[nabs-l] CPR and first aid class

[Lillie Pennington]

I believe I took the same babysitting course in 2010 with my Girl Scout troop. My friend described what I was not clear on and as I remember the videos were pretty clear. One thing I would recomend is if you have a choice of using a face shield don't use it because I found I received better tactual feedback when I did not use it. 
Hth

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> On Jun 9, 2014, at 2:03 AM, Kaiti Shelton via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi Ashley,
> 
> I've been CPR certified twice, first by the Red Cross for a baby
> sitting course I took as a teenager, and then later by the American
> Heart Association so I could work as a student teacher in a school for
> a Teacher Academy program.  In both cases the instructor was able to
> work with me to make sure I got the proper techniques.  The Red Cross
> course did not have a video, but it also had some things that are
> normally not covered like the infant heimlic maneuver.  The American
> Heart Association course did have the video, and it was fine for me to
> listen to.  If this is the same one you'll be watching, it's very
> understandable, and each step for each procedure is described in
> detail.  We also practiced the steps of each procedure after they were
> explained in the video.  E.G, when we watched the episode on how to
> properly inject an epipen we practiced with fake epipens on our
> classmates so we could get the motion down.  The instructor gave me a
> little more attention when we were practicing compressions and mouth
> to mouth on the dummies, and she was very good at showing as well as
> telling me how to do the techniques by positioning my hands
> appropriately, or providing clear instructions that I could follow.  I
> think it helped that we had a firefighter teach our class, because I
> think they're trained to work with disabled people for their job
> possibly more than someone who just teaches the CPR class.
> 
> Hope this helps.  I really enjoyed taking the course, and being CPR
> certified comes in really handy.  Thankfully, I have only just
> recently had to use the skills I learned in my courses in a real
> situation, but I'm thankful that I'm always prepared to use them in
> case of an emergency.
> 
> P.S, if you ever baby sit and actively seek jobs, CPR certification is
> a great thing to mention in ads or on a reduced resume you might give
> to potential parents.  It makes them feel a lot more comfortable
> knowing that if some worst case scenario were to happen while they
> were not around, the person taking care of their children knows how to
> handle the situation and act in an emergency.
> 
>> On 6/8/14, Ashley Bramlett via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> I need a first aid  and cpr class since I'm working with kids with
>> disabilities at a day camp. I'm going to sub and volunteer on a regular
>> basis.
>> 
>> If you had the class, how was it? Did you follow it alright by listening?
>> Was the instructor hands on for you? I know in this one we have a video to
>> watch, but the coordinator could not tell me details as she did not have
>> them, but she did think I could listen and be fine.
>> 
>> I'm sure it will work out as they are aware of my visual impairment. How did
>> it go for you?
>> 
>> Thanks.
>> Ashley
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> Kaiti
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