When the Guidelines 2015 materials were released the American Heart Association added an optional activity at the beginning of the course. I don’t have a 2015 book handy to quote it exactly, but it was something like “What is your
What is your Why?
When to schedule your on-site class
A few weeks ago I posted a video on Facebook about class scheduling. The video is at the bottom of the post if you’d like to watch it. I made the video because I was getting calls and emails at
Stuff CPR Instructors should have
In order to teach BLS, CPR AED, First Aid, and pretty much any type of safety or emergency response course, an instructor must have the supplies and equipment to do so. This is post is about all that stuff. I
How to become a CPR Instructor
So you’re thinking about becoming a CPR instructor … here’s the steps and some questions to ask yourself before taking an instructor course. First, here are the 4 official steps to becoming an AHA instructor: After being accepted by an
Top 10 things to find out when switching TC alignment.
I sometimes receive inquiries from from instructors looking to align with our Training Center. Prior to becoming an Authorized AHA Training Center I did a lot of research looking for a new Training Center when my previous one closed. Here
Whoops, guess she won’t call me back. (sigh)
Honestly, sometimes I do not have a filter. I had a call last week from someone looking for a class. It was a circular kind of conversation as we went back and forth if she needed a BLS class or
Foot CPR
A friend sent me a link to night to a website/blog I really enjoy – Fire Dept Chronicles that posted a video about this study – https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.03.09.21253220v1 on Foot CPR. Their Youtube video blog is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYvi-YU8xoM So some of
It’s the season for certifying Guides, Mariners, and Charter Boat Captains
I am so fortunate to live and work on the NH Seacoast. I am close to the ocean, mountains, lakes, ponds, and all the hiking and outdoor adventures that I can image… and probably some that I can’t. It’s still
2020 Heartsaver Training Materials
The new 2020 Heartsaver Training and Student materials will be released later this month, February 25, 2021 to be exact. This release includes both Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED and Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid CPR AED. This also includes Heartsaver
Remote badge programs
If you looked at my calendar you’ll notice I’m not in class teaching every day. Those days are spent with my family, supporting my kids with remote learning (I could say I’m the unpaid substitute teacher, but I do feel