CPR- Can Possibly Resuscitate

Tina, remember when I said I didn't want to live in the fear. Well, I'm freaking scared. CPR aka cardio pulmonary resuscitation, is a pretty easy yet critical skill to learn. Unfortunately, instructors give out certifications like candy.  This past week I was at orientation for my new (now past) job at a gym, and everyone was given a 1 hr tutorial in CPR with no practical assessment. Now ALL are certified for 2 years to save your life. Seriously?! There is no way all these people are fully capable of doing so, because let me tell you of another CPR fiasco. 

I got re-certified with a major health organization and that course was about  6 hrs long. And the people who were taking it for the first time, oh brother. If you can't remember how to do CPR after we did the same scenario like 15 times, then Tina we need to run, run for our lives. But don't get hurt because they won't be able to help you. I don't know if you've ever taken these type of courses, but they're extremely tedious and even the instructor wishes he/she had chosen a different career path. And they're designed to treat you like an idiot, and, unfortunately, I now know why. When I say treat you like an idiot, I mean anybody with short term memory could pass the test. So it also concerned me when I found out people in my class had failed and were retaking the course. AND to make matters worse, no one had the "Dr. Drew Baird" excuse. Because let's face it, gorgeous idiots really know how to shake a choking victim until the object is dislodged. Or at least give the injured one last bit of hotness before diving into unconsciousness.

When it comes to CPR/first aid, let me tell you the capabilities of the human mind or lack thereof (mostly the lack thereof) scares the Asian out of me. And don't worry, I will be commenting on those entertaining educational videos they make you watch in another post.

I really wish I could've gotten out of CPR class like this. Better yet, acted like this for CPR class.