I stopped defending the public long enough on Tuesday morning to get my CPR card. Actually, Lady Di, whose Lowcountry Area Health Education Center (AHEC) in partnership with Eat Smart/Move More, sponsored the class, points out that the certification is "Heartsaver, CPR and AED". C.P.R., as you may know, stands for Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation. AED means Automated External Defibrillator. Heartsaver... well, you know what that means.
Our instructor, Richard Harvey, did his best to lighten his load as Colleton County's Coroner. Rich did a fine job, and has begun his quest to have Colleton County approach Seattle's ratio of one CPR certified citizen in three. Lofty, but today's turnout was encouraging.
It was Valentine's Day, and my lovely Lady Di was mouth-to-mouth with this dummy. I'd've torn him limb from limb, but he (or she. You really can't tell), didn't have any.
I got some measure of revenge by compressing the life back into the bum... 
We also got to learn how to use an A.E.D. Dana Cheney seemed to take way too much glee in pressing the "Shock" button. Sorry, Dana, these one's aren't live.More classes are promised for the future. Shoot, if I can do it, you can, too!
4 comments:
We had to have 2 people certified in CPR and First Aid at the Kindergarten to ensure at least one was there at all times, so have had that experience. One of the parents who took the training with us "Just because" made use of this on a flight to Calif. Kept a man with a heart attack alive until they could land in Texas and the EMS group took over. Very worthwhile to know. fdb
Very cool, Frandy. I hope I never have to use it, but it's nice to have the card.
Me too!! Happy to have it as an unused skill. fdb
congrats dave. may you never need it!
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