certified

I've been thinking about this for a while, but after I sliced my foot with the food processor and heard my friend talk about her little girl swallowing a rock (that story ended ok, but only after weeks of poo inspection and xrays), I decided that I needed to get first aid/cpr certified.  Lucky for me my work offers free Red Cross certification classes.  I took some vacation time for the class, and I'm glad that I did.  I was certified a long time ago, but it's good to have a refresher.  They've also changed some of their recommendations.  Like for a bloody nose, you lean forward and pinch the nostrils (whereas before you leaned back and pinched the top ridge of the nose)...   It's good to feel more prepared.