Empowering People. Saving Lives.
At LifeNow CPR®, our mission is to make life-saving training accessible to everyone — because when individuals and organizations are prepared, entire communities become stronger, safer, and more resilient.
LifeNow CPR® was founded by Cushmeer Watson after a deeply personal experience — watching her father suffer a sudden cardiac arrest at the dinner table. Untrained in CPR at the time, she relied on 911 dispatch guidance to perform chest compressions until paramedics arrived. That moment revealed both the unpredictability of emergencies and the life-saving difference that preparation can make.
Driven by this experience, Cushmeer established LifeNow CPR®, a division of Tenoma Enterprises LLC, to ensure others would never face an emergency unprepared. Today, LifeNow CPR provides CPR, First Aid, AED, and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification training to individuals, families, schools, businesses, and healthcare providers — empowering everyday people to act as first responders when it matters most.
As a certified American Red Cross Instructor and Trainer, Cushmeer brings over 15 years of teaching experience in the corporate, healthcare, and community sectors. Her passion for safety, education, and service shapes every class.
Our Mission
At LifeNow CPR®, our mission is simple:
To make life-saving training accessible, empowering individuals and organizations to respond with confidence in critical moments — preserving LifeNow.