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#199470 - 04/01/10 11:31 PM Where would I look for a course on CPR
Eugene Offline
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I had a CPR class in high school and remembered the basics on how to check for breathing and such. My 2.5 year old daughter fell down the stairs tonight and wasn't breathing long enough for the ambulance to be dispatched but started to come out of it while they were in route. I had looked up an infant cpr class when my wife was pregnant but never got around to taking one.

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#199472 - 04/01/10 11:38 PM Re: Where would I look for a course on CPR [Re: Eugene]
barbakane Offline
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Registered: 03/12/09
Posts: 205
Loc: Florida
The local chapter of the American Red Cross is a good place to start. They offer classes in CPR and first aid. I signed up recently for a class and i'm going in two weeks. After that I'm signing up for CERT.
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#199473 - 04/01/10 11:58 PM Re: Where would I look for a course on CPR [Re: barbakane]
Hookpunch Offline
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Registered: 06/11/07
Posts: 128
Red Cross or St. John's Ambulance both have CPR courses, usually running over a weekend.

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#199475 - 04/02/10 12:06 AM Re: Where would I look for a course on CPR [Re: Eugene]
Nicodemus Offline
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Registered: 10/30/05
Posts: 1341
Loc: Virginia, US
Go to the Red Cross Website, roll over "Preparing and Getting Trained", click on "Get Trained", click on "CPR, First Aid and AED" and on the right enter your zip code. It will take you to a page that will show the closest chapters and courses.

And I'm glad your daughter is alright.


Edited by Nicodemus (04/02/10 12:07 AM)
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#199479 - 04/02/10 01:42 AM Re: Where would I look for a course on CPR [Re: Nicodemus]
Eugene Offline
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OK, found some, they do about one or two a month one during the day and one in the evening. Next evening is not until June but a day one in May, I'll schedule a half day vacation and try the May one. Looks like they have a 4 hour first aid course too, maybe I'll schedule one of those too.
Time to add some skills to the prep inventory.

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#199492 - 04/02/10 10:31 AM Re: Where would I look for a course on CPR [Re: Eugene]
Glocker36 Offline
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Registered: 07/05/07
Posts: 27
I am a CPR instructor and still amazed at how many people have not taken basic first aid or CPR that are otherwise very well prepared for most contingencies. For me this was one of my first priorities and it actually lead to a part time career as an EMT for a local city.

Too many people get on forums and ask for feedback on their first aid kits, and yet have no training to use half of what is in their kits. Also, many people's first aid kits have not been even opened since they bought them. Any kit that you rely on should be opened and used, even if only for practice at least twice per year.

I am glad to see that you are remedying that hole in your preparations.

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#199493 - 04/02/10 10:49 AM Re: Where would I look for a course on CPR [Re: Glocker36]
Eugene Offline
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Registered: 12/26/02
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I don't have a lot in my various first aid kits(s) just because I don't have a lot of skills so when I saw that class I think I will take both.

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#199497 - 04/02/10 12:55 PM Re: Where would I look for a course on CPR [Re: Eugene]
Horus Offline
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Registered: 07/29/09
Posts: 53
Loc: MA
If you're having scheduling problems, try your local community hospital. That's where I took it. They may have a regularly-scheduled course, and if you can assemble a small group of friends they might even do a class just for your group at a time that works for you. Here's a couple stories about people who saved lives with CPR including a guy I know who saved his young child's life.
http://www.gettingprepared.info/blog/bystander-drops-and-does-cpr-saves-womans-life/
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#199512 - 04/02/10 03:30 PM Re: Where would I look for a course on CPR [Re: Horus]
NobodySpecial Offline
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Registered: 03/03/09
Posts: 197
It's also worth re-doing if you did one years ago.
A lot of things have changed. After some research of what actually matters they now concentrate on the stuff that saves someone - rather than the 'correct' ratio of breaths.



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#199516 - 04/02/10 05:19 PM Re: Where would I look for a course on CPR [Re: NobodySpecial]
Lono Offline
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Registered: 10/19/06
Posts: 1013
Loc: Pacific NW, USA
Local fire departments can offer CPR too. My preference is for a combined CPR and AED course, there are enough AEDs around these days, it is good to know how to apply them in a pinch, it sure helps survival rates.

And do keep up with the recertifications, while you can try to remember what you learned several years ago, if you don't use it regularly you will want the practice.

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