About Us

Learn the Story Behind Team Life

  • Team Life Is One of the Most Established and Trusted Names

    In Emergency Health Training and products. Based out of New Jersey, Team Life has extensive Health and Safety Training experience both in the United States and internationally.

  • Team Life Offers Hundreds of Courses

    Per year training lay persons who want to be prepared “just in case” to professional healthcare providers who have lives depending upon them every day.

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Our Training Facility

Team Life’s Training Facility is a comfortable classroom setting with space for up to 20 students. Our classroom was designed with the student in mind with comfortable seating, desk space, and an audiovisual system to make learning enjoyable.

Our classroom is also available to lease for groups that may want to hold meetings or lectures for their clients. Call Jim or Lisa for details at (732) 946-4243.

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Baby blue classroom with seven wood tables and a yellow couch
White training room with rows of two-person tables and a whiteboard in the front
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Our Team

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JIM SCHATZLE

PRESIDENT & FOUNDER

Jim Schatzle has been involved in the Emergency Medical Services field for over 30 Years, as an EMT, Firefighter, and Paramedic, interning at Johns Hopkins and Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, MD. In 1994, Jim established TEAM LIFE, INC., a training and AED sales company in Colts Neck, NJ.

Along with a highly motivated team of Healthcare Professionals, TEAM LIFE has trained thousands of people in CPR, AED, and Advanced Classes. Jim’s goal is to empower people with knowledge and equipment to increase the chance of survival in times of emergencies – ANYONE CAN BE A HERO.

Contact Jim
Phone: (732) 946-4243
Email: [email protected]

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NICHOLAS P. MAZZONE

VICE PRESIDENT OF TRAINING

Contact Nick
Phone: (732) 946-4243
Email: [email protected]

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LISA IVANICKI

VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS

Contact Lisa
Phone: (732) 946-4243
Email: [email protected]

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BARBARA MESSINK

CUSTOMER CARE SPECIALIST

Contact Barbara
Phone: (732) 946-4243
Email: [email protected]

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Nicole D’Andrea

Client Support Specialist

Contact Nicole
Phone: (732) 946-4243
Email: [email protected]

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Paul Logan

Regional Business Development Director

Contact Paul
Email: [email protected]

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Tim Ketelhut

Sr. Business Development Manager-Midwest Region

Contact Tim
Email: [email protected]

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Alex Pridmore

Asst. Training Center Manager, Instructor

Contact Alex
Email: [email protected]

What Our Clients Have to Say

Lydia R.

Manager Sales and Support

Good morning Nick:
On behalf of our CPR group I wanted to sincerely thank you for a successful CPR training course. Your knowledge, real world experience, and professional presentation made it a very valuable training for all of us.

Anonymous

Thanks Lori. One of the best PALS renewal classes I’ve taken!!

Carol R.

RN, B.A., CSN

That was absolutely the BEST CPR training I have had, and I have been a nurse for 35 years!

Patricia B.

Occupational Health Dept. NY Times

Craig is very personable, helpful and informative; we all enjoyed the class. I will be contacting Team Life for future classes!! On behalf of The New York Times Occupational Health Department, I was proud to have Team Life provide Heartsaver CPR/AED training to our employees. I look forward to working with you in the future.

Soroya P.

Director of Risk Management / Performance Improvement and Staff Educator

“I just wanted to let you all know that I received great feedback from the students involved in the last CPR class. They felt more confident about their ability to respond to a code at the facility. Thank you again for all you do!!!!!!!!!!"

Borough of Northvale

WOW! Now that’s service!!!

Tina G.

Bank Vice President

“Thank you for the CPR class. I attended last night’s class and you did an excellent job as always. I really appreciate this benefit the bank offers our employees along with the AED’s at the Branches.”

Barbara D.

Paramedic, ACLS

“Thank you again for my ACLS recertification; the course presentation, pre-testing, and information was presented in a way where I was able to arrive prepared while studying at my own pace prior to the course. Rob Brown is a great instructor, and explained all the changes in depth, while making the whole experience very relaxed and a pleasure to be a part of. The best recertification I’ve ever done. …”

Gigi F.

Community Manager

“It was a fantastic training– some video, some hands on, Q & A all throughout, never boring, went quickly and left you feeling as though you actually acquired a skill that could help someone–You should do it. …”

Elaine S.

"Jim, I want to thank you again for the CPR Course. It was an excellent and thorough course. I feel better and more confident that in the future I may be able to assist someone in need. …”

Debbie E.

EMT

“Thanks Jim — You are an incredible instructor. Thanks for all you do for EMS. …”

Karla P.

Corporate Bank Customer

“Great class! The trainers were excellent. …”

Bob M.

First Aid Squad Member

“Jim, Thanks for your help yesterday. One wishes all businesses were run like yours. It was a pleasure. …”

Nick

Dentist Office

“Just wanted to call and let you know what a great job Nick did teaching us CPR. We learned more in this class than any other CPR course we have taken before. We will be calling TEAM LIFE for our future training needs. …”

Carol B.

Chair – Department of Physician Assistant

“Jim, You always get top ratings from our students! Thanks again for working with the PA students and the rest of SGME students. Best regards, Carol …”

Peter B.

Assistant Superintendant

“Jim: We appreciate the consistently excellent service you provide! …”

Susan T.

Director of Human Resources and Hospitality

“Thank you for the great classes you conducted in CPR training. Everyone thought you did a great job. The program was also well received. …”

Marquerite A.

Citizen

“Dear Jim, Susan and Jimmy, I just wanted to thank you for the excellent CPR training you ran at the Colts Neck First Aid Squad. Your care and generosity in giving of your time for the benefit of all of us is truly amazing, as is the attention to detail and clarity in your presentation. …”

Pat C.

Occupational Nurse – Corporate

“I appreciate the great customer service, that’s why I went with you. …”

Janine

School Teacher

“I thought the class was the best one I have attended here so far. I liked how he let us use the defibrillator. Last time we just looked at it and watched as he demonstrated. Thanks, Janine …”

Jeri R.

School Teacher

“I thought it was a great location, instructor and equipment. I have taken CPR many times and had him once before. He is a great instructor. Everything was great! …”

Kim B.

“I wanted to THANK YOU for teaching us a wonderful ACLS class. We really had a great time and truly LEARNED…it was awesome.”

Jean M.

Thank you all I have been with Lori three times and I love her spirit and brains. See you in two years!!

Fatima A.

Summit Oaks Hospital

Thank you for the class. Mr. John Kopko was amazing! Fantastic personality, attitude, and impressive teaching skills. I hope he does out next renewal!

Ed

You and your staff are tremendous, I will certainly be back for ACLS next September, thanks again....

Some Of Our Valued Clients