest service, schools and more.
Sierra Rescue International is a leader in the wilderness medicine instruction world. As independent contractors for SRI, we are proud to meet and exceed industry standards. As affiliates of the Wilderness Medicine Society, we follow the Wilderness Medicine Education Collaborative Standards for Wilderness Medicine Certifications. CPR included in all wilderness courses.
