Something I’ve been looking for was some sort of mini-EMT class to give me some basic first aid training. My search didn’t lead to anything except CPR classes and classes geared for people who were entering the emergency care profession. Sometime last year, I received an email about a local class that sounded exactly like what I wanted:
The course outline for the basic course is as follows:
Anatomy and physiology
Patient assessment
Wounds and trauma
Orthopedic injuries
Environmental injuries
OB/GYN
Patient transportation
Kits, equipment and further resources
Patient Simulations
The instructor is still working on getting a webpage going, but if you would like to know more, drop me a note. Here are a few pics of the group in action:
The National Taxpayers Union ranks members of Congress on their ‘friendlyness’ to taxpayers. Here are their results for 3 of the Republican candidates:
If there is one thing I wish everyone understood it is this:
