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by jessie

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My company is offering a CPR certification course on-site tonight, and I just overheard the Owner's AA asking the instructor if we're "Like gonna have to pair up and do mouth to mouth on each other, because that'd make me really uncomfortable, ya know?"

She was, apparently afraid she'd get paired up with her boss and have to kiss him. LOL!

The instructor very politely assured her that we will be practicing on dummy's not live people.

I was sitting in my cubie trying REALLY hard not to laugh!!! I could just picture it... she -- a very attractive black woman, he -- a 70 year old, chubby white guy... I bet he'd have slipped her the tongue. :p

Then of course, there's the fact that practicing CPR on someone who's NOT in cardiac arrest, is liable to PUT them there... but I do understand that not everyone knows this kind of stuff... I just find it entertaining. :)

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by sleepin'dawg

People are funny but not everyone goes at the world, fangs out, like you do. For what it's worth, most guys would probably have slipped her a little tongue. I now have an image of you saying, "Ewwwww". What can I say??? We're all barstewards, as Col might say but we're opportunistic barstewards. :^O

Dawg ]:)

by jessie

DO I go at the world, fangs out? Or at least appear to do so? My husband always says I'm too nice... that I let people walk all over me and take advantage of my generous nature. Perhaps, I'm just braver "on paper."

by jdclyde

Sounds like we have a jekle and hyde here.

At least we get the fun (darker?) aspect of her personallity here!

Fangs out? Usually. Atta girl. (ever dream about leather?)

by sleepin'dawg

We're all braver here because of the anonimous nature of the site.

"My husband always says I'm too nice... that I let people walk all over me and take advantage of my generous nature." I'd say so, especially since you're expecting your fifth. The first person that needs taking charge of has just got to be that husband of yours! Walking all over you? Is that some sort of kinky new position I haven't heard about yet??? You young people never cease to amaze me!!! :^O

I'd pull your other leg too; tell me, does it have bells on it??? :D

Dawg ]:)

by dc_guy

Anyone who tried to set up a CPR class requiring people to practice on each other would be nailed for sexual harrassment instantly.

by salamander

If CPR practice without dummies were to occur at my workplace, I'd rather call off dead than come in to work for that! Ick.

by maxwell edison

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You said, "She was, apparently afraid she'd get paired up with her boss and have to kiss him."

Then you said, "The instructor very politely assured her that we will be practicing on dummys."

What's the difference, she might have asked?

by jessie

Max, I'm astounded... and speechless... you have a sense of HUMOR!!!! ;)

LOL!

by tbragsda

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I did one in HS, and never have done another. I feel like a jerk that I have never taken the time to update my long forgoten life saveing information.

If someone around me, my wife, dog, boss... well..., anyway if I could save a life by takeing one night out of my busy schedule, I should.

I think it would be great for more companys to offer CPR on-site. Hope you take the course.

TBR

by jaqui

you do practice on each other..in level 3 first aid course.

like when you are putting a patient onto a backboard for transportation to hospital.

the rest of my class did not enjoy when I was hooking them into it.

sorry, but being into bondage gives me a bit of skill at immobilising someone.
~evil grin~

even those people just renewing thier license were not securing people properly. The instructor was impressed that I did, right from the start.

by jessie

... just no mouth to mouth on live people. We did practice rolling live people over in order to begin the necessary checks, and practised abdominal thrusts for choking victims on live people... probably because the dummies were missing both their arms and legs... no wonder they were having trouble breathing.

by tony hopkinson

slipped her some tongue.
Not all blokes take every opportunity for a quick bit of molestation.

Not when there's potentially a lot more to come.
Right I'll need to loosen your blouse ....

by northern thoughts

An instructor with sensitivity to people's fears is critical to helping the facilitation of any learning experience. CPR is an excellent life skill and could save someone in your family, not just at work.
A proper course would definately not introduce health hazards and would incorporate proper technical and training aids.
My advice - any health or safety training offered by your employer is a perk you should take advantage of as often as possible.

by tomsal

LOL...I don't blame your boss.

I was certified twice in CPR (first time in HS, second time in college). My second certification has long since expired and I have to be honest I did really forget about it for a long time. I was also certified in First Aid, that also is expired though.

In high-school you can imagine the thoughts and sometimes even verbal comments that came out of the CPR classes..lol..you have teenage boys in with teenage girls (a few hotties I might add too) and you are talking about "mouth to mouth" and touch (chest decompressions). Oh that was a fun class. lol.

But anyway, you can tell this is a tech board read through some of the thread and a few just don't seem to have a sense of humor.

Oh well...lol.

I got a kick out of it at least.

by jessie

VERY dangerous as it connects directly to my... well, you know when Grandpa says to pull his finger? It's kinda like that... only worse cuz I'm pregnant... you could accidentally start a nuclear war.

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