First Response Advantage

New York, United States

4.6

Closed now

17 reviews

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Telephone:
+1 646-290-6540
Website:
www.firstresponseadvantage.net
Address:
1133 Broadway Ste 619, New York, NY, 10010
b/t 26th St & 25th St
Flatiron
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
610 ft28th Street (N,R)
800 ft23th Street (N,R)
0.2 mi23rd Street (F,M,PATH)
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Today 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Closed now
Local time (New York) 6:11 PM Monday, June 23, 2025

Business hours

Monday 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Tuesday 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Wednesday 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Thursday 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Friday 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Sunday 10:00 am – 6:00 pm

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First Response Advantage is an American Heart Association Authorized Training Center serving clients in the Manhattan area. Our services range from customizing an emergency response plan for a public access defibrillation (PAD) program to providing certification training in a variety of courses in Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and First Aid. We train a broad range of individuals from lay personnel to health care providers. Our goal is to offer the finest quality courses and provide an optimal learning atmosphere. Contact us today to get started!

History

Established in 2001.

First Response Advantage, Inc. has provided emergency planning and safety services to facilities and corporations in the New York metro area since 2001.

Our experience working with clients has made us sensitive to the needs of individuals with limited or no medical training. Our courses employ terms and techniques that anyone can understand which make training accessible and fun while achieving course objectives.

We believe that the key to success is having a strong foundation in safety preparedness. Our clients have a broad range of experience in life saving skills that they bring not only to the workplace but also back into their home and communities.

Meet the Business Owner

David V.

Business Owner

I’m a NYC Fire Department Lieutenant for 4 years, I currently work at EMS Battalion 19 in the south Bronx, I’ve been a Paramedic 13 years, an ACLS, PALS, BCLS instructor for over 12 years, Rescue medic for over 5 years specializing in Emergency medicine, confined space rescues and collapses.

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17 reviews of First Response Advantage

