The Hammer Falls: CPR Watcher’s Investigation Forces National Bans, Ending Anthony Kidd’s Fraudulent CPR Empire
💥 THIS is what happens when investigative journalism meets undeniable fraud. 💥
Just four months ago, CPR Watcher began exposing the deep-rooted corruption behind Anthony Kidd and his fraudulent CPR training operations.
🚨 Now, it’s official—he’s been completely SHUT DOWN. 🚨
🔥 September 16, 2024 – HSI PERMANENTLY REVOKES Anthony Kidd as a Training Center & Instructor Trainer.
🔥 November 20, 2024 – The American Red Cross BANS PA CPR Safety, shutting down his last known front.
💥 Because of our reporting, Kidd’s fraudulent CPR empire has finally crumbled.
This isn’t just a win for us—it’s a win for every legitimate CPR instructor, training center, and organization that values integrity.
📌 How Our Reporting Forced Action
📌 May 2024 – CPR Watcher publishes the first report exposing Anthony Kidd’s fraudulent CPR operations:
Fake instructor certifications handed out without training.
Criminals given instructor credentials under CPR Safety 411.
Kidd’s secret front, PA CPR Safety, operating under the radar despite his 2023 Red Cross ban.
📌 June - August 2024 – We launch a four-part exposé detailing every aspect of the fraud, from card-milling to Kidd’s manipulation of training providers.
💥 The response? IMMEDIATE ACTION.
✅ September 16, 2024 – HSI Drops the Hammer!
HSI took swift action and revoked Kidd’s approval as a Training Center and Instructor Trainer.
💬 Official statement from Twyla Buckem-Gallaway, HSI Quality Assurance Manager:
"Upon revocation of your approval as a Training Center and authorization as an Instructor Trainer, all HSI training must stop. The Training Center may no longer represent that it is approved to provide HSI training. The Training Center must also stop using, in any other manner whatsoever, the name, marks, symbols, and other identifying characteristics of HSI. Upon revocation of authorization, the Instructor Trainer must stop teaching HSI courses. The Instructor Trainer may no longer represent that he is authorized to teach HSI courses or issue HSI certification cards."
🚨 With this revocation, Kidd was officially locked out of HSI—but we weren’t done yet. 🚨
✅ November 20, 2024 – The Red Cross Strikes Again!
After uncovering that Kidd was STILL issuing Red Cross certifications through PA CPR Safety, the Red Cross made its ban public, officially blacklisting his operation once and for all.
🔎 PA CPR Safety was added to the Red Cross "Unauthorized Providers" list.
🔎 CPR Safety 411 had already been banned in November 2023—this was the final nail in the coffin.
🚨 Both of Kidd’s CPR training businesses are now DEAD. 🚨
🚩 The Impact: A Win for the CPR Industry
These bans prove that when fraudulent training providers are exposed, real action follows.
✅ The Red Cross and HSI made it clear—fraud will NOT be tolerated.
✅ The CPR industry is safer because Kidd’s ability to certify students has been permanently shut down.
✅ Every legitimate CPR instructor and training center can now operate without competing against a fraudulent card mill.
🚨 But we aren’t stopping here. 🚨
🚨 What’s Next? The Fight Against CPR Fraud Continues
💡 While this is a major victory, our work isn’t done.
📌 Kevin Ross & Stephanie Kidd are STILL active Red Cross instructors.
📌 We are investigating Kidd’s American Heart Association instructor certification, which was issued WITHOUT a valid base-level certification.
🚨 We will continue following every lead until every loophole is closed. 🚨
💥 Thank you to every whistleblower, every source, and every supporter who helped expose this fraud. THIS is what real accountability looks like.
🔎 Read our full investigation from the beginning and see the evidence for yourself.
💡 Stay tuned—because we’re just getting started.
