Cory
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I am a little confused as to what exactly the Certified First Responder certification entails. Forst of all, is this a national government-supported certification, like EMT, or is it hosted by ARC only, or both? Is it recognized as a healthcare professional certification, or a lay certification (if that makes sense:unsure? Is there a national test for this course, and if so, is it 18+ to test?
What exactly is the scope of practice for a CFR?
Would you assume that local FD's would let someone who has this training do any kind of voulnteer work or assistance? I am not 18, but I have been trying to find a way to help in the local EMS community (of course, without getting in the way, thats the last thing I want to do). It's not so easy to do around here, since this is such a highly populated area, and the FDs are busy and have little time for people who are just trying to get their feet wet.
For personal reasons, I want to have more definitive training than my current CPR/AED-First AID training. I have considered EMT-B courses, but I think the more responsible thing to do is hold of on that until I'm 18. I think CFR would be a great opportunity for me. Has anyone here had this specific training?
What exactly is the scope of practice for a CFR?
Would you assume that local FD's would let someone who has this training do any kind of voulnteer work or assistance? I am not 18, but I have been trying to find a way to help in the local EMS community (of course, without getting in the way, thats the last thing I want to do). It's not so easy to do around here, since this is such a highly populated area, and the FDs are busy and have little time for people who are just trying to get their feet wet.
For personal reasons, I want to have more definitive training than my current CPR/AED-First AID training. I have considered EMT-B courses, but I think the more responsible thing to do is hold of on that until I'm 18. I think CFR would be a great opportunity for me. Has anyone here had this specific training?