So it’s that point 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 help keep them open! Does this sound familiar?
Unfortunately, CPR and First Aid training are right up there on the fun scale with extended dental work and clearing up after a sick dog. So how exactly does that happen? It’s true that folks 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.
If you draw the short straw and are in charge of selecting a CPR class for the office, here’s how to pick a great class and become the hero of one’s peers.
1) Make sure the business routinely does onsite training. In this manner, you can get recertified right at your workplace. Less driving, less work lost, and a host that is comfortable for you staff. Get references.
2) Learn how long the class will take and how long the certification will undoubtedly 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 provides 2 year certifications.
3) Ask just how many manikins they’ll bring. If BLS certification is 3 people 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 genuine person before. Actual life experience makes all the difference.