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CPR Instructor, MFA Instructor or AED Instructor? The title of this article is more than likely the question you may have pondered over when deciding to become an Instructor. What type to look into first? What’s the difference? And which one will be more necessary in for me to teach. No doubt every one of those subjects are equally important. They all are lifesaving skills for different medical needs. CPR stands for Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation. It involves chest compressions and rescue breaths. This action helps to mimic what the body’s circulatory system already does on its own. It provides oxygenated blood to the brain. This is paramount, because what good is the body if we cannot save the brain. MFA (Medic First Aid) First Aid is the treatment of illnesses and injuries before emergency medical technicians can assist the person in distress. Also, the American Heart Association has a course that goes over when and how to perform basic techniques like bleeding control, wound care, choking treatment, and others and offers a layperson certification in First Aid. AED is the acronym for Automated External Defibrillator. The use of these has become more and more common in the last decade. Technology has allowed AEDs to be built smaller and cheaper so they can often be found in work trucks, industrial sites, public buildings, government buildings, schools, including grocery stores and pools now have AEDs on site. Everyone that works in these locations must have a AED use training course. So in answering your question. CPR Instructor, MFA Instructor or AED Instructor, what to get certified in first? I would suggest affiliating yourself with an organization that allows you to obtain all of them in one Instructor Development Course or Train-the-Trainer class. In my experience, I would suggest affiliating with Medic First Aid International. When I first started my Oilfield Safety and Consulting business I started out with this single course. Little did I know that by taking this course I would also be able to add the Child Supplement AND Bloodboorne Pathogen to my classes I could offer after one Instructor Development Course. The best part is this company offers so much more that you can train for through them. The decision is yours to make. Research well the kind of cliental you are looking to do business with. Medical personnel sometimes require a specific “Provider” Certification that you will not be able to provide without a “Provider Train the Trainer” class. However, general industry, construction, law enforcement, volunteer, child care or senior care often only require “Awareness” Training. J. Madrid, Instructor/Trainer and Texas Training Center Director @ www.TTCSafety.com Instructor Development Course, Train the Trainer, Texas, CPR Instructor, AED Instructor, Medic First Aid Instructor
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