I went off to get a first aid certificate at ABC Training in the CBD. To be honest I was really dreading it as it was a full day course, which featured both written and practical tests throughout. I worried how difficult it may be to retain enough of the information.
The course was run by a guy called Juan, he really impressed me, he had a fantastic teaching style, breaking down the information so that it was palatable and his main teaching method was by asking questions and forcing us to really think and use logic to work out how situations should be handled.
Juan was very helpful through the practical side of things ensuring we had a clear understanding of how to do things properly. He was friendly but still tough in expressing the importance of doing things properly as it could save somebody's life.
Overall I was very pleased with the course, I got my certificate and I walked away feeling I really had learned a lot and that if I was put in a crisis situation I could navigate my way through.
My only complaint, the air con was cold. Wear something warm. read more