Earn A CPR Certificate In The Comfort Of Your Own Home
If you're a busy working professional and interested in learning CPR you should look into receiving an online CPR certificate. I did, and I helped to save a life, all thanks to my daughter.
Sometimes we can learn from our children. My daughter is a life guard during the summer at a local swimming pool. She has been a life guard for three summers now. I remember after her first training session she came home saying that their CPR instructor stressed how important it was for everyone to be trained in CPR. I smiled at her and agreed whole heartedly, but did nothing.
The following year, the same thing happened. She went to re-certification training which was given through the American Heart Association and again stressed I should learn CPR. I gave it some serious thought because one of my co-workers had a heart attack while on the job. Luckily someone knew how to give cpr and helped to save his life. It stuck with me. My employer offered training on how to administer CPR shortly thereafter, but I was on a business trip when the classes were given. I decided to look into receiving an online cpr certificate.
I found may certification programs available to meet the demands of busy professionals like me. I made sure that I chose a course that adhered to the same guidelines as the American Red Cross and the American Heart Association. I found these online sites very helpful. They discussed exactly what CPR is and how it works. They showed me how to perform adult CPR, child CPR and infant CPR. After the successful completion of the online course my online CPR certificate was good for two years.
The online course taught me every step. It taught me how to check for the airway, how to initiate breathing and how to perform proper compressions. There was a final quiz at the end of the training before certification was awarded.
Needless to say, my daughter was very proud when she saw I had received my online CPR certificate. We reviewed what we had learned together. My daughter pointed out to me that drowning victims still need breaths given, unlike cardiac arrest victims. Luckily my daughter has never had to perform a rescue as a life guard, and I hope she never has to but at least I know she has the proper training.
As for myself, I haven't had to perform CPR yet, but it does give me peace of mind that I know how to save a life.
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