AIC – Fundamental Medical Training

We have had a long year with many challenges. New rules and guide lines. New ideas of the way we are to complete many tasks. Many business have closed due to these changes. I think if we want to we can take these challenging things and bring the knowledge we have gained into the year 2021 and make it an amazing year. Many things have been learned, but there is room to learn more. We offer here at AIC-Fundamental Medical Training many classes. You may already know CPR, that is wonderful it would mean you would be an asset to the class. There are new standards set by ILCOR that we will be providing in spring. Don’t let challenges stop you from taking on new things and ideas. Come and let us learn together. Let us learn from you and let us share our knowledge. One moment at a time we can make our days better.

First and last in all situations DON’T PANIC

Each day we wake up and we keep hearing about more closing due to the decisions that are being made by the leaders. Our leaders are attempting to make decisions for all of the US citizens, trying to keep all of us safe. With that it can become overwhelming for us, can you imagine how a child might feel? We have classes that are geared to empower children what to do in challenging situations. Our mission statement is, “We want to inspire hope in the worst of situations.” We want to bring simple ideas to make them feel like all can be OK. If we focus on five techniques we can be taking care of each other and taking care of our home.

1.) Wash hands with soapy water, rinse well and do it often.

2.) If you need to cough, cough into your elbow.

3.) Don’t touch your face.

4.) Keep space between each other about the distance of a school desk.

5.) If they feel sick tell your parents or authorities right away so they can get you home.

Another thought I would like to ask for us to all think about please. Many many people either make a menu and shop accordingly, or they just plan to purchase food every week or every two weeks. They are not set up to be able to purchase larger quantities of items. They either do not have the space, or the resources to stock their home. My thought is if we have adequate supplies for our home, that we consider over stocking our home so those that shop by menu, or shop by week will have supplies available for them when it is time for them to go shopping. It is important that we take good care of our families, and then good care of our communities. There are so many things we can do when it is important that we are mindful of our decisions, what we do, when we do it, and how we do it. Common thoughts, cover our mouths when we cough or sneeze, wash our hands, stay in if sick, things our grandparents shared with us when we were young.

This virus is alive 3 hours in the air, 24 hours on cardboard, 3 days on plastic, wood, and stainless steel. With this knowledge we should wipe behind ourselves if we are around many people. Don’t shake hands right now, allow space between each other These simple things can make a very big difference. If you would like to gain more knowledge about blood borne pathogen training, please give us a call so we can come out and lift your children up and encourage them that even a child can make a difference.

Colorado Springs has many childcare centers. They come with a wide variety of personalities. Some focus on formal activities for the children, some are about art, others focus sports, and some are a mixture. What we as parents want all that and more. We want these mixtures of child cares to come with special qualities. We want to find, loving authorities, patient workers, providers that have a goals in mind for what each individual child would like to do. We want the teachers to know each child, what the child needs and have a plan how to bring out the best in the children as a group as well as bringing out the best in each child as an individual. We want the teachers to be invested in their days, be present with the children and not allow their work to become just another job, because each child is not just another job. They are an individual. We want the qualities of the staff to make and impact on each and every child there. When we leave our children it is very difficult to walk away sometimes, because of just not being sure. What makes us sure to leave our children? I don’t believe it is the high quality of items in the day care, or all the activities they might get to do. What makes us able to leave our child at a child center is the quality of the people that are there. I have found a place I believe possess such qualities. That is Golden Mountain Montessori. It is a preschool ran by a director her name is Lori Stineman. What does this lady possess. The first thing that I noticed is she cares about her staff. I have had the privilege of seeing how the team of this school interact with each other outside of work. They are kind, they listen to each other, and assist each other. I don’t believe you can put on a smooth operation of engaging with each other if it is not how you work together. I have not seen how they work with a large group of children, but I have seen how they treat each other and that is a large part of a great team. I have been to many centers where the team does not have nice things to say about their director or the other teachers in the center. To me that does not set the pace for peace and comfort for children. The director at Golden Mountain Montessori is kind, sharing, and attentive to those around her. If you have children that are in need of a preschool, and you either live on south west side of the Springs, or you don’t mind the travel, go check our this center https://www.goldenmtmontessori.com/ the staff that I have met posses the qualities that you want to impact your children. Lori Stinemen is the director 306 Brookside St Colorado Springs, Colorado 80905

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We have two wonderful holidays coming up that is widely known as well as many others from different cultures. These holidays can bring about many emotions from extreme happiness to extreme sadness. If we look at the traditions of my family, one tradition each we do is set an extra place setting . Why do we do this? We do this for symbolism. It is the hope that if anyone needs a place to share a dinner. it is our hopes that we will be the one that can open the door for them. On Christmas my husband’s family are the most amazing people ever. They do not get caught in the idea of who can buy the biggest best gift, they give with all their hearts and they think of what you could use. My mother-in-law would buy socks for all of us, and our family is not small. My husband came from a family of nine children. But she always managed to buy socks for us. Now who does not need new socks? I know I can always use a pair of socks. My mother-in-law would get things the sisters could switch with as well as the brothers could things they could switch. Now that sh is not longer with us, my sister-in-law is keeping her mom alive by following in the same tradition. What does any of this have to do with CPR/AED and First Aid? The simplest of things can make a very large difference. It is not the tradition that has any value but that it is there every year, we look forward to it, we count on it, we hope for it. Simple things are very import and and just knowing basic skills of how to assist someone can make all the difference in the world. If you are confident that you can help someone you are much more likely to try. If you see someone in need and you know what to do, you can make all the difference in their next few moments or possibly their life. I have found that there are two reasons that most people do not stop for a wreck. 1.) The are a afraid of getting sued, in the state of Colorado there is a law called the “Good Samaritan law”. This is here to help kind people that just wants to do the right thing. 2.) People are afraid of making something worse. “What if I hurt them, or make it worse”? “What if I can’t remember”? As well as many other questions of doubt. If you set yourself u for the simplest of things, basic CPR and basic first aid, you can make all the difference in the world. You could even save someone’s life. This year 2019 we want to make a difference, we are offering two discounts, for Thanksgiving if you sign up and pay before 12/01/2019 you can receive a 15% discount, just tell the scheduler Happy Thanksgiving. If you are busy but really would like to get your class taken before the end of the year if you call and schedule a class from 12/01/2019-12/31/2019 and tell the scheduler Merry Christmas you will receive a 20% discount. The last point I want to share about scheduling before the end of the year is if you set up the class you can receive $5.00 off for every person you get to come to your class all the way down to zero. Yes, you can get your class at no charge depending on how many people you can enroll in your class, or a different class before the end of the year. They may not be available to attend your class but you are the person that invited the, you will still get the credit for that person if they attend before the end of the year. I am very excited to meet all of you in the up coming classes. Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas.