Tired, long day after a short night. Taught in Brooklyn Center last night. BC Fire approx 35 or so FFer’s. Was a good class and al went well, good bunch.
Today was in Brooklyn Park with 55 Police Officers, CPR, 1st Responder refesher stuff. Pediatric Assessment, medical. trauma, Pediatric Airway Skills and the ever popular Am-be-lance show and tell, always well received because so often officers and FFers are asked to do, get or help with something and they do not have the familarity with the trucks.
Always interesting teaching cops, they are good at medical stuff, I know some people doubt this, think all they do is drive around looking for people to harrass and give traffic tickets, always pisses me off when I hear some nitwit make some comment like that. Igjits never realize if they, spouse, Mom, Dad, Son, Daughter are sick and they call 911, cops are usually the first ones in the door. But they tend to be a bit difficult to keep on track as they all have ADD and it sometimes akin to herding cats. But I enjoy it!
They all passed the CPR test which is something, as we usually have a couple fail. Shoot I have college kids and their smartasses fail CPR and then crap bricks when they find out they have to take another version, test but the first score goes into the grade book!! That always torks me off, most of these students want go into law enforcement and think the 1st Responder requirement will be a breeze and then get sickly looks when I tell them what needs to happen in the 44 hour class and how much reading and homework they have to do. I tell them upfront they need to have a 70% average at mid terms or they are out! That gets their attention as they will not get their POST if they do not pass.
But hey I enjoy it! I cannot work the trucks anymore because I picked up one to many lard belly in Northfield and destroyed my back!! So now I get to teach and find it is all good!
So I wandered off a bit there!! But as I said a long day and I need relax!!
Later!
