Very good article, Joe. I work in health care, and recently I had to recertify my CPR. In the class were two personal trainers who work at local 24 Hour Fitness clubs. When the teacher went over the AED, he asked them both, "where are the AEDs in your club?" NEITHER of them knew where they were! In addition, both women had serious flaws in their methods of practicing CPR, despite having been certified in the past.
I find it scary that people working in my health club don't even know where the AED is; it makes me just as suspicious that they won't know how to use it should they have to. The next time I went to work out, I looked around and found the AED, so at least I know where it is should anyone ever need it while I'm there.
One thing our CPR trainer also pointed out was that under good samaritan laws (I think almost everywhere, but certainly in CA) anyone who is trying in good faith to help a victim is exempt from being sued, not just trainers.
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