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When first aid training fails you in a real emergency

I froze completely when my coworker collapsed at lunch and everyone looked at me because they knew I had first aid training but I just stood there like an idiot.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The gap between theoretical knowledge and embodied response reveals how trauma and pressure can override our prepared minds.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Emergency and first aid — evidence-based?”

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