This post got me thinking about first aid the other day: Medical Series Number One

I realized that even though I’ve had some basic first aid training, it’s been a long time since I’ve really studied up on it. I haven’t been certified in CPR since I was in Boy Scouts. I also don’t have any good First Aid manuals around my house or in my emergency kit.

Here’s some info I found online as I started to look into first aid again.

First Aid @ the Mayo Clinic

First Aid Tutorial

However, online info is pretty much worthless in the hour you need to apply first aid. (“Hold on, don’t die, just let me run inside and check the internet real quick.”) Even a book for that matter is not great, but at least you can throw the book in a emergency kit bag or the back seat of your car. I suppose the best thing is to read up regularly and keep it fresh in your mind.

I’ve considered taking the Red Cross’s online First Aid certification course. Does anybody out there know if this is a worthwhile thing to do?

https://www.redcrossonlinetraining.org/Distance/Default.aspx?CID=54