What exactly goes on in a CPR class?

Question

I plan on taking one for children and infants and I only have a general idea of what it will be like. Will I have to demonstrate CPR in front of the class?

Answer 1

I was just re-certified about 2 weeks ago.  The Heartsaver AED class from the American Heart Association that I took was completely video based.  You watch some of it, then apply your skills along with the video.  At the end there are scenarios that you do that the instructor will watch to sign you off that you completed your skills appropriately.  It includes adult, child, and infant CPR all in one class.  There should be a few of the CPR dummies so several people are doing it at the same time.  It may seem a little awkward at first, but everyone is doing the same thing and you shouldn't be the only one doing it at any given moment.  It's a great class to take and I think everyone should look into getting CPR certified.  It is one of my job requirements but if it wasn't, I would do it anyway.

Answer 2

Yes, you will. Everyone has to.

Answer 3

I have done it and yes you do it in front of the class. However, we did it in small groups not one large group.  the instructors we had were very nice and walked you through it

Answer 4

You'll read a bit, get instructed a bit and when it comes time to do CPR on the dummy everyone will have to show that the know what to do to become certified.   It's not really demonstrating in front of the class as much as it's taking your turn to show the instructor that you learned the lessons.

Answer 5

You will have to demonstrate in front of the class in most situations, but don't let that scare you.  It is well worth the experience and it is deffinately a good skill to have.  

Answer 6

I am a Red Cross staff instructor and your day will go like this...

- Check in, get your stuff, go over a few basics.

- Cover "Before Providing Care'

- Cover the 3 Emergency Action Steps, watch a couple videos, practice a couple simple skills on each other to the instructor's satisfaction

- Cover breathing emergencies, watch some videos, practice skills on each, practice some skills on the manikins

- Ditto for cardiac emergencies and AEDs

- Take some easy written tests

- Get your card.

At no point are you demonstrating skills yourself in front of the class- just to the instructor along with everyone else.

The class is a piece of cake. You'll have a great time!

Answer 7

Dont be shy, just do what you were trained to do, imagine in real life if you had to do CPR on someone and there were 100 eyes starring at you, if anything its good experience to be a little nervous, just dont worry, cause in the end things will turn out good and you will have a new skill. =D