June 22, 2004

My Name is Casey and I'm a First Responder!

I attended my regular CPR/First Aid recertification course today. I've been getting this training for 11 years now and have yet to actually apply anything I've learned. Not that I'm standing around watching people bleed out or anything, but I just haven't encountered any kind of situation.

One thing I've decided from this training is that my first "patient" is in some serious trouble if they are choking on their own vomit. I might be able to roll them over with my foot and gently kick the back of their head in order to try to dislodge it, but I really don't think I'll be doing the recommended finger sweep of the mouth area. That's just eukie.