First Aid
The other day I had to take a refresher course on First Aid, not a proper one, just an appointed persons course.
I went in there full of boredom, I've sat the full course once and twice I've sat through refreshers, so I thought that even though I'd lapsed in my refreshers, you have to retake them every three years, I expected to hear nothing new. Ok, my last refresher was about five years ago, so I may have been slightly arrogant in my thinking, but I didn't expect so many changes.
The whole first aid business has been overturned, and it makes so much more sense to me now. It did help that we had a tutor that was funny and was easily engaged when we had a question, plus we were allowed to take the piss, so poor Henry who ended up being my partner for most of the day got tickled, groped and made very uncomfortable by my physical closeness...lol
All the things I had learnt previously are no longer relevant, even CPR has changed. The only thing that seems to have remained the same is bandaging, which a five year old could do.
I'm glad I was forced to take the course, I certainly wouldn't have volunteered. I'm even thinking I should return to academia because the whole thing was so enjoyable.
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It is my opinion that a first aid diploma is a necessary acquirement. And i don't have one.
I once started a course, but I gave up after the first night ... *hides in shame*
It was voluntary, and I paid for it in advance. But it was from 8 to 10 in the evening on Thurdays when I usually get home around 8, pretty knackered. It wasn't a good idea to begin with. I did send them an email t ask if there would be a course the next season on another day, but never heard back. You'd think first aid tutors would be more helpful...