Archive for January 23, 2012

Lifesaver CPR renewal

Being held responsible for people lives is a hard task. I mean they put their selves at risk and expecting someone to save them when worse comes to worst. I can be bitter all about the job but it is what I have chosen and I am living with it for as long as I can. I am a humble life guard in a resort hotel in Florida and I have seen the nastiest swimming emergencies. Some survivors are lucky enough to have one foot pulled away from the grave at the time I had seen them but there are a few frustrations when you cannot save someone. Recently, I have failed to save the life a kid who was drawn out into the sea. I was trying to fight for his life but he gave up or I was too late. I kept blaming myself for the incident and it has haunted me every single day. To dismiss all that I felt, I had to back up my ego and learn some more on CPR techniques and first aid. I just wanted to have a CPR renewal to save face, proving to myself that I could have done it and that it was time for the person to say goodbye. All I can afford for now was an Online CPR recertification. It was quite unusual to have it online but all that I see from the website are exactly what’s being discussed in real lectures. I decided this CPR recertification ought to be just a reminder that I am indeed capable of saving lives.