Just signed up for a CPR/AED class for professional rescuer

[xnfs93hy]

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I have an 8 hour class this Saturday and I was just curious to know what I can do to prepare...

My mom had to take an AED class for her job and she said it's easy but she told me if I have time this week to see how a defibrillator works, among other things that are usually covered, I would be in better shape.

You are probably thinking "Okay, sounds good, what's your point?"

Well, I was curious to know if anyone on here has taken one of these classes. Could you give me and tips/heads up for my class this Saturday?

It is for professional rescuers so..I assume that differs a bit from the regular one?

Any help is appreciated.

I'm doing it through the American Red Cross.

 

[El Nino]

lol are you seriously asking for tips?!

 

[xnfs93hy]

See, ^ this is why I don't come on here anymore.

I'm asking people who have done this before exactly what they were instructed to do.

It's an eight hour course. If I know what is being taught before hand, I can just walk in there and breeze through it.

 

[Rendar5]

you don't need to prepare for it. The courses you need to prepare for they give you materials to study.

 

[xnfs93hy]

Hmm. Well, as I understand it, you go there for 8 hours and they give it to you when you leave (the cpr card). You're telling me they give you study materials?

 

[Rendar5]

I'm saying that if this were a course where you needed to prepare yourself beforehand, they would give you study materials like the more advanced courses that do so. As they did not give you materials to learn, you do not need to prepare yourself.

Chill, you'll be fine🙂 Just don't be wimpy with those chest compressions.

 

[Depakote]

Just relax and wear loose-fitting comfortable clothes, you'll be kneeling a lot to practice and it can be tough if you wear the wrong clothes.

 

[Kaiter]

the class and the exam is ridiculously easy...the only problem is its long, boring, and can hurt your joints...just get plenty of sleep the night before and you'll be fine 🙂

 

[adeline]

AEDs are idiot-proof.

Can you count to 30? Do compressions?

 

[awasod]

dont worry.
The class is extremely simple and the instructors walk you through everything. Not to mention the exam is incredibly easy if you stayed awake for half of the class. You'll be fine, these classes are easier than the easiest class youve ever had in high school.

Good luck

 

[FuturaDocta]

dude, this is so easy. I did it in like 3 hours. They just make you watch a movie, lecture, do the dummy thing, and then you get a card. don't worry about it😉

 

[Fedekz]

I have an 8 hour class this Saturday and I was just curious to know what I can do to prepare...

My mom had to take an AED class for her job and she said it's easy but she told me if I have time this week to see how a defibrillator works, among other things that are usually covered, I would be in better shape.

You are probably thinking "Okay, sounds good, what's your point?"

Well, I was curious to know if anyone on here has taken one of these classes. Could you give me and tips/heads up for my class this Saturday?

It is for professional rescuers so..I assume that differs a bit from the regular one?

Any help is appreciated.

I'm doing it through the American Red Cross.

I'm an EMT-B, and I can tell you that AED's are ... self explanitory. You attach paddles while someone is doing CPR, hit the GIANT YELLOW "analyze" button, then the machine will say "Analyzing, stand clear" so your partner stops CPR .... "SHOCK ADVISED" .... everyone should be clear, hit the shock button.

There you go, you now know how to use an AED.

As for the professional rescuer ... I don't know, did the course description say "BLS Healthcare Provider Card" anywhere in it, if it did, then they just teach you how to use a BVM device (bag valve mask), which is straight forward.

I have no clue why it would be an 8 hour course

 

[Caesar]

I have an 8 hour class this Saturday and I was just curious to know what I can do to prepare...

My mom had to take an AED class for her job and she said it's easy but she told me if I have time this week to see how a defibrillator works, among other things that are usually covered, I would be in better shape.

You are probably thinking "Okay, sounds good, what's your point?"

Well, I was curious to know if anyone on here has taken one of these classes. Could you give me and tips/heads up for my class this Saturday?

It is for professional rescuers so..I assume that differs a bit from the regular one?

Any help is appreciated.

I'm doing it through the American Red Cross.

It is an impossibly easy course. Pay attention to the material. Watch the videos during class.

It is very "monkey see monkey do".

They say: Do 15 compressions for every two breaths
They ask: How many compressions do you do for how many breaths.

 

[xnfs93hy]

Course & Event Registration


CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer
This course will teach professional rescuers (those with a duty to respond) the skills needed to respond appropriately to breathing and cardiac emergencies including the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) for the victims of sudden cardiac arrest, using a BVM (bag-valve-mask), and performing 2 rescuer CPR. Upon successful completion of the required skills and written test, the candidate will receive a certification in CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer & Healthcare Provider valid for 2 years. Lifeguards will receive a certification valid for 1 year.

**Please note: This is NOT a week long course. If you see 2 dates for one class, the class starts on the first date and continues on the 2nd date. You are required to attend only the 2 dates shown.
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There were not two four hour dates. There was one 8 hour class for the time I picked which is tomorrow.

 

[WatchMeRise]

Indeed, it is very simple. Nothing to worry about.
Approach the unconscious victim, "Hey hey, are you okay?" No response.
Call 9-1-1, Get an AED (You can tell another person to to this).
Open the airway using head tilt chin lift and listen for breathing, or use jaw thrust if you suspect C-Spine injury or any trauma injury.
No breathing, give two rescue breathes, if air goes in, check for pulse. If no pulse, begin CPR. Continue CPR until AED arrives on scene

basic run through... there are other factors that might be affected such as a blocked airway, choking, but idk if you'll cover that.

simple!

 

[Fedekz]

Course & Event Registration


CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer
This course will teach professional rescuers (those with a duty to respond) the skills needed to respond appropriately to breathing and cardiac emergencies including the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) for the victims of sudden cardiac arrest, using a BVM (bag-valve-mask), and performing 2 rescuer CPR. Upon successful completion of the required skills and written test, the candidate will receive a certification in CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer & Healthcare Provider valid for 2 years. Lifeguards will receive a certification valid for 1 year.

**Please note: This is NOT a week long course. If you see 2 dates for one class, the class starts on the first date and continues on the 2nd date. You are required to attend only the 2 dates shown.
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There were not two four hour dates. There was one 8 hour class for the time I picked which is tomorrow.

That class will teach you the basics on how to use a bag-valve mask during cardiac arrest, and of course, CPR/AED. Then they will give you a BLS (basic Life support) healthcare provider card which only means that you can do CPR. That card is requried to register for EMT-B classes.

You probably won't even learn to use the modified jaw thrust, probably learn head-tilt chin lift for all!

 

[shawnpl]

We have the same picture!!!!^ How is yours bigger though.

 

[xnfs93hy]

I'm now a professional rescuer. 😀

 

[FuturaDocta]

👍👍👍

I'm now a professional rescuer. 😀

 

[tennisball80]

My tip:

Just find a hot woman and form a team with her. And do some "secondary survey" practice with her. It's gonna be awesome! 😀👍

My experience:

Been there, Done that.

 

[Terpskins99]

lol are you seriously asking for tips?!

You know, you'd be surprised. Last week, I was providing chest compressions during a code (i.e. giving CPR with meds and defibrillator) and there was this 3rd year med student standing next to me looking to help. So I told him to take over for me, since I was getting tired. He just gave me a blank look and asked how to give compressions. 🙄

Keep in mind, this guy (like every 3rd year med student) is fully ACLS/BLS certified not just CPR.

 

[FuturaDocta]

You know, you'd be surprised. Last week, I was providing chest compressions during a code (i.e. giving CPR with meds and defibrillator) and there was this 3rd year med student standing next to me looking to help. So I told him to take over for me, since I was getting tired. He just gave me a blank look and asked how to give compressions. 🙄

Keep in mind, this guy (like every 3rd year med student) is fully ACLS/BLS certified not just CPR.

😱.... You're kidding, no?!!! That's insane. ACLS is like CPR/AED on roids. How could he not know how to give some simple compressions? Poor guy 🙁

 

[Depakote]

😱.... You're kidding, no?!!! That's insane. ACLS is like CPR/AED on roids. How could he not know how to give some simple compressions? Poor guy 🙁

Don't knock it until you've been there. The mind has a funny tendency to freeze up the first time you're asked to do something like that.

My ACLS class, we spent all of 5 min on the chest compressions and then the rest of it was unintentionally funny videos, recognizing EKG rhythms, running through algorithms for different code situations and breaking out the big boy defibrillator, etc.

 

[Rendar5]

You know, you'd be surprised. Last week, I was providing chest compressions during a code (i.e. giving CPR with meds and defibrillator) and there was this 3rd year med student standing next to me looking to help. So I told him to take over for me, since I was getting tired. He just gave me a blank look and asked how to give compressions. 🙄

Keep in mind, this guy (like every 3rd year med student) is fully ACLS/BLS certified not just CPR.

I didn't know 3rd year MS's were ACLS certified. I never learned ACLS until my residency pre-orientation.

 

[Depakote]

I didn't know 3rd year MS's were ACLS certified. I never learned ACLS until my residency pre-orientation.

I think they just started doing it at my school the past few years. No clue why... I really doubt they'd ever let me do anything in a code beyond chest compressions. Although, I guess it was pretty good since I theoretically now know what's going on in a code.

What it did do was help me get a handle on the different rhythms. The EMT teaching the course did an amazing job teaching EKGs, so much better than the guy who lectured us 2nd year.

 

[Kaiter]

I'm now a professional rescuer. 😀

gratz, weren't the videos oh so fantastic?

 

[BigBoosting]

gratz, weren't the videos oh so fantastic?

Ha, I'm actually an instructor for these classes and you'd be surprised how many people need it to be that dumbed-down. But at least they're taking the initiative to learn it 🙂

 

[FutureCTDoc]

I'd follow the advice in House of God At a cardiac arrest take your own pulse first.

 

[sumstorm]

I think the most frustrating thing is the small changes that occur every couple of years or between differnt organizations.