Thursday, April 5 I took an important renewal course - C.P.R. Training - now I can carry a card that states I am a Basic Rescuer in accordance with the guidelines of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada.
It was an interesting 3-hour course and it has taken some dramatic changes over the years, it has been streamlined and is so much easier. Not so many steps to remember and even though the stats given are a 5% survival rate, this is better than none. I was shocked to hear that the rate excels to 80% when a defibrillator is utilized and hopefully the cost of these units will drop substantially to allow them to be part of the kit you pack in your car or for me to carry-on to a venue with me.
I am now going to become an advocate of C.P.R. training, even though the odds are small I feel we should all have this tool in our pocket. From my personal perspective to standby and feel hopeless would be worse and any chance to live is better than none.
Easter has now come and gone, so we now step into another season. My workload for the next couple of months will be doubled due to the events I will be coordinating:
May 16 & 17 - Corporate sessions; London & Kitchener
May 26 - Scotch Tasting Experience; Greenhills Golf Club, St. Thomas
June 1 & 2 - Chatham-Kent Welcome Homecoming; 2-day event @ John D. Bradley Convention Centre **
July 13 - Wedding in Sarnia
August 26 - V.O.N. Walk; Popular Hill Park, Strathroy area**
** Donating my services
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