CPR and general first aid certificates

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Has anyone ever been required to have CPR and first aid training for a job? I see that you can also take the courses online...? Firstaidweb.com is one of the sites. I'm just not sure if they are legit. Im confused
 
Well you have to do all the dummy training for CPR, so I don't get how you could do that online.

Unless...




...nah, that probably wouldn't work.
 
i had to go to a cpr class. the cpr training was set up by the company that hired me.
 
I had to learn all that stuff for my job.

But it was a five year contract, and I had to wear boots and funny-looking clothes, and hit the target 23 out of 40 tries with the rifle.
 
23/40? .. that's a lousy %


Check with your Local Red Cross, and hospital - they will both be able to tell you where first aid & CPR training is available.

They are well worth it and important skills that you never know when you will need.

CPR & first aid is the sort of stuff that should be taught to everyone in school.


In Finland you are required by law to help someone to the best of your ability during an emergency, and you have a right to receive first aid/help from anyone should you need it. - Combined with every guy over 20 having had First aid training during their "23/40 job". It's pretty comforting should you ever need help, to know that anyone around will stop to help you, and most will be properly trained to do so.


- Mikko
 
Yeah, and a good thing too.

Though the Good Samaritans Law in the US is actually to protect those helping from liabilty, provided that they are helping to the best of their ability.
It doesn't mean that you HAVE to help someone, just that if you do, they can't sue you if you are acting in their best interest.

- Mikko
 
Actually, if you have a CPR card and are in the vicinity you are required to help. Although if you didn't tell anyone I don't know how they could enforce it.
 
I just finished a certificate course with St John Ambulance (we have two choices, Red Cross or St John Ambulance). They have changed the CPR method from the last time I did it though.....5 sets of 30 chest compressions then 2 breaths in 2 minutes now (at least here).

I'd advise anyone to do a course if they are thinking of it. Hands on.
 
I had CPR training last summer, but that's because I worked at my town's skatepark so th training was first aid and cpr (similar to the life guard's training for the pool). I don't remember all the specifics now, but remember the most important parts. I don't know how it is state to state, but I took 2 classes and took a test to become certified.
 
Hey all,

Def a fan of the finland method... in the US we are protected by the good samaritan law... however regardless of whether you hold a CPR or Higher Cert card...

ChuckS:
As far as I know...The US does not require someone to give aid in an emergency...It is considered a Moral decision to act. Regardless of CPR or EMT cert...

Cheers all the EMS providers out there :)

Daniel Brewer - 7 Year EMT/Fire Rescue Volunteer
Freelance Director of Photography
 
Good Samaritan laws and Duty rules vary widely by state. I believe Vermont actually requires anyone who witnesses an injury/accident to render aid. Other states are looking into it, and some states have laws specific to traffic incidents.

As an EMT-B, unless I am on duty or dispatched to a call I am not an EMT and no enhanced duty exists. There are very complicated rules, but your EMT/First Aid/CPR course should cover your jurisdiction. The general gist of things as relayed by our EMS training here is that as long as you act competently within your training, you're covered by the Good Samaritan laws.

To answer your question though, I wouldn't trust an online training program. It might fulfill the requirements of employment somewhere, but it probably won't make you a competent practitioner.

just my .02 (not a lawyer by any means, but a FF1/EMT-B, Red Cross FA/CPR/FR instructor)
 
Yeah I guess I'm just going to bite the bullet and learn it. Its 6 and a half hours! I'm going to be guiding families down class 4 whitewater in rafts. Hopefully I'll never have to give CPR to anyone.
 
lol well the only reason I was considering taking it online is because the owner of the rafting company suggested it. The US forest service allows kids as young as 8 years old to raft down that river.
 
i think some people are confusing the rules of the good samaritan law with the last episode of seinfeld...... when I went through training there was no mention of that law and in fact they were very adiment that you only help if it's completely safe to do so (ie. a shooting just happened, live electrical wire on the ground, etc.) and that if for any reason you think it's unsafe to call 911 and wait til they get there before acting
 
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