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When you doubt your ability to perform under real pressure

My first aid instructor said I did everything right during training but I know I will panic if someone is actually dying in front of me.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The controlled environment of training cannot fully prepare the psyche for the overwhelming reality of genuine life-or-death responsibility.

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

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