Online First Aid/CPR Training

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Permalink Reply by John Smith on October 28, 2009 at 1:41am

We've used this CPR DVD. This is the preview of it on YouTube. It's very accurate: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5r7haVfZXek

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Permalink Reply by Jason Burzynski on October 28, 2009 at 8:45am

I doubt that any provider is going to issue a card without delivering the training in person. A card certifies that what was taught was understood and with online training that can be hard to do. Unless they send a dummy over that hooks up to your computer and reads depth of compression and speed, I would stick with the Red Cross or your local ambulance service.

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Permalink Reply by David Sharrow on October 29, 2009 at 5:51pm

The reason that you won't find an online training certification for 1st Aid/Cpr is that the AMA is never going to back a program lacking in a personal verification that the individual can actually apply the knowledge correctly. I wholeheartedly agree with that stance as a former Red Cross instructor. I once had a trainee that borderline passed the classroom information and totally botched the application even with 3 retraining attempts. It was only one individual in 5 years of training but would you be willing to take the chance on it being that one person pumping on your chest like a bull elephant in musth?

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Permalink Reply by Joe Geist on January 19, 2010 at 9:35pm

Here are some companies that offer online CPR and First Aid certification online: www.cprtoday.com, www.firstaidweb.com, www.procpr.org, www.cpraedcourse.com, and a few others. Just do an internet search for online CPR and you will find them all. They all offer a certificate card upon the completion of the course. However, OSHA requires any work-related training to be conducted with hands-on training and the American Red Cross, The American Heart Association, and Medic First Aid all require students to demonstrate hands-on skills in order to receive a certification card. Sure, you can complete an online CPR and First Aid course and pay for the certification cards, but it will not be valid in your place of work.

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