Most of our ACLS and PALS customers know our instructor Michael as the sole survivor of an Air Evac helicopter crash near Kingfisher in 2010. He opens many of his classes with a bit of that story and has his helmet on display at our office.
Recently, during a PALS class, a participant by the name of Jennifer Palmer spoke up and shared that she had been one of the RTs who cared for him while he was on the vent all those years ago. They even snapped a pic together. Her actions, and the actions of many others, contributed to the ability for Michael to be here today, educating others from a place of not only a paramedic/flight nurse but also that of an accident victim being cared for by the very people he imparts knowledge into every month nowadays.
We often say when training our new instructors "teach it as if they'll be caring for you or your family member" and we don't want our name on any certification card for someone who hasn't truly earned it. This brings that philosophy full circle, once again (a previous post told the story of Brian who had taught ACLS to someone who ended up being his nurse when he got admitted to the hospital with chest pain).
This is why we do what we do. Every time, every class, every customer. We don't condone complacency or shortcuts...and this is why!
- Ginger Davis
Heartland CPR, llc
405-603-6666
www.HeartlandCPR.com
