Welcome to the Pet CPR & First Aid Page!
Choosing Pet Tech® means being prepared, confident, and capable when your pet needs you most.
Why Pet Tech?
Choosing Pet Tech® means choosing the most trusted and widely recognized pet CPR and first aid training program available today. Pet Tech® sets the industry standard for pet emergency education, with programs designed and taught by veterinary professionals and emergency responders who understand real-world situations.
Pet Tech® courses are science-based, veterinarian-approved, and hands-on, ensuring students gain practical skills they can confidently apply in emergencies. The curriculum goes beyond basic first aid, covering CPR, choking, bleeding control, illness recognition, disaster preparedness, senior pet care, and dental health assessments—skills that truly save lives.
Pet Tech® certification is nationally and internationally recognized, making it the preferred choice for pet care professionals, schools, and organizations. Graduates receive official certification, wallet cards, and comprehensive manuals, providing lasting value and credibility. With over two decades of proven success and thousands of pets saved, Pet Tech® remains the gold standard in pet emergency education.
Choosing Pet Tech® means being prepared, confident, and capable when your pet needs you most.
Why It Matters!
Pet CPR and first aid training addresses critical gaps in pet owner preparedness, where over 90% of owners lack any training and 75% cannot perform CPRon their pets. Veterinary hospital data shows CPR episodes occur in about 0.12% of canine and feline visits, with survival rates varying widely based on context—7-19% to hospital discharge overall, but up to 47-60% recovery for dogs in optimal scenarios like anesthesia-related arrests.
At-home intervention makes a difference.
With trained responders, dogs may have recovery rates of up to 60%, and cats up to 20%, before reaching a veterinary hospital.
You can be your Pets First Responder and save a life!
Courses I provide
PetSaver™ CPR & First Aid For Your Pets
an 8-hour comprehensive class covering CPR techniques, first aid skills, dental care, senior pet care, and health & wellness information for dogs and cats.
Pet Emergency & Disaster Preparedness
4-6 hours, teaching disaster planning, emergency kits, evacuation strategies, and crisis response skills, commonly as a specialized module or half-day workshop within Pet Tech® curricula.
Hiking & Walking With Your Dog
90-minute online presentation covering trail safety, the Pet Tech™ Snout-To-Tail Assessment™, and the top 6 outdoor first aid situations for dogs.
Knowing Your Pet’s Health
a knowledge-based educational program with flexible duration, typically 2-4 hours as a lecture-style session focused on preventive wellness, symptom recognition, and early detection—often integrated into full-day PetSaver™ classes or offered standalone.