You wouldn't think getting a blender out and having a CPR class is on the top of many people's "to-do" list, but that is just what some people are doing to make the life saving class fun and relaxed. I know what you are thinking but we are not having a bunch of people intoxicated and blowing into a manikin. We offer the opportunity for a host or hostess to have a CPR class at their home in a relaxed atmosphere with snacks and drinks. You would be surprised at how the idea really appeals to some as they use it as a casual get together to see some local friends or family and learn CPR and First Aid. Visit www.tjinstruction.com and take a look around. Call or e-mail about maybe you sponsoring a class at your home. It is fun and enriching at the same time, hopefully you will never have to use the information, but if you do, you will thank yourself for taking the time and learning it.
What a great idea (and such
What a great idea (and such an important class, too)! I took a mandatory CPR class when my husband and I were in the adoption process and it was really wonderful. Hope you get lots of interested participants!
What kind of CPR training is
What kind of CPR training is it? Red Cross? How much does the trainer charge? Do participants get certified? Are you getting a commission?
Inquiring minds .... When my Dad taught Red Cross classes, he had a mannequin called Ressuci-Annie (He called her his girlfriend in the suitcase). Does she come to your party? Just level I First Aid was a 2-3 session class, and the participants weren't drinking.
I know I'm being kind of harsh, but, if I'm in a public place and have to pull a kid out of a pool or administer CPR, and I ask if anyone can help, I don't want somebody who has done a party training to volunteer. First Aid and CPR is life or death. It's not a party game. Besides the fact that wrong-headed First Aid can result in someone being badly hurt or dying, taking "charge" of an emergency situation and not administering accepted techniques leaves you legally liable.
Are you teaching people when to push aspirin when someone is stroking? Do you help them know when it's better to apply pressure to bleeding, and when a tourniquet is required? How about when to induce vomiting, and when to not do that? Do you teach people how to make a splint out of wooden spoons and a ripped-up pillow case?
What's the appropriate response to a rash, a blister, or a bloody nose? How about a sprained ankle? If your answer is a bucket of ice water ... BZZZZ.
Throwing a Party to see Old Friends. Girl, do you think the Moms here are lacking in intelligence? If you want to sell something, post it in Marketplace, and give an authentic sales pitch. First Aid and CPR aren't tupperware; they aren't commercial products. They are almost-free information that people who care pass on to people who care.
Those are a lot of great
Those are a lot of great questions that could probably be answered quite well by signing up for a class or maybe contacting the instructor personally. Sounds as though you are pretty knowledgeable about the subject, ever thinking about becoming an instructor yourself....I hear they teach that too.
Heck, 30 years ago, I jumped
Heck, 30 years ago, I jumped into a pool fully dressed (including shoes), stripped, and pulled the meanest SOB thrasher (my Dad) out. I had a bloody nose and a black eye; he had to get stitches above his eyebrow. Only then did he give me permission to teach swimming lessons and/or work as a lifeguard. Mom, of course, was horrified, but we were triumphant.
I took a CPR class last fall
I took a CPR class last fall through a local hospital - however no snacks and drinks included!
LisaMommy is a 38 year old discussion leader for arizonamoms.com from the Paradise Valley/Scottsdale area. Her two boys are ages 7 months and 3 years old.