Posted: 4/18/2011 5:04:12 PM EDT
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I'm going to host another CPR class this summer and need yall's input on which day and what kind of class.
The two days I am available are 1. Saturday June 25. 2. Saturday July 16 I also want to to know whether you guys and gals want an intensive CPR class? Or a CPR "lite" course more focused on trauma care. Either class will run around 6 hours or so. Class size is limited to 25, minimum of 10. The Intensive CPR course will be an American Heart Association course. CPR cards will be available for this course for those that need it. Cost of the card is $10, or if you don't need a card, then it's zilch. The trauma course is my own hybrid class that I designed around the idea of staying alive at the range, and while at matches.(Yes, I got the idea while shooting at Charlie Eliot.) Course will cover: 1. Anatomy and physiology 2. Bleeding 3. Shock 4. Penetrating trauma 5. Blunt trauma 6. Georgia's Trauma Centers 7. Air Ambulance 8. Basic CPR course. As in the past, I am not going to charge for either course(except for CPR cards). In lieu of charging for the class, I'd like for each attendee to purchase books relating to the material and study them prior to class. Not sure on location yet, but within 45 minutes of I-285 Resource materials. NAEMT Trauma |
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I'd like for the class to be north of Atlanta. Last couple of classes were east, and it seems a bunch of folks live up north. It would be great for someone to host the class at their church, office.
If no one can host the class, then the class will be held in Social Circle. |
did ya'll see this?  
http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/04/19/arizona.boy.saves.sister/index.html?hpt=P1&iref=NS1 Boy, 9, uses CPR to save 2-year-old sister ETA: I'm interested too depending upon timing / work schedule I have some old (early 90s) CPR and first aid books. Can you suggest anything newer and more relevant? |
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I have been offered the use of a hospital in Calhoun. It's very north, but we will have access to some of the hospitals training equipment. Having this class at a hospital is pretty much a best case scenario. There will be 100 times more training equipment available at the hospital that otherwise wouldn't be available to us.
The CPR training will cover adults and children. I will spend some time on pediatrics during the CPR session, in addition to the course material. There are some distinct differences between children and adults as it pertains to medical emergencies and I plan to cover those. I am trying to locate some reasonably priced study material for the trauma session, but all of the books I like are in the 40-50 buck range. I am going to post some links to some study material that is free. |
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did ya'll see this?
http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/04/19/arizona.boy.saves.sister/index.html?hpt=P1&iref=NS1 Boy, 9, uses CPR to save 2-year-old sister ETA: I'm interested too depending upon timing / work schedule I have some old (early 90s) CPR and first aid books. Can you suggest anything newer and more relevant? The first-aid books are probably still ok, but the CPR books aren't. If we just do a lite CPR, then no material should be needed. They have made CPR almost idiot proof know and it can literally be taught in 15 minutes. The stuff I want to cover in addition to the actual chest pumping isn't covered in any CPR book. |
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I have been offered the use of a hospital in Calhoun. It's very north, but we will have access to some of the hospitals training equipment. Having this class at a hospital is pretty much a best case scenario. There will be 100 times more training equipment available at the hospital that otherwise wouldn't be available to us. The CPR training will cover adults and children. I will spend some time on pediatrics during the CPR session, in addition to the course material. There are some distinct differences between children and adults as it pertains to medical emergencies and I plan to cover those. I am trying to locate some reasonably priced study material for the trauma session, but all of the books I like are in the 40-50 buck range. I am going to post some links to some study material that is free. I'm in for either day, I'd rather the sooner day only because its sooner though. Are there any recommended first aid kits? I'd like to train with the same stuff I'm going to have with me on a day to day basis. |
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I have been offered the use of a hospital in Calhoun. It's very north, but we will have access to some of the hospitals training equipment. Having this class at a hospital is pretty much a best case scenario. There will be 100 times more training equipment available at the hospital that otherwise wouldn't be available to us. The CPR training will cover adults and children. I will spend some time on pediatrics during the CPR session, in addition to the course material. There are some distinct differences between children and adults as it pertains to medical emergencies and I plan to cover those. I am trying to locate some reasonably priced study material for the trauma session, but all of the books I like are in the 40-50 buck range. I am going to post some links to some study material that is free. I'm in for either day, I'd rather the sooner day only because its sooner though. Are there any recommended first aid kits? I'd like to train with the same stuff I'm going to have with me on a day to day basis. Every medic has stuff they like, and dislike. Here are the things I have used and liked. This stuff is with me every time I go shoot. Keep in mind some of this stuff requires extensive and on going training to master as well as a license to actually perform. 1.Coflex. This is a self-adhering flexible bandage. It conforms to any part of the body, and is very sticks very well. When most adhesives get bloody, they don't work very well, this stuff does. It also allows for some degree of compression as well. 2.Isreali bandages. A compressive type bandage that can be applied one handed. I avoid the ones that contain any blood clotting agents. 3. C-A-T tourniquet. Easy to use tourniquet that only requires one hand. 4. Asherman Chest seal. Dressing used for treating open pneumothorax. 5. 14 gauge 3" IV catheter. Used for decompressing tension pneumothorax. 6. Big band-aids. I don't bother with the little one, get the big daddy ones. 7. Several pairs of gloves. 8. More pairs of gloves. 9. Lots of gloves. I don't touch bleeding people with out gloves. Period. No exceptions. 10. Pair of quality shears. 11. 4x4 gauze sponges. 12. Motrin I will have examples of all this stuff at the class. Remember this is what works for me. There are a million different bandages out there and any of them can be used to stop bleeding. I personally don't like lugging around 20 pounds worth of crap I aint' gonna use. My ass weighs enough already. You make a kit too big and you won't carry it. |
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MedicOC,
Question on the Co-Flex. Is it a rubbery, very stretchable, open weave, breathable material that will stick to itself when wrapped around a arm or leg? If so I've used a similar material called Vet Wrap, to wrap a cast on my dog's broken leg. We wrapped the cast to keep the cast clean. Just curious if it Co-Flex works like Vet Wrap. 7mm |
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MedicOC, Question on the Co-Flex. Is it a rubbery, very stretchable, open weave, breathable material that will stick to itself when wrapped around a arm or leg? If so I've used a similar material called Vet Wrap, to wrap a cast on my dog's broken leg. We wrapped the cast to keep the cast clean. Just curious if it Co-Flex works like Vet Wrap. 7mm Same stuff, I know they use it on horses a good bit as well. Stuff is bad ass. |