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17 months ago
it was a good experience and something that will help me
How to learn first aid and CPR
It made me
safe and empowered 
"I feel capable of helping people in an emergency"
How I did it: I took a first responder class at Metro State University of Denver. I was lucky in the fact that I had a 2 hour long session each week. I had time to study and really integrate the things I was learning. We had lecture followed by skills sessions. All in all, it was a good way to learn!
Lessons & tips:
- If you are required to make a firs-aide kit, don't reinvent the wheel! Take one you already have and supplement!
- Study the AED, it's scary until you realize how much it could save somebody's life.
- If you have a partner, choose someone your own size. This will come in handy when you learn lifts!
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19 months ago
These are areas of learning that at least for me, I always hoped I wouldn’t have to use.
I started my training in first aid several years ago, through a program at my local fire department. I then joined CERT which later morphed into a function under the Citizen Corps through FEMA.
Later, I took my First Responder training through the Department of Transportation. This was an interesting course where I not only learned first aid but other neat stuff like vehicular extraction – my team got to saw the roof off a Buick Regal with just hand tools! I also learned how to operate equipment to allow me to deliver oxygen, insert an airway, and use an AED (automatic electronic defibrillator) to restart someone’s heart. The purpose was for the First Responders to be able to serve the fire department as a backup in case of a widespread catastrophe. We could either accompany the firefighters to the scene or stay behind in the firehouses and run operations from there.
Sometimes, it can actually be more exciting to stay behind at the firehouse, because you never know who is going to roll up to the doors on foot, by bicycle or other means.
I used to be pretty involved with the fire department, but then the hurricanes happened and I had to take care of things at home and not outside in the community as much. Now that I am living somewhere new, I’ve put off re-establishing my community connections – maybe for too long.
This topic has inspired me. I just went online to look and see if there is a local CERT coordinator in my area, and lo and behold, there is! I’ve just sent her an email.
fingers crossed
Why think about doing this...
23 months ago
when you could be doing it! This is so worthwhile to know, and even if you never use it, it’s a confidence booster just knowing that you could save someone’s life in an emergency.
I did this for my job.
2 years ago
Every year I take Heart Saver + and First Aid /w CPR. It is very worth doing and doesn’t take long! I took small power session classes take at a local daycare after hours taught by nurses and EMTs. We watched a video, practiced techniques, then took a test. Now I am certified for First Aid and CPR.
I needed this skill for my job.
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3 years ago
It’s something that I believe everybody should know. In the event that something horrible happens knowing this might help me save a life.
I can help u learn first aid and CPR
3 years ago
Hi Neha, As a TA I teach first aid and cpr, and may be soon I can help you learn this…may be as soon as I graduate too this spring quarter…You can save life someday!
(P.S. the course format is changing though…there are new protocols now, which I am learning…so then I can help you learn latest format! :) }
Regards,
Palak
