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CPR Class Games

Although CPR is a lifesaving skill, it may be difficult to keep students alert for the entirety of the class. Use games instead of lectures to practice skills and make it interesting.

  1. Scenarios

    • CPR is a lifesaving skill, meaning that if an emergency occurs where CPR is required, the benefit may be the prevention of an unnecessary death. Role playing will help communicate the urgency of learning CPR properly to students, and will help them see it in the context of real life. Having all students participate in a scenario will ensure that during the role play, all steps of the emergency response process are covered. One student can be the victim who is passed out on the floor, one can be a bystander who calls 911, one can mimic the motions of CPR on the victim while counting out loud (so as not to injure them), and one or several of the students can be the EMS personnel who arrive with the Automatic External Defibrillator.

    Glove removal

    • An important part of CPR is preventing disease transmission. The proper use of gloves is important in guarding against the exposure to blood and other bodily fluids. Have all students put on a pair of gloves and then cover them in something to stand for blood, such as ketchup. After teaching students how to properly remove gloves as part of the CPR course, challenge them to remove their gloves without getting the ketchup on their hands.

    Emergency moves

    • It is possible that a person may find himself in a situation where he has to move a victim before he can perform CPR, namely if the victim is passed out in a hazardous or potentially hazardous environment. Emergency moves are taught as a regular part of a CPR class and traditionally in lecture format. Instead of reading straight from the book, have students practice the emergency moves on each other, such as the pack strap carry and the clothes drag. If instructed correctly, this can be a safe and effective exercise and would prevent the certification of students who have never physically attempted emergency move skills.

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