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The Waterhouses CFR training courses are held at Lafarge Cement's training and conference centre - we would like to thank the management of Lafarge Cauldon Works for their support in providing this facility. Training 2007 The second cohort of Waterhouses trainees (myself included) started their course in October. I will try to press one of the others to write something, but in the meantime, here are my first impressions. I was familiar with the training set-up as I had been to several sessions on the previous course taking photographs when wife/fundraiser was doing her training, but this is different ~ realising just how much there is to learn. The course was initially run by Dave Prigg who has (unfortunately for us) moved jobs, and his place has been taken by Liz. The first few weeks were all theory. We learned (?) all the anatomy & physiology we need to know, and then started to learn some of the techniques of basic life support. It was emphasised that this is the fundamental aspect of first responding, as in a cardiac arrest situation, minutes can save lives, so we need to learn to be able to carry out procedures 'in our sleep'. We learned the theory of CPR and defibrillation, and then we were let loose......on a dummy. At the first attempt we were all nervous, and consequently clumsy, but we were encouraged that, like most things, it will become easier with practice, and during the course we will practice this and many other procedures over and over again. Last night we were told we have a test next week, so instead of writing this, I should be swotting. More anon ~ either from myself or one of the others. Below is a selection of photographs taken during our first training course, run by Dave, a Staffordshire Ambulance Service Paramedic |
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