15th May 2008
Time check: 0001hrs.

So I just got back from work. Yeah it's late. Hehhe. Not in the mood to talk about work though. Shit happens. Yeah. Some other worthy things worth blogging about. =)

Let me tell you first. It's gonna be a long draggy entry. So if you don't feel like scrolling through this entry, you are most welcome to click on links on the right or just move on to another webbie. Heheh.

Okie. So my AED course on my 2nd off day turns out to be SUPER FUN!! Yeah. Really didn't regret turning up. So I was at the People's Park Complex by 0830 hrs. Wanted to breakfast at McDonald's initially, but budget lah. Hehe. . .so breakfast at this coffeeshop just opposite Mc. As usual, tea, 2 slices of bread plus 2 half boil eggs. Yummy! =)

After which, at 9, proceeded with the AED course. I didn't know there was this First Aid training center at People's Park. The training center is kinda 'ulu'. We had difficulty finding the training center at first. It was suppose to be at the 6th floor, but somehow, the maximum level the lift could go was the 5th floor if I'm not mistaken. Hahaha.

We were suppose to find this staircase which was suppose to lead us to this training center. So after a few mins or so of searching, we finally found the staircase, and it led us to the rooftop, which was where the training center was. Well, not exactly rooftop lah. . . .

Oh yah, forgot to mention, AED stands for Automated External Defiblirator. Zaap. . .kencang sey. Hahaha. I personally think that the trainer plays a very important part in the course. The way he teaches us and making us participate during the course, was what made the course fun!

So we were taught CPR, which most of us have undergone during our training stint at TRACOM. This time were taught more in detail, theory wise what is Clinical Death and what is Biological Death. Then there is this Xyphoid Process, Asytole, VF, Stomach Distension, Cardiac Arrest etc. It really an eye opener for me.

Then comes the AED part. It's like a 2 pads, one to stick on the right chest just below the collarbone, the other just lower the left nipple, after which you follow the on screen instructions. At a press of a button, you pass static electricity to the persons body to restart the heart and pulse. No pulse, begin CPR. So yeah, sounds complicated right? But in actual fact, it's easy lah. Shall not go through more into detail coz it's gonna take more than one page. Haha. Just ask me personally and I'll gladly telll u about it. Hehe.

So at the end of the day, there's a theory test, practical test which consist of CPR and CPR + AED. Also there was sort of like a Senario Based Test to see how we would react in real life. But the actors were over dramatic. Hahahaha. But that's where the fun was. I don't think I can describe it here. But really. . . .super fun!!

Certified CPR and AED by the end of the course. *claps . =)