Supporting education
and innovation
for the neonatal
population.
Since 2025
Our Emotional Story:
Told by NeoHERO’s® Founder, Lindsay Spurgeon, for the first time while presenting at The Frothy Beard for 1 Million Cups Charleston.
Every Newborn. Every First Responder. We are the world’s first and only nonprofit focused on improving neonatal health by providing expert guidance, resources, equipment, and education to emergency responders in prehospital transport. NeoHERO Foundation® is a South Carolina based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded on March 7, 2025.
NeoHERO’s® founder is Lindsay Spurgeon, a Board-Certified Neonatal Nurse Practitioner with additional Board-Certification in Neonatal and Pediatric Transport. The foundation was created following an impactful patient experience, where a neonate was born at home and brought in through the emergency department lifeless with no heartbeat. Lindsay was told by EMS: “We don’t have the training to resuscitate these babies and we don’t carry equipment this small. We did the best we could.”
The NeoHERO® mission is to improve neonatal health by providing expert guidance, resources, equipment, and education to emergency responders in prehospital transport.
Why NeoHERO® is Essential
The NeoHERO® Operating Model
The NeoHERO® Impact
Materials for Learning
Simulation training is the single most critical element for translating life-saving NRP knowledge into high-performance competence for first responders. Because neonatal resuscitations are less common in the prehospital setting, EMS and fire personnel must practice these high-risk, low-frequency skills repeatedly in a safe environment to build muscle memory and overcome crisis stress. NeoHERO® requires a range of realistic simulation tools, including term newborn and preterm newborn simulators, a dedicated airway trainer, and all necessary, small-scale supplies—such as practice airway equipment, venous access kits, and training medications—to ensure our responders are fully prepared to confidently manage the immediate, complex, and time-critical needs of any infant born outside of a hospital.
Continuing Education for First Responders
Beyond initial American Academy of Pediatrics Neonatal Resuscitation Program certification, NeoHERO’s® expansion goal is to build a comprehensive neonatal education ecosystem for EMS—combining advanced classroom education, hands-on skills training, and high-fidelity neonatal mock codes. These immersive simulations allow teams to rehearse complex, high-stress resuscitations in realistic environments, strengthening teamwork, communication, and leadership under pressure.
Central to this expansion is the NeoMASTER COURSE™©, the elite EMS neonatal training program, built by EMS for EMS. NeoMASTER is intentionally set apart from existing neonatal education offerings and provides advanced, systems-based neonatal care education tailored specifically to prehospital professionals. The course is actively pursuing CAPCE review and NREMS recognition, positioning it as the national standard for excellence in EMS neonatal care.
Medical Supplies
To truly bridge the gap in prehospital neonatal care, NeoHERO® provides specialized NeoPACKs™ (Neonatal Prehospital, Airway, Care, Knowledge) designed to facilitate the rapid application of life-saving skills. These kits are vital because standard EMS supplies lack the correct sizes and tools for newborns. Our comprehensive kits include: prehospital kit specialized for neonatal transport with airway and ventilation management equipment, including the Neo-Tee resuscitator for precise pressure delivery and ventilation, along with properly sized neonatal and preterm masks, care tools such as equipment and crucial thermoregulation supplies— a thermal mattress, a polyurethane-lined knit-hat, and a polyurethane wrap—to prevent dangerous heat loss in infants, and knowledge and tools of NRP protocols and helpful guides. By supplying this essential, customized equipment directly to first responders, we ensure they are fully equipped for resuscitation and stabilization. Looking ahead, we plan to expand our offerings with additional safety and transport equipment that goes above and beyond the initial launch of these emergency kits.
“Neonatal transport is my life’s work and my passion. Safety is always number one.”
— Lindsay Spurgeon, Founder of NeoHERO Foundation®
Contact
Feel free to contact us with any questions.
Email
Lindsay.Spurgeon@neoHEROfoundation.org
Phone
(854) 256-8100