So it’s that point of year again… CPR Training. Great. Another day 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 MEDICAL training are right up there on the fun scale with extended dental work and cleaning up following a sick dog. So how exactly does that happen? It’s true that folks are much more likely to tell their friends about the most tedious, boring, and monotonous class they just sat through than one that was just marginal.
In the event that you draw the short straw and are in charge of selecting a CPR class for the office, here’s how to select a great class and be the hero of your peers.
1) Make sure the company routinely does onsite training. In this manner, you can obtain 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 just 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 how many manikins they’ll bring. If the ratio 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 should be low as well. Just as with the manikins, more instructors = shorter class. CPR Certification in San Francisco of thumb is 8 students to at least one 1 instructor or less.
5) Finally, guarantee that the instructors themselves have actually performed CPR on a real person before. Actual life experience makes all of the difference.