Gaging Interest in a 1st Aid/CPR/AED Class for Bayou Shooters

[Paul Gomez]

Spoke with a local American Heart Association instructor [thanks, Dave] and he is willing to put on a class for the membership. He has a training site available in Baton Rouge.

We'll need a minimum of SIX and a maximum of 12 bodies to lock in the class.

Cost will be $45 per student. Tuition includes a textbook & CD that is yours to keep.

The course is the AHA Heartsaver First Aid with CPR and AED program.

Course duration is approximately 8 hours. We are looking at doing the class on a Saturday or Sunday.

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As has been said before, "You are much more likely to be a hero by saving a life than by taking a life."

This is an inexpensive and worthwhile addition to your training.

Who is interested? Once I've got a feel for the degree of interest, I'll start coordinating dates with Chris and see what we can make happen.

 

[Bearco]

I'm in depending dates

 

[aroundlsu]

I will take it but I am bit quesy when it comes to the medical stuff.

 

[spanky]

I'm in.

 

[Bearco]

Will wee need to continue to post in two different threads, or are we going to consolidate?

 

[Manimal]

I'm in

 

[Manimal]

Will we be using dummies or do we have to make out with one another? *gag*

 

[Richard in LA]

I took this course last tuesday, as its required for the rescue team members at work. We used mannequins for everything except for demonstrating the Heimlich maneuver. On the Mannequins we used a Pro-valve (one way valve) for doing the mouth-to-mouth. If Dave is the same guy we had, he knows his stuff, and did a very good job.

Sorry to Hijack your thread Paul

 

[Nolacopusmc]

I am in dates depending.

 

[Paul Gomez]

If Dave is the same guy we had, he knows his stuff, and did a very good job.

Dave is dwr461 on the board. He put me in contact with Chris Gibson. Chris is the instructor for this class.

 

[Richard in LA]

Dave is dwr461 on the board. He put me in contact with Chris Gibson. Chris is the instructor for this class.

Gotcha. I can't recall the mans name, but remember the womans name that was also instructing.

 

[tmlowe]

I took this class through the Red Cross. There is nothing in it to be queezy about. It is a very informational class and recommend you take it.

 

[nola_]

I will take it but I am bit quesy when it comes to the medical stuff.

come watch me help freeze an eyeball, still in the person's head, while the person is awake or doing a "temporal artery biopsy", bloody, but fun to watch the actual vessel pumping without the skin on it...

learning how to use an AED is great, especially since they are now common in a lot of places

 

[BKliebert]

Count me in as well but dependent on date.

Buck

 

[Golden Dragon]

Can we get one in Mandeville /Covington? if more people are in.

G.D.

 

[owen502]

I am in for this. Date pending.

 

[graymo2]

I'm in, but I need a date first.

 

[VM 2]

I'm in, but I need a date first.

Me too

 

[dwr461]

Depending on dates I'm going to send my wife as she's expressed interest in it. And Chris lives like one hundred yards from me.

Guys Chris is a good instructor. He's worked the field for EBR EMS for I know at least thirteen years. So he knows as a street Paramedic what works and what doesn't in the real world. If you're interested in the course I'd take it from Chris.

For those who don't know EBR EMS only does 911 calls, no transfers, no return to home, and no nursing homes. We average about 50,000 calls per year between thirteen trucks.

Also I have not done any instructing in a very long time. The only instructing I do anymore is to new paramedics and cadets which is all in house. So I doubt that I was the Dave who taught anything. But I'm glad to hear you liked him.

Dave

 

[Miltonite]

I just got re-certified in CPR and basic first aid. I gotta do it every other year, mandatory for child care.