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This first aid course I just attended has been truly beneficial. As compared to the 1st course I went 3 years ago, this one provided me with more than just the course requirements but much more from the personal experiences shared by the instructor. But as I hear the instructor share and teach, a few things crossed my mind:

1) Will I even dare to do CPR on a live person? It is a tremendous task because my decision could just make the difference! Every 1 min when a person's hear stop beating, 10% of his/her life is gone. 10mins. That's at max the time one have to stand a chance of survival.
2) The wonder of the human body. It is so intelligently designed! Examples: The arteries + veins + capillaries contained in our body, when joined together is enough to go around the world 2.5 times! And all that is contained within us. Fainting is our body's safety mechanism to prevent further complications. Blood rushes to the area where an injury occurs to repair it thus causing swelling. And many more other cool stuff!
3) The value of life. Throughout the course, the instructor made statements like, "we are made to love, not kill", "cherish life", "our job is to try to save lives" etc. And indeed we must value life because God values it. If not, He won't be sending His only Son to die for our sins!
4) Why is it that someone like my instructor is not a believer after witnessing the wonder of creation? Someone who speaks with much conviction about life and it's wonder, comes to a conclusion that there is a Creator, yet do not see his need for a Savior.
5) Expect the unexpected. The instructor was sharing about how one can be cut by a toilet bowl, bitten by a snake while sitting on the toilet bowl, strike by lighting, knock by cars, meet with traffic accidents and urge us to be careful because we cannot be sure nothing bad will happen to us. Very biblical! We are not in control of our lives! God is. And when the unexpected happens, will I be ready to meet my Lord?
6) The job of saving lives as a para-medic sounds very very interesting as I hear the instructor share his knowledge and stories. But I am also in this business of saving lives. Minus the blood and visual traumas, I am playing a much more important role that can save a person for all eternity! Do I then do it with passion? And do I then talk about it with conviction?

Much to think and chew about. I encourage others to take up the course too! It may just come in handy one day. :)