Weekly CPR Training Video – Google Gadget Now Available
We’ve been working on a new way to get weekly training videos, and have just released a gadget that you can add to your iGoogle Homepage. It is updated every week with a different CPR training video so that you can keep your skills up to date throughout the year and between certifications. We’re really excited to finally be able to bring it to you.
What is iGoogle?
We’re sure that some of you are wondering how you can take advantage of this, and also wondering what iGoogle actually is. Here is the explanation of iGoogle, straight from Google themselves!
iGoogle is a customizable homepage
iGoogle lets you create a personalized homepage that contains a Google search box at the top, and your choice of any number of gadgets below. Gadgets come in lots of different forms and provide access to activities and information from all across the web, without ever having to leave your iGoogle page. Here are some things you can do with gadgets:
- View your latest Gmail messages
- Read headlines from Google News and other top news sources
- Check out weather forecasts, stock quotes, and movie showtimes
- Store bookmarks for quick access to your favorite sites from any computer
Resources:
iGoogle
CPR Gadget
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I had classic Google; but I switched to iGoogle because of your CPR Gadget. What a great way to update CPR skills!
Awesome.. we agree, Mary! Thanks for doing this! We’re always working on better quality versions of the videos to serve you better as well. They’ll be in the rotation as soon as we have them ready!
I am really appreciative of the ProCPR.org website. It has made keeping up my skills a weekly event. I have a two grown children with children, and I have a 9 year old surprise package and it helps me keep up my skills for them and my 9 year son who is the Surprise Pkg. If I have a medical emergency I know I am prepared. If anyone is really prepared if you know what I mean. I Thank God for you ProCPR. Keep up the awesome job
Thank You! The entire staff of our preschool just completed our bi-annual certification for CPR and First Aid. We will definitley watch the videos. It is a great way to stay current with the information.
I am concerned that many of the posts as well as some of the videos are datedf 2008 and here it is almost 2010. I need to be reassured that this is the most updated CPR training and not just repeats of old stuff. Thanks, Karen
Karen,
Don’t worry about that. CPR doesn’t change every year, nor does the training. The next changes to come from the International committee will be toward the end of 2010. The last time was 2005.
I would like to say that the videos are awsome, I do security and this training is a plus for me, I am glad you guys came out with this training. I have a quick question, is there going to be more videos on splinting in the future for 2010 also.
Hello Chris,
The ProCPR.org training team have discussed the idea of adding optional splinting training to the program for some time now and just recently found a niche group of professionals who need to know how to splint due to special circumstances. We are now strongly considering adding splinting to the training. The National concensus for laypersons is to allow the injured victim to “Self Splint” or hold it in place, or for the rescuer to manually hold the broken limb in place until help arrives with minimization of movement. This is not an option for people who are anyplace where an ambulance cannot pull up and load the patient and so there is a need for this type of more “advanced” training. For now, minimize movement, let the patient hold there own broken limb so it doesn’t move(Self Splint) and call 911 anytime you suspect a serious broken bone. This is a 911 call due to the secondary damage a broken and unstable bone can cause. ie. nerve damage, lacerated blood vessels, fatty clots or blood clots caused from broken bones and infection when the bone is sticking out of the skin.
I hope this helped and thanks again for your comments. We hope the training helps.
Best Wishes,
Roy Shaw, Paramedic
ProCPR.org Director of Training