I hail from a family of doctors, however, I have made the decision not to follow in their footsteps. That being said, the world of medicine, healthy, and safety still interests me, so I decided to take the CPR course last Saturday. CPR, which stands for cardiopulmonary resuscitation, can save an unconscious person’s life. The instructors of the course taught us to check for the surroundings to make sure the location was safe and then how to check to make sure that the person actually needed CPR. Once we deemed CPR was necessary, we practiced doing chest compressions, deliver rescue breaths, and apply the AED.

CPR is something that I hope I never have to use, as unfortunately it does not always work. However, if I do ever encounter a scenario in which it is needed, I will intervene. This course has encouraged me to continue to learn about ways to help others in emergency situations and I hope that there will be more Rose Scholar programs to teach students.