FAST EMS

December 2011

The following letter is from a student that has had a couple of opportunities to use her training;

Dear Fast EMS

My training that I have undertaken each year with Bill has been life saving-literally. Very shortly after my first training I was in a situation where an 82 yr old man collapsed and had a heart attack in the street in my local neighborhood. No one knew what to do and with my new training I was told I saved his life and knew how to manage the situation and chaos around me until the ambulance arrived. I feel confident after the training that I can cope in various emergencies and I urge anyone especially those who are parents to get armed with these skills.

Laura, Universal Music Canada

October 2010

Bill

I participated in your Hockey trainers program on Sunday October 17. That night I attended a adult women's hockey game in Mississauga. I help out behind the bench. The level of hockey is at the beginners stage. There was a hard collision between two players near the blue line. One of the lady's helmet came in contact with the other lady wire face guard. I asked her how she was doing. She told me that she was a little shaken up but doing fine.

I told her that she may have suffered a concussion and informed her of the signs and symptoms. I have since learnt that she did suffer a concussion and attended a hospital later that evening.

Comments from our course evaluations:

• “Everything was great. I had no First Aid training and now I think I could help save someone.”

• "This was my fourth time taking the course, by far the best one."

• “The instructor engages participants, utilizes humor and deals directly with the subject matter.”

• “Everything was very informative and can be used in everyday life.”

• “The instructor spoke in a language I could easily understand and not medical terminology.”

• “I enjoyed his sense of humor, new info he provided and his knowledge of the course.”

• “I liked the way the instructor puts a little humor into the training and made the class laugh.”

• “The instructor made the class interactive and was able to keep things light while being serious.”

• “Very informative. Lots of useful info that could be used in everyday situations.”

• “I liked the way the instructor presented the information in an organized and interesting way. Well presented and helpful in increasing First Aid confidence.”

• “The instructor interacts as well as explaining procedures & methods. Friendly and intelligent!”

• “Kept the course going and interactive. The stories and life experiences kept my interest.”

• “It wasn’t as boring as I thought it would be. He kept it interesting and fun and used a variety of different ways to teach us.”

• “Gave me a good overview of First Aid & the ability to help when needed. I feel more prepared.”

• “The material taught was supplemented by informative and interesting real-life examples. Good mix of lecture style, story-telling and discussion of cases.”

• “It was difficult to sit through two long days but this was alleviated quite well by a mix of activities and teaching methods.”

• “I learned a lot and the best part was the instructor who was very knowledgeable and delivered the course very well.”

• “I liked the way the instructor got the students involved and made everyone comfortable to participate in group discussions and activities.”

• “I liked how everything ran smoothly and effectively. There were lots of laughs and everyone got along. It was lots of fun and very interesting and informative. Thanks guys!”

• “This course was interesting, comfortable environment, laid back and the instructors were enthusiastic & friendly. Videos were helpful. The information was simplified so it wasn’t overwhelming.”

• “Both instructors were very good to talk to and would take time to explain things to you if asked.”

• “Everything was clearly explained – not boring, and it was fun.”

• “I would definitely recommend this course to others!”

If you have attended one of our courses in the past, we would be delighted to hear your comments regarding your experience.