About Us
Finding Inspiration in Every Turn
As an EMT, Chris Becker had training to deal with many types of injuries but he never imagined that he would have to use his skills to save the life of someone he loved.
After a near-fatal situation involving his young daughter Shara, Chris recognized that not everyone needed advanced training to provide the most basic and life-saving care in an emergency. Chris started Sharalife First Aid Inc in Saskatoon in 2001 and named it after his daughter Shara as a reminder of how important it is that EVERYONE learns the basic life saving skills and even how to maybe prevent the emergency in the first place.
SharaLife remains a valuable Training Partner with the Canadian Red Cross and continues to expand and evolve its services to the Saskatoon area and beyond.
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Our first and favorite moto has always been:
"Be prepared! Someday you may need to help a stranger, or someone you care the world about."
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Our Story
Our courses are well known for being fun and educational. Our instructors come from a variety of backgrounds but all have the same thing in common. They want to teach you about First Aid! We have been in our new facility now since June 2022 and we love it. Lots of free parking, over 3000 square feet of training space, very comfortable chairs, the newest technology for feedback in CPR training, and a great coffee bar in our lunch room!
Meet The Team
Chris Becker
Founder & CEO
Chris is an Instructor Trainer of Professional Responder, First Aid, Psychological First Aid and Wilderness First Aid. His career paths included EMS and law enforcement. Now he puts all his professional energy into Sharalife First Aid and his spare time in training his 2 dogs, enjoying the outdoors and spending time with his family and friends.
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Shara Becker
Director & Instructor
Shara is an instructor of Professional Responder, First Aid and Psychological First Aid. Shara is full time Primary Care Paramedic with Medavie in Saskatoon. She is currently in the second and final year of her Advanced Care Paramedic schooling. In the little free time that Shara has right now, she enjoys the outdoors and fitness.
Sarah Moritz Office Manager
Sarah has been with Sharalife First Aid Inc. for over 8 years. She is a First Aid Instructor but focuses primarily on managing the day to day office duties. On her spare time Sarah loves playing basketball, swimming in her pool with her family and getting a tan. Sarah is a huge Winnipeg Blue Bomber fan as well...... so don't hesitate to bug her about that!
Tia Lecox
First Aid and CPR Instructor
Tia is into health and fitness, coming from her involvement in sports to her kinesiology degree from the University of Winnipeg. She is looking to go into nursing and she has a passion for helping people better themselves and their lives!
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Janet Palendat
First Aid and CPR Instructor EMR Instructor
Janet has spent the last 8 years in EMS starting as a Primary Care Paramedic and now as an Advanced Care Paramedic with Spiritwood Ambulance Care. When not working Janet enjoys going to the gym (and complaining about it), travel and hiking.
Ashley Johnson
First Aid & BLS Instructor
Ashley is a certified First Aid and BLS instructor who blends expert lifesaving training with a touch of humor to keep classes both informative and fun. When not teaching, she can be found enjoying the outdoors, likely perfecting the "CPR" of fishing: Catch, Photo, Release!
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Richard Adejumola
First Aid/CPR and BLS Instructor
Richard is a graduate student at the University of Saskatchewan researching diabetic complications. Before joining us at SharaLife, Richard worked with organizations that provide emergency-preparedness training for under-served local communities. In his free time, Richard likes to play basketball and has sprained his left ankle twice. If you take a class with us, your splinting skills will be first-rate. You may also notice he gets excited when it's time to teach first aid for diabetic emergencies.
Lala (Milagros Ramos)
First Aid/CPR and BLS Instructor
​Occupational Health and Safety Coordinator
Mother of three and grandma of 3 furry babies, who has a genuine passion in teaching First Aid to make an impact and help promote a sense of safety and well-being amongst people. “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”—Nelson Mandela
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Nathan Balas
Professional Responder and First Aid Instructor
Nathan is a Professional Responder Instructor and a First Aid Instructor. In 2019 attended Sharalife to get his EMR, where he progressed to becoming a licensed Primary Care Paramedic. Nathan has been a volunteer firefighter since 2019 and now works full-time with the Saskatoon Fire Department. When Nathan is not teaching, learning, or working, he enjoys spending time with family, traveling, and staying fit.
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Merilee Morales
Professional Responder and First Aid Instructor
Merilee is a Professional Responder and First Aid Instructor. She is a licensed EMR in Saskatchewan.
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Evan Craig
Professional Responder Instructor and First Aid Instructor
Evan is a Primary Care Paramedic with a big heart and lots of knowledge to share! Evan is lead instructor of our EMR program and is very motivated to assist our Professional Responder students on their new career path! Once you meet Evan you know your education is in excellent hands.
Astrid Lembke
First Aid Instructor
Astrid is a certified First aid and CPR instructor who was born in the USA and raised in Sweden. She aims to create a teaching environment that is both educational and humorous. When not teaching she likes to read, travel and be outdoors. She’s currently taking a break from university, but looking to go back soon and study environmental biology.
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