Vero Beach Florida - Hotel and Beach Club Staff receive CPR AED First Aid Safety Training

The CPR School provided CPR, AED and First Aid training for the hotel managers, security officers and staff of AAA 4 Diamond rated hotel and resort in Vero Beach – Indian River Florida. During the class we discussed the many potential medical emergencies that could happen to both guests and hotel staff. Some of the emergency medical safety topics discussed included heart attack, stroke, electrocution, diabetic emergencies, seizures, choking, allergic reactions, burns, bleeding, falls, sudden cardiac arrest and heat related medical emergencies. In addition to medical emergencies we also talked about bloodborne pathogens and how to protect ourselves from Hepatitis and HIV while helping an injured person.

The students, who worked in various capacities including security, guest relations and food service were very interested in learning and asked a lot of great questions. The quality of the questions was very impressive. These people were really thinking about real life emergencies that could happen at their hotel. The sign of a good class is when the students are encouraged to ask questions and the instructor asks the students questions as well. If a medical emergency occurs at your hotel you may not have time to look the answers up in a book and you may have to administer medical assistance immediately.

Keith Murray, owner of The CPR School, LLC is also the lead instructor. Keith indicates that they try to customize their classes to fit the industry. For example, if they are teaching a class for hotel security and hospitality staff they spend more time talking about injuries such as heart attack and cardiac arrest, stroke, allergic reactions, choking and diabetic emergencies versus when we offer training classes for a construction company we may spend more time on falls, heat related emergencies burns, lacerations and other injuries that are common in that industry. We are very thorough in our classes, but we put greater emphasis on medical emergencies that are more likely to occur in that particular industry. In all classes students are trained on at least two AEDs – Automated External Defibrillators. We feel that it is important that all students have actual hands on experience using several AEDs.

Keith Murray has first hand experience using AEDs and often shares his story about having to use an AED on a passenger waiting to board a Delta flight in Atlanta´s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. Along with the help of two other passengers, they were able to perform CPR, rescue breathing and revive the victim with the first shock of the AED. Fortunately for the passenger, Atlanta´s airport has AEDs everywhere for the public to access and use in the event of cardiac arrest.

According to the American Heart Association, sudden cardiac arrest claims about 340,000 lives each year – or around 930 every day in the United States. Sudden cardiac arrest, which is the leading cause of death in the United States kills more people than breast cancer, lung cancer, and AIDS combined. Currently 95 percent of all cardiac arrest victims die.

Below are a few of the comments from the hotel staff.

"It was the best CPR training and most helpful I have been to. I have been through 7 and with three different companies. This class and instructor was by far the best!"

"First time taking a class. Went into the class not wanting to learn due to nervousness / scared. Now I´m glad I did and feel comfortable."

"Real life situations and examples were great."

"Honestly I´ve taken 5 CPR classes now, you were the best yet. Very easy to stay entertained and pay attention."

"The entire class was just what we needed. Great Job!"

"Best CPR / Life Safety training class that I´ve taken!"

"This class was great, fun, informative and really good for everybody to learn."

"Very entertaining and knowledgeable. Learned a lot!"

"It was great"

The CPR School will travel to your Florida hotel and conduct training for your employees at your hotel, resort, restaurant on any other business. Managers, wait staff, servers, security, valet, life guards, health club attendants, bellman, maintenance workers, chefs, cooks, and any other position you can think of should all be trained to properly care for sick or injured guests as well as coworkers. From quaint inns by the sea to large multi building properties we can help with your safety needs.

Keith Murray is the owner of The CPR School, a mobile training company that provides CPR, AED First Aid Safety Training Certification Classes for businesses and schools throughout Florida. The CPR School also sells, services and provides program management for AEDs - automated external defibrillators. Contact The CPR School at 561-762-0500 or Keith@TheCPRschool.com.