{"id":11976,"date":"2023-11-28T12:15:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-28T17:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.protrainings.com\/blog\/?p=11976"},"modified":"2024-01-21T22:45:40","modified_gmt":"2024-01-22T03:45:40","slug":"the-story-of-protrainings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.protrainings.com\/blog\/the-story-of-protrainings\/","title":{"rendered":"Everyone Deserves a Chance to Live: The Story of ProTrainings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As a paramedic, I\u2019ve seen many instances of bystanders stepping up to provide lifesaving aid to strangers. But I\u2019ve also seen many instances of people hesitating to help \u2013 due to fear, uncertainty, or confusion \u2013 until it was too late. That\u2019s why, at ProTrainings, we make it our mission to help people gain both the skills and the confidence to take action when disaster strikes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When responding to a call as a paramedic, my motto is, \u201cToday is your day to live, unless you prove me wrong!\u201d The harsh reality of life is that everyone dies. But the good news is that no one knows when someone\u2019s time has come \u2013 so until I\u2019m proven wrong, I\u2019m going to treat every single situation like it\u2019s that person\u2019s day to continue living and give each rescue my all. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At ProTrainings, we believe that anyone can learn to perform CPR and save lives in an emergency. But how we train people in these essential skills matters, and traditional classroom methods simply aren\u2019t as effective as CPR training needs to be. So before creating what is now ProTrainings, I went looking for a more effective approach. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is the story of how ProTrainings came to be and why we are committed to creating a better way to learn lifesaving skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We Have a Problem<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Long before ProTrainings was even an idea, I got my start as a combat medic in the United States Army. From there, my passion for serving in emergency medical situations led me to become a paramedic and, later, a public educator training people in CPR and first aid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each of these roles taught me a lot about rescue work. I learned that I love teaching people how to save lives, and I also learned about communicating effectively with large groups of people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most importantly, I learned that we have a huge global problem. Even though large organizations like the American Heart Association and the Red Cross have been providing CPR and first aid training for decades, most people are still leery of getting involved<\/a> when a person needs rescuing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So I started researching and asking questions to find out what was causing this problem and how we could begin to solve it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fear Prevents People from Saving Lives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Through my research, I discovered that, very often, fear is what prevents people from taking action in an emergency. The five most common fears<\/a> that stop people \u2014 regardless of their level of training \u2014 from giving life-saving aid are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n