With all of the services and products that are available online these days with the explosion of e-commerce, where books have been replaced with e-books and almost everything that used to be done by face to face transactions is now done via the internet, why not provide first aid training online too? And many people are doing just that, they are ordering online tutorials that show them exactly how to perform quality first aid, AED, and CPR.
Some have claimed that it is not the same without the hands on training but others might argue that watching and knowing the correct steps in something such as CPR is all of the knowledge that one needs and that practicing on lifeless mannequins is not going to make a difference. You either know when to administer CPR and how many breaths and compressions or you do not. Surely, CPR know how is a valuable tool that you have but hope you never have to use.
The online first aid training will also show you how to stop bleeding, apply a tourniquet, and clear a person’s airway if they are choking but these are all lessons that can be learned online in a quality environment. Again this is information that is stored in your mind...