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How about this? What if there was a Heart/CPR decal that could be placed in the upper corner of your windshield denoting you had CPR training? That could let others know who’s door to knock on at a campground in the event of a cardiac emergency.

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Great Idea.

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I've seen AEDs at offices, but there are signs on my trailer too. The AED is in a compartment with a combo lock, so I can give access by phone even if I'm not there.

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That would be a good idea. Untrained people doing CPR wrong can do damage.

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I agree!

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CPR is just something to do while you wait for the AED. AEDs are what save lives.

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I agree. But if an AED isn’t immediately available, CPR can extend the life of a cardiac failure victim while waiting for a medical tech to arrive with an AED.

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Our campground has the AED plus my wife and I are both trained in CPR.

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I agree with many of the comments as to the difficulty of locating an AED in a large campground or maintaining CPR trained staff, but it would be a differentiator and could be advertised on their website. I would love to see that all pedestals were certified each year for safety from a qualified electrician!

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I’ve been trying to get campgrounds to let me teach pedestal maintenance and testing for the last 10 years, but never got any traction with the idea.

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These two issues need to be separated. An AED user does not need training. One push of the start button and a voice from the AED walks the user through the steps. RV parks could have AEDs available without having their staff trained in CPR. But, as mentioned above, one needs to know where they are located. Even a medium sized RV park would need more than one.

Training a staff to be CPR certified is not a one-and-done event. Retraining is required annually. Having been a pool manager whose entire staff (35 people) was required to be trained in lifesaving, first aid and CPR, I can say that keeping those certifications valid for everyone requires time and work. How much extra would campers be willing to pay to stay at a RV park with a CPR trained staff?

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Retired was CPR trained 30+ years ago, AED trained 15 years ago. I would have an AED device in my camper or tow vehicle if the cost was not prohibitive. Most of us carry a fire extinguisher this would be just as important. I believe CPR should be a requirement in all grade and high schools.

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I just had a discussion with a paramedic. Newer models are almost bullet proof that an untrained person can follow the prompts and use it. Our church's is locked up. A few minutes getting it unlocked can make the difference between life and death.

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AED’s give step by step instructions and can be used by the general public. They are of no use when locked up in an office. They should be placed in an area that is accessible all of the time. Campgrounds can offer voluntary training for both staff and campers. The more training the better!

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Both are important and serve equally important life saving measures. Training is definitely required. I was a volunteer firefighter for 35 years and EMT/First Responder for the last 15years of so years that I served. I have lost count of the number of instances I had to apply my CPR training, and AED training a few times also. If I could afford one, I would carry an AED in my RV with signage outside. I also suggest refreshing CPR skills annually.

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We travel with a Philips AED, Advanced First Aid Kit, and are both trained in CPR, First Aid, and AED.

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I want to be in the camping spot next to you…😁

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I've seen AED's at hotels, I would guess there is staff trained in their use. If you have an AED available personnel should be trained in how to use it.

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My wife and I both have had CPR TRAINING, as our Daughter is a first responder and licensed first aid instructor.

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CPR has changed a Lot over 22 years since we started RV’n.

The AED,s still about the same.

The dummies are great for training though good ones are not cheap.

Years ago we were very active with with Newmar’s affinity group and with our daughter did free classes in CPR. For several years at the winter gathering in Quartzsite we did Free CPR Training Classes every day of the five day gathering.

Even though we could easily do Three classes a day during the best we did was one class a day.

So out of nearly 1,000 coaches and 2,000 people at the rally we ended up training LESS than 50 people.

That always surprised us.

Jim

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Our campground has the AED plus my wife and I are both trained in CPR.

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Our campground has the AED plus my wife and I are both trained in CPR.

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Although I feel they should have device and trained personal, there is the aspect of cost. I do not know what that would be. It could be a hardship on small mom and pop operations. Roger Ewing

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