Summertime, and the livin' is crazy! Today I had the marvelous opportunity to re-up my First Aid/CPR certifications. I just love watching videos and listening to explanations of how to help folks that get nosebleeds, nail punctures, ladder falls, heart troubles, or any other malady known to man...just not during the middle of July.
CPR is vital, if you are trained you need to be. Learning about the use of an AED is also of utmost importance. I am sure that most folks who read this will have at least one in their place of work. Familiarize yourself with it: where it is, how to use it, what it's use it, etc. I've been involved in two real-life CPR situations (one in college back in 1988 after a rush party (yep, morons were involved as was alcohol...they lived thankfully), and 2010 when I was giving CPR with a Dr. to my daddy as he died...not a good day) and an AED is life-changing, most literally. The AED walks you through the process of CPR and can administer an electric shock to the person if needed. It's just non-negotiable, you need to know how to use one.
Knowledge is power! That's what the cartoons told us as kids on Saturday mornings, and it's true today. Learn about your local AED! I just hope that you don't have to do it on your break!
Interesting blog! You have actually inspired me to reflect by sharing memories about Saturday morning cartoons. If you think about it, those were mini teaching lessons about everything from learning the alphabet and counting to learning about history and how to treat others. Perhaps a good Action Research could be to compare and contrast the cartoons of old and the effects on students versus cartoons of today and subsequent effects. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteSCHOOL HOUSE ROCK FOR THE WIN!!! Yes, kids today just don't know what they are missing. Even Thundar the Barbarian helped us learn. I love the idea you have...it's awesome.
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