Lesson Learned

Since I am not formally teaching in the school system yet, I will relate an experience that I had with a former student that I took through security (Executive Protection) training at the beginning of the year at my training academy. I had just completed a class on Emergency Tactical First Aid, that afternoon which included, CPR, applying Splints, Pressure Dressings, Tourniquets, etc... That same evening, one of my students witnessed and emergency situation involving a middle aged man who had  passed out at a gas station from an apparent heart attack. My student responded immediately and performed CPR on the gentleman until paramedics arrived and was told by the paramedic that, had he not done what he did, the gentleman would have surely died. He was credited with saving the man's life that night. As an instructor, you can't help but be proud of your student, and I certainly was. On another note,  it's almost as though, I was there administering CPR through the knowledge I gave to my student, who actually performed the lifesaving skill. Deep!