Number 3, some of this stuff you just have to do hands-on.
Fair enough - if you have to ask you need to take a first-aid class. I was thinking more in terms of cases where some alternatives may need significant practice to be worthwhile whereas other alternatives could be safely used by following the printed instructions.
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