All About Respond1st

Our Purpose

"Built for the people, by the people"

Our purpose is to create a community of trained responders in neighborhoods, towns, counties, cities and regions! We are built different! We empower our students with new skills & expanded knowledge through modernized educational concepts and realistic training experiences.

Our Humble Beginnings

We Are Respond1st!

Created in March of 2017, the company was originally named Respond1st Health & Safety, LLC. Headquartered in Colonial Heights, Virginia, Respond1st LLC was owned and operated by a single owner. During this time, the company focused on providing training services for mostly volunteer agencies and small vocational organizations that provided training to EMTs and Paramedics in an attempt to offset the looming shortage of EMS professionals.

As time went on, demand for services grew dramatically receiving requests from across the general area. In 2021, the company partnered adding two additional owners & shortening our name to better reflect the company's purpose, mission & vision. In addition, Respond1st LLC outgrew its original location and secured our very first training facility, ultimately becoming the company it is today.

To date, Respond1st LLC has trained and certified over 600 participants, issued more than 500 certifications and has working relationships with a growing number of individuals and small businesses across the region.

Our Mission

To create a community of responders through the application of skill, fortified with knowledge, thereby empowering ordinary people to do extraordinary things.

Our Vision

To become a trusted leader in the health and safety training industry promoting health awareness, emergency preparedness and life safety programs, projects and missions.