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Place rating: 5
Brooklyn, NY
The instructor Michelle was very nice and made the class comfortable. Would definitely recommend and the price is good too.
Place rating: 5
Manhattan, NY
They are very accommodating! I have been using them for years to get my employee’s certified
Place rating: 5
Brooklyn, NY
quick, easy to make appointment, friendly, get the job done. Got my ACLS with them — original and renewal, as well as BLS. 1-​day ACLS is great.
Place rating: 5
Arlington, VA
Realized my ACLS was expiring right before I was going on vacation. I was able to get in last minute (with a $ 10discount by paying online)! Lt. Vega was great. Easy location to get to. Definitely recommend.
Place rating: 5
Pleasanton, CA
I took the BLS for healthcare providers full/​original course with Michelle S. as my instructor. She was friendly & efficient. The time just flew by! It’s also in a convenient location as I grabbed some Shake Shack before I was to be trapped inside for hours. The classroom had strong air conditioning (it was a sweltering day), so I was pretty comfortable. I’ll definitely return for more courses or certification renewals.
Place rating: 5
Brooklyn, NY
We always use Lt David Vega for our training because he is always profesisonal and FUNNY which is a major plus because we all know how boring it can be. He is awesome!!.
Place rating: 5
ASTORIA, NY
I came to first advantage for my first ACLS course. I am an RN, but I was still a little intimidated by the amount of information (EKG’s etc) that would be covered. The instructor David makes the class very informative and very fun at the same time. He goes through the information to make sure you really understand and have the proper training. The class is fairly paced, some of the information we went through a few times and then applied in megacode scenarios. The class lasted from 10 AM to about 5 PM. I definitely recommend taking ACLS or BLS here.
Place rating: 5
Yonkers, NY
Just had the class today, it was run efficiently and the instructor was amazing. He made it simple and easy for anyone and everyone to understand. Had one on one attention and would recommend this for anyone who needs a refresher or is new to the Cardiac Life Support classes. I’ve done these courses many times but this was the best one so far. Simple and easy and got you ready to run the megacode and take the test.
Place rating: 5
Brooklyn, NY
I have done full recertification classes here for BLS, ACLS and PALS. I have also used them for the online and with skills testing recertification as well. I have been really happy with the quality of instructors and the difficulty level of the classes. At other places I felt they would have given me a card regardless of whether I knew the material or not. With First Advantage I had an enjoyable and stress-​free class, but still came out assured I was up to date.
Place rating: 5
Brooklyn, NY
The CPR/​AED/​First Aid training our company received from David was fantastic. He made it so fun that the time flew by as we thoroughly learned the skills. David went beyond teaching us the skills by giving us real life scenarios and tips. As someone who’s gotten CPR certified before, I highly recommend this class.
Place rating: 5
New York, NY
Our company hired First Response Advantage to do a training for us, and Dave was our instructor. He was awesome :) Really engaging and fun while driving the most important points home with really clear instructions. In the end, I think he made us feel like we could really use these skills in the future. Time flew by!
Place rating: 5
Portland, ME
I was going to do the class online but now I am glad I came to a classroom setting. The instructor was very helpful.
Place rating: 1
New York, NY
This 1 star ONLY refers to Charles the instructor, not anyone else. I have recertified about a dozen times and his class was hands-​down the worst! He was very unorganized and sloppy. He likes to go over and over and over and over practice megacodes with EVERYONE in the class taking a turn. It took hours. 80% of his class is a waste of time, repeating over and over and over basic things most recertifyers know. Not the brightest guy and so he «teaches» to his level. Problem with that is everyone is easily above this guys level. It was like a remedial ESL version of an acls class. After the test, he then grades each test question by question… it took forever. Smarter and more efficient instructors always had a template of the test with correct answers punched thru and held over test sheets to quickly find wrong answers, takes 10 – 20 seconds to grade each test. So if you want to waste your entire day learning nothing then take his class. Otherwise, make sure Charles is not teaching your class.
Place rating: 5
Yonkers, NY
This was my 7th time taking the ACLS course throughout my entire medical career and first time ever with this company. It was fantastic! I gotta say the time went fast because the instructor was dynamite. He held the attention of the class spoke fast repeated pertinent information and was extremely knowledgable! I feel confident and more than capable of handling a medical emergency after this course. The people who worked for the company were pleasant to deal with and courteous. This was a no hassle transaction all the way around. Highly recommend.
Place rating: 5
New York, NY
Loved the class here! If you’re a quick learner or here for review/​renewal, this is hands down the best place!
I second what another reviewer said– our instructor went through the BLS course FAST. But, he was very willing to stop for questions and to explain things clearly when necessary. He was funny, had lots of great/​relevant stories, and clearly knew what he was talking about. I actually enjoyed the CPR renewal class; who’da thunk. And our class only had 2 people. can’t complain there :)
If you have ZERO healthcare/​science/​rescue background, maybe this place is 3 – 4 stars for you. But for everyone else, recommend recommend recommend.
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PS: Materials come with registration fee. It’s not clear on the website, but some other schools charge you extra for the books. not so, here. Yay!
Place rating: 3
Brooklyn, NY
Decent place — I got BLS recertified and ACLS certified here recently and am returning for my PALS certification.
Only complaint was that the ACLS course was FAST — instructor obviously had done it a million times and just wanted to get out of there. Great for if you already know the material and just need the recert but not so great for actual learning and retaining. He seriously sounds like ScatMan John, he talked SO fast! Course was supposed to be 10am to 8pm, but it was more like 10am to 3pm, no scheduled breaks (people took them as needed which was totally fine) and no real lunch — just a quick run downstairs, grab something and come back up to eat it. Overall I was happy that I wasn’t there for 10 hours, but I think it was still a little TOO fast since it was my first ACLS course.
Place rating: 5
Manhattan, NY
This is a very good cpr course. The teacher is very knowledgeable and they make sure that each person understands the different procedures. They train very individually, since only 6 people can be in a class at a time.
Highly recommended!