Today I am resuming my regular class schedule. However, there will be several restrictions and guidelines in place to keep everyone safe and healthy. What I have done to keep the classroom safe for all to participate: Max class size
Remote Skills Verification
So you need to renew your certification, or you need to get certification. But with Stay at Home orders everywhere… how do you take a class? Blended Learning with Remote Skills Verification! This is something I have been working on.
Health and Safety Update 4/6/2020
A few days ago the CDC recommended wearing face masks. I ordered masks for my classroom a few weeks ago and they haven’t arrived yet. I *might* get them by May. In the interim I have cloth masks. A few
Health and Safety Update 3/27/2020
As of 3/27/2020 all layperson classes will be cancelled through 5/4/2020. This is to follow the NH Governor’s Emergency Order #17 to Stay At Home. All BLS Healthcare Provider classes will be held as scheduled to continue to support their
An AHA alignment update
I haven’t posted about this, but I have huge changes coming. And tonight I did a big thing and wanted to post an update about it. My AHA Training Center is Portsmouth Regional Hospital. I have been aligned there since
Health & Safety Update 3.16.2020
Since the spread of the Coronavirus- COVID-19 is growing and more businesses and organizations are postponing, canceling, or closing I’ll be posting updates on classes and general safety when there is additional information. As of 3/16/2020 all classes will be
COVID-19 and CPR classes
Yesterday the American Heart Association released a statement on COVID-19 – the Coronavirus – and how we should make adjustments in our BLS and CPR classes. Their statement can be found here: AHA COVID-19 How does this impact your upcoming
Some of my Why
I was asked today to share my Why. Why do I teach CPR and First Aid? Why did I decide to start a small instructional business? Why do I continue to teach? I could add a few more Why questions,
Shoveling snow is hard on your heart
We’re getting snow again tomorrow. Looks like it will mix with sleet and freezing rain. And for the first time this winter it will not affect the class schedule. But it sounds like it will be a heavy wet snow
At my last class …
I’m sure I’m not the only instructor who has had class participants tell them about their last CPR class. Hopefully they are awesome stories… but most often they’re not. This is a sampling of things I’ve heard recently. Student: “At