So it’s that point of year again… CPR Training. Great. A later date wasted with bad videos and boring instructors. Pass me the toothpicks in order that I could jam them under my eyelids to keep them open! Does this problem?
Unfortunately, yoursite.com and MEDICAL training are right up there on the fun scale with extended dental work and clearing up after a sick dog. So how exactly does that happen? It’s true that folks are much more likely to tell their friends about the most tedious, boring, and monotonous class they just sat through than one that was just marginal.
In the event that you draw the short straw and are in charge of selecting a CPR class for the office, here’s how exactly to select a great class and become the hero of your peers.
1) Make sure the company routinely does onsite training. This way, you may get recertified right at your workplace. Less driving, less work lost, and an environment that is comfortable for you staff. Get references.
2) Find out how long the class is going to take and just how long the certification will undoubtedly be valid for. Don’t make your people sit via an all day long training for a 1 year certification. You can decrease their time and agony by going right through a company that provides 2 year certifications.
3) Ask how many manikins they’ll bring. If the ratio is 3 people to 1 manikin (3:1), run! 2:1 is acceptable, 1:1 is ideal. Why? More manikins = more individual practice = shorter class = everyone thinks you’re the hero.
4) The instructor ratio should be low as well. Just like the manikins, more instructors = shorter class. A good rule of thumb is 8 students to at least one 1 instructor or less.
5) Finally, be certain that the instructors themselves have actually performed CPR on a genuine person before. Actual life experience makes all the difference.