Meet Your Texas One Life Trainers
Cat Summers, DNP, APRN, ENP-C
Board-Certified Emergency Nurse Practitioner
Certified AHA Instructor: ACLS, BLS, PALS, HeartSaver
Wilderness First Aid Trained
Certified LifeVac Trainer
Stop the Bleed Instructor
Over 20 years of frontline emergency room experience
Cat Summers, DNP, FNP, ENP-C
Emergency Nurse Practitioner • ER Trauma Certified (UT Houston) • Wilderness & Remote First Aid Trained • AHA Instructor
With over 20 years of frontline experience, Cat Summers has served in high-acuity emergency and trauma departments across Texas. A University of Texas Houston–trained ER Trauma Certified Nurse Practitioner, Cat brings medical precision and a calm, compassionate teaching style to every class.
As an American Heart Association Instructor for BLS, ACLS, PALS, and HeartSaver, she combines science-based techniques with approachable instruction, empowering students of all backgrounds to act decisively in an emergency.
Her additional training in Wilderness and Remote First Aid equips her to prepare individuals, families, and teams for real-world scenarios — from hurricane and tornado response to remote outdoor rescues — ensuring everyone leaves ready to save lives anywhere, anytime.
Dwayne Ulrich
Retired Houston Police Officer
Former Fire Department Captain
Certified AHA Instructor: BLS, HeartSaver
Certified LifeVac Trainer
Personal Safety & Emergency Preparedness Trainer
Brings decades of law enforcement and firefighting
Dwayne Ulrich, Retired Police Officer & Fire Captain (MRT-R, ARRT)
AHA Instructor • Personal Safety & Emergency Trainer • Fire Service First Aid Specialist
Dwayne Ulrich brings decades of service as both a Fire Captain and Police Officer, blending tactical awareness with practical emergency response skills. As an American Heart Association Instructor and Personal Safety & Emergency Trainer, Dwayne has taught countless community members, first responders, and workplace teams how to act quickly and confidently when lives are on the line.
His instruction is shaped by real-world experience — from leading fire-ground operations to performing first aid in critical incidents — and delivered with the calm authority of someone who’s truly been there.
Known for his steady presence and clear communication, Dwayne’s mission is simple: to help ordinary people become extraordinary responders.
Together, we combine expertise from the emergency room, law enforcement, and the fire service to deliver training that is interactive, hands-on, and rooted in real-world emergencies—so you leave confident, prepared, and ready to respond.
Our Training Philosophy
At Texas One Life, we believe lifesaving education should be real, relevant, and memorable. Our classes blend medical expertise, tactical training, and personal connection to ensure every participant gains both knowledge and confidence.
From AHA-certified BLS, ACLS, and PALS courses to Stop the Bleed®, LifeVac, and Wilderness & Remote First Aid, our mission is to equip you with skills that save lives — wherever you are.
📞 Call or text (512) 791-7819 to meet your trainers and schedule a customized class for your team or organization.
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