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I've always had a thought that there are probably quite a few certified Rescue Divers who don't review skills often. Please vote if you are a Rescue Diver or above.
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Refresher every 2 years works well for me. Its required to maintain the Emergency First Response card.
Instructors who feel the teaching of Rescue & CPR they do is enough to be always able to perform the stuff themselves could probably vote the 4th option. I think it probably depends on how often you teach those courses. We only have them maybe once or possibly twice a year here. If I were an instructor here that wouldn't be enough for me to feel good about my abilities to perform the stuff. But that's just me.we are required to requalify annually to teach/volunteer with our university program. This includes demonstration of practical skills as well as maintaining Basic Life Support certifications. This is done in the fall semester and we do contend review in the spring. I didn't vote since there wasn't really a result that qualifies for that.
I think any instructor needs to abstain though since every time you teach a rescue course you are "reviewing" everything.
Side issue-- I know that most "pros" are required by their shop to do this to remain active teaching. If that's not the case (you're not working for a shop, etc.), what happens if 2 years expires and you then give CPR to someone? Are you more liable for a bad outcome than if you had renewed CPR within the 2 years? What does an "up to date" CPR card do for you?Refresher every 2 years works well for me. Its required to maintain the Emergency First Response card.
Side issue-- I know that most "pros" are required by their shop to do this to remain active teaching. If that's not the case (you're not working for a shop, etc.), what happens if 2 years expires and you then give CPR to someone? Are you more liable for a bad outcome than if you had renewed CPR within the 2 years? What does an "up to date" CPR card do for you?
As far as the Rescue card itself, it is good for life with no official refresher, pro or not, I believe.
1. if you give someone CPR with an expired card or no card you will not be held liable (USA). you can't make a dead person worse.Side issue-- I know that most "pros" are required by their shop to do this to remain active teaching. If that's not the case (you're not working for a shop, etc.), what happens if 2 years expires and you then give CPR to someone? Are you more liable for a bad outcome than if you had renewed CPR within the 2 years? What does an "up to date" CPR card do for you?
As far as the Rescue card itself, it is good for life with no official refresher, pro or not, I believe.
Your never liable for being..."good Samaritan"...Side issue-- I know that most "pros" are required by their shop to do this to remain active teaching. If that's not the case (you're not working for a shop, etc.), what happens if 2 years expires and you then give CPR to someone? Are you more liable for a bad outcome than if you had renewed CPR within the 2 years? What does an "up to date" CPR card do for you?
As far as the Rescue card itself, it is good for life with no official refresher, pro or not, I believe.
Side issue-- I know that most "pros" are required by their shop to do this to remain active teaching. If that's not the case (you're not working for a shop, etc.), what happens if 2 years expires and you then give CPR to someone? Are you more liable for a bad outcome than if you had renewed CPR within the 2 years? What does an "up to date" CPR card do for you?
As far as the Rescue card itself, it is good for life with no official refresher, pro or not, I believe.