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Wow. I've got about 1/8 of one of those piles and thought I was good.I did CPR over six weeks in 1980, and reviewed during the exam, did chest compressions on a dog, with a positive outcome in 2004 but the dog kicked it a few weeks later because if you had problems in the first place you are still going to have problems, unless it is drowning which is different problem, still capable of proficient rescuing today
so without the course but with all the books and all the other books this information is coursing through my veins
Some of the books!
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Thanks. The poll is of course based on my own way of thinking. I checked the first choice, because without regular review, my certs. would be worthless with my memory. I also review about 650 words in Spanish that I began to look up in 2003. I go over half of them each day. Since there are no Spanish speaking people to speak of in our area, this is the only way I would ever remember them. Came in handy in Panama on a dive trip 10 years ago.@TMHeimer Good posting of an important and personally vital (life saving) topic.
By the way, I am former ski patroller*, and quite familiar with FA & CPR training, and the positive value/benefit of annual hands-on recertifications/refreshers.
This posting topic is especially relevant to my recent quest over the last several months to obtain/renew my FA & CPR certifications, as my previous certifications have lapsed. I have not been able to find any decent classes. I talked to the training director (from xxxx) and explained that I was having a hard time finding a good hands-on coarse without driving 3 hours. She said she had some contacts and promised to get back with me, but never called back and would not return my status inquiry calls.
Yes, I’ve found ways to get certification cards through online classes or hybrid classes that include online and 1-1/2 hours of hands-on through the Red Cross. But, I’m having a hard time believing these coarses will have substitute value without lots of hands-on (except for getting the certification cards).
Today, I found a FA/CPR online coarse that one could read/take which included an online 10 question quiz. I completed it in less than an hour. If I’d paid their fee, I’d have my certification card in 2 to 3 days. (I even found 2 of their answers to questions to be incorrect.). Not for me!!
I’m a little frustrated in finding a worth while FA/CPR class and wonder if anyone has had any recent training experience that you would recommend.
* I was a ski patroller for over 30 years. The ski patrols FA training coarse is 200+ hours long. Patrollers are required annually to complete a 4 to 6 hour FA and CPR refreshers. I’m a strong believer that all adults should, as a minimum, be basic FA & CPR trained and refreshed if they want to be there to help a loved one or friend in serious need.
Wow. I've got about 1/8 of one of those piles and thought I was good.
A good question.For those of you comfortable with basic first aid, CPR/AED use, let's take it a step further: can you explain the pathophysiology behind a DCI or similar event you'd have to deal with?
When I first was learning nitrox, I had a medical question I'm not sure I ever found a direct answer for: Say someone got hit with CNS oxtox. Do you give them O2 at the surface as part of treatment, or is it contraindicated given the nature of the event?
I don't know, so it's probably time for me to do some review.