About Us - True North Medical & Safety

Medical, Rescue, & OSHA Training

Raising the Standard of Medical, Rescue & OSHA Safety Through Real Experience

Real-world OSHA safety, emergency medical, firefighting, and rescue training delivered by experienced first responders to improve workplace safety, regulatory compliance, and emergency preparedness.

Our Identity

A Medical Safety Team Shaped by Frontline Experience

Providing passionate, experienced professionals in the field of consulting, education and medical/rescue services who are dedicated to superior service in the preservation of life and property.

Our Passion

Helping People Act Decisively When Lives Are at Risk

We offer a variety of in person and online reality based training relative to the industrial and corporate arena.

Our Journey

From thousands of emergency responses to years teaching in industrial and corporate environments, our journey is rooted in real experience, guiding professionals toward safer workplaces and stronger emergency preparedness.

Our Mission

Our mission is to raise the standard of medical, rescue, and OSHA safety training by providing practical, experience-driven instruction that prepares individuals and teams for real-world emergencies.

Our Vision

Our vision is to elevate safety standards across industries by delivering respected medical, rescue, firefighting, and OSHA training programs that build preparedness, resilience, and life-saving skills.

Why We Are Different

More Than Training—Real Experience That Builds Real Readiness

At True North Medical & Safety, our training is built from decades of real emergency response. We teach practical skills that professionals can apply immediately in medical, rescue, firefighting, and workplace emergencies.

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Bring Real Emergency Training to Your Team

Work with experienced firefighters, EMTs, and rescue professionals delivering practical medical and OSHA safety training that prepares teams to respond confidently when real emergencies happen.

Mission Statement

Providing passionate, experienced professionals in the field of education and medical services who
are dedicated to superior service in the preservation of life and property.

Providing passionate, experienced professionals in the field of education and medical services who are dedicated to superior service in the preservation of life and property.

Dedication. Integrity. Honesty.

Lee Vernon

CEO / OWNER

Lee has been a first responder/firefighter /EMT for more than 30 years. He spent most of his career (over 2 decades) with the Austin Fire Department as well as other smaller departments prior to and after his career with Austin. Throughout his career, his diverse response territories included industrial, manufacturing, corporate, and violence prone areas. He’s also been on wildland, search & rescue, swift water, and boat fire teams which accounts for over 25,000 response calls during his lifelong career. Being able to stay calm and concentrate on the problem at hand means being able to use your skills in different ways. Injuries and accidents are always going to change, so it’s important to be able to “think outside the box” to buy time for those who are hurt until medical help can come. Lee believes that having simple, thorough, and varied skills is key to being fully prepared for an emergency. He has also spent over 2 decades teaching professionals medical and firefighting skill sets as well as speaking at various national conferences pertaining to prehospital medicine and safety. Lee is also a board certified and licensed Naturopathic/Holistic Medical Practitioner and owner of The Holistic Wellness Center.

• Texas Commission on Fire Protection Certified Firefighter
• Texas Dept of State Health Services Certified EMT
• Board Certified & Licensed Naturopathic/Holistic Medical Practitioner
• Advanced Wilderness & Expedition Provider Certified
• Tactical First Aid Instructor
• TEEX – Firefighting Phase IV
• TEEX – Fire Service Officer Development I
• TEEX – Fire Service Officer Development III
• Wildland Firefighter I & II Certified
• Rope Rescue Level I & II Certified
• Confined Space Rescue Level I & II Certified
• Haz-Mat Awareness
• FEMA NIMS (National Incident Management System) Certifications: IS-100, IS-200,
IS-700, IS-704, and IS-800

• National Registry EMT’s (NREMT) approved CAPCE Training Center
• Certified Instructor/Instructor Trainer/Nationally Recognized Training Center for:
o Emergency Medical Responder Certification
o ALS & PALS
o Basic & Advanced First Aid/CPR/AED
o Pediatric CPR/AED/First Aid
o Basic & Advanced Wilderness First Aid
o Bloodborne Pathogens
o Oxygen First Aid for Emergencies
o Firefighter Training

Additional Staff

Our cadre of instructors at True North Medical Safety have accumulated a multitude of lives saved while in the line of duty serving in their professions. Along with years of first hand experience, the staff at True North Medical Safety has accrued numerous accreditation’s and certifications related to their respected professions, both as first responders and instructors. At True North Medical Safety, we pride ourselves in the fact that we are out in the community making a positive impact when it comes to saving lives every day. The staff at True North Medical Safety are comprised of actual Firefighters, EMT’s, Paramedics, and active First Responders that currently practice the life saving skills of Pre-Hospital trauma and medicine on a daily basis.