It was certification day at Windells for all coaches and staff. A Red Cross worker came into Bob and gave us all hands on training on both first aid and CPR. It was very interesting and the teacher held the attention of the class very well. Here are the highlights:
1. You can’t use crazy glue instead of stitches, it just takes longer to heal.
2. If you knock out your teeth, put them in Milk and get to the dentist fast!!!
3. If giving CPR, it’s 30 pumps to every 2 breaths of air into the person.
4. It’s really easy to make a sling out of a bandanna.
5. The CPR dummies actually had lungs so you could tell if you were positioning them correctly when giving mouth to mouth.
People like us understand that there are consequences to the risks we take and it’s always a good idea to get freshened up on First Aid. Check your local Red Cross website and sign up for a quick refresher course. Every body falls, if your not falling, your not pushing yourself. Thus, learn how to take care of any problems you might have and get back to riding faster. Of course we never hope to use any of the information learned today, but it’s nice to know that the people taking you to the slopes and the skateparks know what to do in case anything happens. Windells always has your back!!!!
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