Lifeline Healthcare Education was founded in 1992, as an American Heart Association Training Center, by Marla Chappelear RN, CCRN, CNRN, with the express purpose of creating an educational experience that would give our students the ability to act confidently, and in a leadership role, in an emergency situation. She and her colleagues have worked tirelessly to that end for over 18 years. We (and our satellite training centers) have trained over 53,000 students in a relaxing atmosphere where "Questions are encouraged and the material presented to you is the material you will need not only to pass the course, but to use effectively in the real world of both the healthcare and community settings."

Our staff of dedicated instructors come from the healthcare and emergency services sectors. They include:

Jeanette Green RN, BSN, CEN: 20 years Evac. flight nurse, ER and education. Director of Lifeline's ACLS and PALS programs.

Suzie Kennedy RN, MSN: AHA Regional Faculty with 20 years experience as a emergency room nurse. Instructor for AHA ACLS, PALS and BLS.

Karen Sims RN: AHA Regional Faculty. 20 years critical care nurse. Instructor for AHA ACLS, PALS and BLS.

Kirk Brayshaw, Paramedic: American Heart Association Instructor for BLS, ACLS & PALS.

Carlos Barraza, RN, BSN: Air Force Flight Medic, 20 years Critical Care nurse. AHA instructor for ACLS,

PALS, and BLS. Bi-Lingual instructor english/spanish.

Michele Wolfe RN, MSN: 20 years Professor of Nursing Education, Saddleback College. Instructor for AHA PALS and BLS.

Brad McReynolds: 20 years Certified Athletic Trainer and Health Educator, Saddleback College. Instructor for AHA CPR and 1st Aid.

Sean Frick RN, BSN: 6 years Orange County Volunteer Fire Fighter and educator. Instructor for AHA CPR, ACLS and PALS.

John Voris, Paramedic : Orange County Paramedic and educator. American Heart Association Instructor for BLS, CPR and 1st Aid.

Christopher Roberts, EMT: 7 years Riverside County EMS and educator experience. Instructor for AHA CPR and 1st Aid.

We are proud to have ongoing contracts and associations with: 

Mission Hospital, Mission Viejo, CA

San Clemente Hospital, San Clemente, CA

Mission Hospital, Laguna Beach, CA

University of California Irvine Medical Center, Irvine, CA

Hoag Hospital, Newport Beach, CA

Pacific Coast Cardiology, Newport Beach, CA

Superior Medical Center, Newport Beach, CA

Innovative Surgical Products, Tustin, CA