[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by asianthree

Red Cross offers an online, and there is a hands on. Also private companies offer the service through RC. You can find cost online.

One can have an Active CPR events on 50 occasions, but I can tell you not one is ever the same.
I recert every 2 years, at conference, $250 to $400, that has a computerized hands on Annie(old names never go away)
The computer gives your depth, and rhythm. It also tells you it’s wrong, to pick up the pace, or slow, increase depth or less. The your patient died is also telling. TV has a large population of retired medical, military, and Leo’s. How many have actual experience no idea, other than class training.

As far as how easy, any class you get an experience the true test is actually the event. Because medical are professionals, are require ongoing education, doesn’t make you an expert.
Medical personnel knows when someone is struggling, and will announce a takeover switch. Have witnessed switching with a resident, a physician, and even an instructor during an event. The switch is flawless, and not one person is offended in anyway. Sometimes it emotion, lack of hands on, or time limit.

Same here. Every 2 years for decades. Our DC Society paid for an EMT to come to a colleague's office to give the course in adult/child CPR. and AED usage. We would take over his waiting room on a Saturday morning. Ordered pizza and soft drinks for lunch. It was a good to catch up with everyone while also honing our skills. But I've re-certified on-line the last 3-4 times...

On a humorous note, do they still recommend The Bee Gees "Stayin' Alive" as the proper rhythm for chest compressions? I always found that to be funny (in a dark way)...