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Subject: Re: lay-people doing CPR - (nf)
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Date: Tue, 14-Feb-84 21:18:33 EST
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Posted: Tue Feb 14 21:18:33 1984
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ecn-ee!wn9nbt    Feb 14 15:14:00 1984



One additional comment I would like to make regarding the CPR
class, did you take the long or short class ?  I am an instructor
and an EMT-A and have taught both the short class (approx 4 hours, 
covering one rescuer CPR) and also the long class (approx 12-16 hours,
covering 1 and 2 rescuer cpr, airway obstructions, infants, and more).
With the long class, you get more practice time and a wider range
of situations to handle.  I think the average person may respond
better after the long class than the short, simply due to more 
practice and training.  No one that I have taught has contacted me
and said that they had done CPR on a person, so I don't know if
this is a valid assumption or not.  If you have the option of taking
either class, I would recommend the long class over the short class,
however, don't pass up a short class until a long class comes around.
They are both good to know and well worth the time to take them.
Every person responds differently to different situations.  Just 
remember to keep calm and remember what you have been taught.


.......Dave Chasey
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