CPR, First Aid, and Lifeguard Certifications in New York City

Andrea Arnold MS Ed

My safety training began as an adolescent; the first badges of achievement were for First Aid and Child Care with the Girl Guide organization in England. This recognition was just the beginning of an armful of awards, all the way to a Queen's Guide award (AKA Eagle Scout equivalent)! I can provide a well-rounded educational program using my years of travel and rewarding experiences as a nanny, camp counselor, crafts director, lifeguard, waterfront director, personal trainer, and school teacher.

My first USA summer sleep-away camp counselor experience began in the 1980s in Upstate New York. I added each annual migration to camp to my repertoire: nanny, crafts counselor, drama counselor, water safety instructor, lifeguard, and ultimately a lifeguard instructor and aquatic director for the camp of 400 campers and staff. I joined Lifesaving Enterprises as a safety instructor/aquatic specialist and later became the owner and program director in 2005.

From my summer camp experience, I expanded the business offerings to include all aspects of waterfront operations and emergency action preparedness. We improved the camp's aquatic safety by offering training in boating, water-ski, inflatable play structures, and all swim areas (pool, rivers, and lakes). The company creates policy and procedure manuals that focus on the efficient use of the aquatic regions and emergency preparedness.

Main office – New York City 
(212) 579 CPR7
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"I take extreme pride in owning this company, providing lifesaving training, and continuing to expand the education that I can offer to my clients. Our goal in teaching is that prevention is key, but preparation for emergencies is vital. We are grateful every day that our clients have rarely had to use any of the skills for which they have been trained. Training makes the difference, and we look forward to training with you."

Michael Messenger

After finishing college and gathering work experience in marketing, he co-founded Lifesaving Enterprises with his childhood camp friend Miles Gordon and joined Miles’ Take Me to the Water, an NYC-based learn to swim program, as Aquatic Director. Michael began his swimming life in the ocean at Rockaway Beach, New York, where he spent his summers since he was two years old. Michael’s love for the beach grew to work as a lifeguard to protect the swimmers at Rockaway Beach for ten summers. In 2005 Michael worked along with the new director Andrea Arnold as a business consultant while establishing his #1 King’s Bay Cafe in Tobago, West Indies, which he opened in 1998. Now back home in NYC, Michael is the marketing director and training coordinator for Lifesaving Enterprises.