CPR training

If you need to do CPR on someone in a remote area, I'm really sorry but they are pretty much cactus. I'd never discourage someone from having a go but in reality in a remote situation there's little point except maybe in the case of an immersion (near drowning).

I wouldn't worry about the DVD too much if it's just CPR training for that purpose.

If you are in the middle of suburbia or a large provincial centre and are prepared to tackle CPR (it's not hard) on someone who collapses in the cafe, post office or at the footy then by all means watch the DVD - but a follow up course would be a good idea. A DVD is no substitute for good instruction. An idea of what to do is better than none at all, and if I turn up and someone is doing average CPR I'll tell them they are doing a great job and ask if they'd mind giving us a hand by keeping on doing what they are doing for a minute while we set up our gear. A bit faster, slower, harder etc would be great... etc.

On the other hand a good comprehensive first aid course for dealing with a much wider range of frequently and not so frequently encountered illnesses and injuries, tailored to remote area travel might actually save someones life.

Dave

- not representing my employer, just my personal opinion