The October class schedule is now posted. I might add one or two more things. Any suggestions? For UNH OT Students – you must register and complete a BLS class no later than 10/16/15 to meet OT department requirements. Registration
September 2015 class schedule posted
The September class schedule is now posted on the calendar. Courses specifically for UNH OT students are posted on the classes for UNH students page. Please see the email from the UNH OT department for the page password.
Online-only certification programs, again.
I’ve previously written on online-only training programs (see Certification Mills vs. Blended Learning). I’ve been seeing this happening a lot more recently and took a peek at one of the online-only programs that is becoming more popular. I’m not going
Ventricular Assist Devices
I was asked the question. Can I do CPR on someone who has a VAD or Ventricular Assist Device? In short, no. But I didn’t initially know the answer to this question. I posed the question to the collective brain
Can you operate an AED if you have a pacemaker or ICD?
I had a great question at a program I did for my local Mended Hearts chapter the other night. Can a rescuer with a pacemaker or ICD (Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator) safely operate an AED? And the answer is …. Yes!
Certification mills vs. blended learning
I read a great article this morning in one of the CPR First Aid Instructor forums I belong to; Unmasking the Certification Mill Problem published in Occupational Health and Safety. This is a topic I’m pretty passionate about. Online-only CPR
Do you need to take a CPR AED class to use an AED?
This past week I walked past this AED: I was excited to see the AED as soon as I walked into the building. And then I saw the labeling on it. “Trained Responders Only” Every state has different AED laws.
Rescheduling classes due to weather
We try to never cancel classes. We reschedule. We would reschedule a class if we have bad weather or if our instructors are ill. This post is to let you know how & when we decide to reschedule a class