What is keeping you from becoming certified in CPR?

the restraining order

A wonky lower back.

I worked in hospitals for several years, and was recertified whenever renewal was due. Now over five years has passed that I’m with a private employer and I haven’t renewed… I guess primarily because it isn’t convenient; but also because CPR doesn’t change a whole lot.

I’m too lazy to go to the classes.

I was certified many times (first-aid too) over a period of many years. I know what I’m doing. Do I still need to be certified every time it expires?

I believe that human life has no inherent value.

I have a CPR certification, but I do not reveal that information, because when the neighborhood children visit my pool, I want a responsible parent or sibling to be with them at all times.

@tinyfaery
You only “need” to recertified if your job requires it, but the techniques are not the same as they were 10–20 years, so it’s a good idea.

My last class was 3 years ago. I was 15 20 years ago.

Nothing I suppose, good idea! I just wrote that down on my “to do” list along with getting my passport and teeth cleaning.

I can’t spell it.

I have too many other things to do first, like get a driver’s license, study for an admissions test, etc.

I guess I’ll add it to my “Someday/Maybe” list, like @hungryhungryhortence.

I was certified many years ago, but I should really take it again. I heard that they now suggest you concentrate on chest compressions alone for the first (few minutes?), and not worry about breaths for a bit.

Nothing! I’m certified for people and pets.

I had it in college. I guess I should re-up.

I get recertified every year, as per my job requirements. I have to perform CPR at my job, but on my own time, it’s my call.

I think the Good Samaritan law protects me from legal prosecution if some stranger I perform CPR on dies, but I am not sure. CPR isn’t the lifesaver movies and TV would have you believe, but it works about one out of three times. I guess its better than nothing.

@augustlan the new rules are focus on compressions and don’t waste time with two breaths every 30 chest compressions. But even so, you will probably break a few ribs on the victim. I hear its pretty common to do that, and there are a lot of pops and clicks during the compression actions.

I don’t know. Never really thought about it. I could definitely do it.

I was re-certified every year for 20 years. It’s been 7 years since I was last re-certified, but I still remember most of it. I figure I can do it if I have to. So far I never have had to do it on anything but a manniquin, but twice I’ve had to do the Heimlich Maneuver (the small child variation – why do people give hard candy to toddlers?!).

@Darwin I’ve had to do the Heimlich twice, too (on two of my children). One time was indeed a piece of hard candy, but she was 4 or 5 years old! The other was choking on a piece of meat. Scary as shit! But I was so glad I had taken the course.

@DominicX thinking you can perform CPR without training is dangerous. And without the certification card in your wallet, you are probably not covered by the Good Samaritan law. Take the training, and be sure you know what you are doing.

Having an untrained person give you CPR is like letting your dentist perform hemmorhoid surgery.

@evelyns_pet_zebra

I meant I could definitely get certified. I wouldn’t know where to begin actually performing CPR.

I am certified, but otherwise it would be the fact that I am qualified more than the instructors, and the particular one I had didn’t know the first thing about first aid.

A long lists of other more imminent and useful interests and hobbies.
Although, I did take up First Aid already.

our most recent CPR class was a joke, our instructor didn’t know anything about it, then for the test at the end we did a “group answer the questions” so everyone passed some that passed I wouldn’t want them doing CPR on me

I need to have it done soon, sometime within the next year…for nursing school. It’s a requirement. I just haven’t signed up for the course. I probably should before I get a big pregnant belly.

I have my employees do it every few years.
There is no reason and it is fun to learn. And, ya never know.

pure and utter laziness.

Nothing. I’m already certified and I re-certify annually because I’m a trained first responder.

Time. Plus the fact that it´s not my area of expertise. What I want to take is a full first aid course. Fortunately my husband is qualified in this area, and he also took it as a hobby thing.

Nothing but my work schedule. Funny weird, I was thinking about it this morning. GQ.

Nothing. I was certified back in high school.