So it’s that time of year again… CPR Training. Great. A later date wasted with bad videos and boring instructors. Pass me the toothpicks so that I can jam them under my eyelids to keep them open! Does this sound familiar?
Unfortunately, CPR Renewal in Stockton and First Aid training are right up there on the fun scale with extended dental work and clearing up after a sick dog. How does that happen? It’s true that people are much more likely to tell their friends concerning the most tedious, boring, and monotonous class they just sat through than one that was just marginal.
In the event that you draw the short straw and are in charge of choosing a CPR class for your office, here’s how exactly to pick a great class and become the hero of one’s peers.
1) Make sure the company routinely does onsite training. This way, you will get recertified right at your workplace. Less driving, less work lost, and a host that is comfortable for you personally staff. Get references.
2) Learn how long the class is going to take and just how long the certification will be valid for. Don’t make your people sit through an all day long training for a 12 months certification. You can decrease their time and agony by going through a company that gives 2 year certifications.
3) Ask how many manikins they’ll bring. If the ratio is 3 visitors to 1 manikin (3:1), run! 2:1 is acceptable, 1:1 is ideal. Why? More manikins = more individual practice = shorter class = everyone thinks you’re the hero.
4) The instructor ratio must be low as well. Just as with the manikins, more instructors = shorter class. An excellent guideline is 8 students to at least one 1 instructor or less.
5) Finally, ensure that the instructors themselves have actually performed CPR on a real person before. Actual life experience makes all the difference.