Discover Our Mission

Honey Badger Medical embodies relentless dedication to saving lives through top-tier First Aid, CPR, and readiness training. Our mission is to empower individuals with life-saving skills, ensuring preparedness and swift action in critical moments. Together, we strive to make every life-saving effort count.

Our company values include…

Excellence

We are committed to delivering excellence in medical education, ensuring our training programs meet the highest standards of quality and effectiveness.

Empowerment

We empower individuals by equipping them with valuable life-saving skills, instilling confidence and readiness to act decisively in emergencies.

Compassion

We approach our training with compassion and empathy, understanding the importance of human connection in providing effective care during critical situations.

Innovation

We embrace innovation in our teaching methods and course materials, staying at the forefront of medical advancements to offer the most up-to-date training experience.

Community

We foster a sense of community among our students, creating a network of individuals dedicated to making a difference in the lives of others through their life-saving knowledge.

Integrity

We uphold the highest standards of integrity in all aspects of our operations, ensuring transparency, honesty, and ethical behavior in our interactions with students and partners.

Lifelong Learning

We believe in the value of continuous learning and improvement, encouraging ongoing education and skill development to enhance our ability to save lives effectively.

CEO/Founder

Richard Juarez

Richard Juarez is a retired Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Special Agent and Air Force veteran. During his Special Agent career, Richard was assigned to the U.S./Mexico border and was involved in several critical incidents-which highlighted the necessity for medical training when operating in remote, high-threat environments. In response, Richard began a personal journey to obtain extensive emergency medical training, in his off-duty hours and at his own expense, to drive cultural change within the agency regarding tactical planning and the need to not only be ready to "stop the threat," but also "treat the wound." Richard is an advocate for medical preparedness in all aspects of daily living and brings to the classroom a wealth of valuable lessons he's learned during his career of integrating emergency medicine in the tactical environment. 

Prior to HSI, Richard served as an officer in the United States Air Force Office of Special Investigations in Japan and Germany. He is a United States Air Force Academy graduate and holds a Masters degree in International Relations. Richard's academic background focused on Middle East studies & Arabic- which later proved useful in his military career conducting offensive counterterrorism operations.

Richard is a proud husband, and father of three beautiful children. Outside the classroom, he enjoys running their small family farm, where they incorporate regenerative agriculture principles to grow quality produce and raise healthy livestock. 

Certifications

  • National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) Paramedic

  • American Heart Association (AHA), Basic Life Support (BLS)/CPR Instructor  

  • AHA Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

  • AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

  • Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) Instructor, National Association EMT (NAEMT) 

  • Rapid Response Team Basic Certification, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)