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Basic First Aid (CPR etc)

Among 'etc' I would recommend Heimlich maneuver in particular. Didn't really ever expect to use it, but ended up doing it on my own kid…

I am alive today because someone close by me knew how to do this. I hope others never need to use it, but I hope everyone 'knows' how to use it.

Me too. He was six at the time. A hard candy he took from a restaurant.

Also have a look at the video on how to do it on yourself.

Yes. Probably one of the best quick hits in first aid. By comparison, while CPR is good to know, it's probably only going to help in a fairly limited set of circumstances.

One of my complaints about first aid courses that I've taken is that they seem to spend a lot of time on things like splinting and often skip lightly over stuff you're more likely to run into in everyday life.

I would consider CPR to be an invaluable thing to learn. Unfortunately, at least where I live (North Carolina, USA), there do not seem to be any free classes. Available classes range in price from $84 to $126 in price, depending on what's included in the class (basic CPR, basic plus pediatric CPR, CPR with other first aid instruction, etc.).

If you haven't done so, you might check if your company offers or would be willing to offer a class.

I'm retired so that's not an option.

I'm at an age where my wife and many of my friends are 50+, so I will probably go ahead and pay for one of the courses.

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