Nov 1, 2024
Patrick Hardy is a disaster preparedness expert from Mission
Viejo, California, whose career began as a lifeguard and EMT. After
witnessing the chaos of Hurricane Katrina, he became dedicated to
emergency planning, even writing to Louisiana's governor, which led
to a position with the state’s Homeland Security team. This
experience highlighted the need for disaster resilience in small
businesses, inspiring him to establish a company that offers
Fortune 500-level disaster preparedness to smaller enterprises. His
innovative approach earned him funding through a British "Dragon’s
Den" pitch, and he successfully led his company for 15 years.
Now focusing on content creation, Patrick aims to empower
communities through engaging disaster challenges, including a
record-breaking CPR marathon and a cat shelter evacuation. As a
Guinness World Record holder for pushups with weighted vests, he
recently performed over 100,000 CPR compressions on a mannequin in
28 hours to raise awareness about CPR's importance.
Patrick plans to undertake 100 unique CPR challenges worldwide to
demonstrate the feasibility of CPR in extreme conditions, such as
hurricane-force winds and subzero temperatures. With a mission to
make CPR appealing and accessible, he invites people to follow his
journey on his website and YouTube channel, where he shares
engaging content and encourages community participation in disaster
preparedness.