How about Child CPR? Any other lifesaving training? If you're married and/or have children you should DEFINITELY look into a class or refresh training. This is the 2nd night in a row I had to direct sombody to start rescue breathing over the phone. Tonight was a man calling for his 25 year old wife who stopped breathing and collapsed (not always old people with heart attacks), last night was a newborn "premy" that stopped breathing and was turning blue. Both responded to rescue breaths right away.

It doesn't always take a lot of work or is necessarily scary to do. Even if you forget some details later, the 911 operator can help with directions and you will have a better sense of what is being directed. You will be giving your family and friends an extra chance just having some experience. Nobody is too young to learn to help somebody. I have taken CPR since my Cub Scout days. Young children should at least have their address phone number and parents full names memorized and when to call 911. I have had 5 year olds on the line that knew everything, 5 year olds that know nothing, but knew to dial the phone and we could backtrack, older kids that pranked 911, or had a legitimate call, but didn't even know their parents' 1st name, much less their house number.

After having recieved training, continue to think about it and run scenarios through your head when your waiting in traffic sometimes. With the diversity on DTR here, evrybody can benefit. It's nice to get the call from someone advising they have a co-worker that lost a limb and they already have it wrapped and treated for shock, as oppose to somebody screaming "bloody murder" in your ear and it takes you 3 minutes to calm them down and even considering the idea of helping the person actually injured.

Even if not interested, don't be shy about taking the pole, noby will see your choice.

*** Oh, and for Chaikwa... just an idea to look into for a possible class to offer. With the recent gun purchase "explosion" as of late, and Michigan being in the top tier of hunting licenses sold in the country, maybe you guys could research offering an advanced lifesaving class specializing in firearm trauma? Could possibly supplement Hunters' Safety and CCW classes. I bring this up here instead of PM so others will keep the subject in mind.

 

In order to work on a a rig you have to be certified in CPR, not many child births on the rig so advanced is not required but I am anyway, We also have to be trained in entering, rendering aid, and evacuating in, a volatile gas environments (specifically H2S). We also get basic fire supression training. At least for my company that is the case. I also volunteered in a hospital ER for a couple years, was able to stand in during a couple of surgeries and was also able to stitch up some lacerations. Pretty cool stuff. I think at least basic CPR should be a requirement for all high school students, especially in today's environment.

Good Post, It will be interesting to see how it turns out.

 

Also as important as CPR you should learn how to perform the Heimlich maneuver for children and adults (even pets)

This is especially important if you have any infants or toddlers in your house or in your immediately neighborhood.

I have used this any times more than CPR when some little one was turning blue.

And if you know it don’t be afraid to use it.

You can also take free CERT “Community Emergency Response Team” classes from most of your local Police and Fire Departments.

Jim

 

Yes, I can honestly say I know CPR. Fairly well actually!

Great idea! But how would we market that? Most people taking firearms classes are doing so because they HAVE to, not because they want to. Same with CPR/1st Aid unfortunately. It's a great idea, but we would have to have a governmental 'buy-in' to make it work to any extent. There are some high schools out east that make CPR mandatory for graduation. Here in Michigan, the state has made it mandatory that all new school teachers getting their teaching certificate must attend and pass a CPR/1st Aid class, but after that initial training, they aren't required to keep the certification current. It's a step in the right direction but it wasn't very well thought out IMO.

Good thread Don!

chaikwa.

 

I think if a curriculum was devised, it would be easier to sell the need? Not that I'm for government intervention usually, but an example might be to require the added trtaining to a CCW class? If there's shooting, there's a good chance somebody will need aid, suspects, bystanders, etc.? Time to go, we can brainstorm later.

 

Sounds good. Have a good vacation!

chaikwa.

 

When playing Barney Fife I had a laundry list of certs.


Adult and Child CPR certified
LA POST certified Firearms Instructor
LADWF Hunters Safety Course Instructor
Monadnok PR24 Certified Instructor
Monadnok Basic Defensive Tactics (MDTS) Certified Instructor
Certified Field Training Officer
Hazmat/Dangerous Chemical/Biohazard Incident Certified Responder

Probably a few Ive forgotten too.

The certs have long expired, but the training is still fresh.

 

As a Firefighter I am required to be certified in CPR. However, at least in my area, there are very few people that are unless they are involved in emergency services of some sort. It would be nice to have a lot more people certified, I like the idea of it being required to graduate high school. AED training would be great too and if you take a CPR class now it's part of the cirriculum.

 

The certs have long expired, but the training is still fresh.

I was surprised as to how much had changed from my days of being certified in Senior Lifesaving until to now when I was certified in CPR and OSHA regulations for work.

 

I'm a first responder, AED qualifed, CPR on adults to infants, (kinda fuzzy on the infants, tho), and I've had to use it before... that's a bad feeling. Espically when your career is on the line if the little punk dies...

 

Great post Redleg. Working at the pro level and responding to countless medical calls when on duty I can tell you this. A well trained and level headed "dispatcher" can and does make a difference on the outcome of a call.

Keep up the great work.

 

Our company required it for all supervisors, no explanation given.
All the flight crews also had to go through survival training. The HUWET helicopter under water evacuation training was spooky. The learn to return winter survival was a walk in the park.

 

Certified Medic First Aid, Rescue Diver..

 

I was an EMT in a prior life. Now, I just stay current.

 

Get certified every year. Used it once - on a dog.

I carry safety masks in all my vehicles.