Monday, January 27, 2014

So, who's up for some fancy learnin'?

Come the NRA Annual Meeting here in town, the legendary Ambulance Driver is looking to put together:
"...a little first aid class targeted for shooters, on CPR, self-care and first aid for gunshot wounds? Course would probably be less than 4 hours, and cost around $30-40, mostly for the cost of a blowout kit I'm trying to put together small enough to fit in a range bag."
I'm totally down for that because learning stuff rocks, but my organizational skills are legendary for their non-existence.

Any fellow denizens of Hoosieropolis have an idea for a venue? 
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32 comments:

  1. I cannot attend as I have many miles to go before I see los Estados Unidos again. I would be very interested, however, in knowing if Ambulance Driver would be willing to provide the kits separately and/or a list of supplies. Were I able to attend, I would be ALL over this.

    -Drifter

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  2. What Drifter said about the kit and list of supplies. Depending on the date offered, I would even consider the 4 hour drive to Hoosieropolis, if possible. Alternatively, I'd consider buying a dvd of the class. This is another matter where a person can ever get enough training.

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  3. Roseholme Cottage? That would be cozy. I would suggest size of venue could match participants. Some of the local eateries should have some banquet facilities that could be had on the cheap.

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  4. I wonder if you could get a room at the Convention Ctr where the NRA Meeting is being held. They usually have a lot of seminar rooms. They might let us have one for those 4 hours. Or we could just "occupy" one if we had to.

    I'd be up to attending it.

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  5. It would probably up the cost, but MCFG clubhouse?

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  6. All the local hotels have meeting rooms. The cost of the rooms varies from $200/day to $500/day based on the size of the room and the niceness of the hotel. The Mariott is the best cheap at $250/day, and also across the street from the convention center. The Conrad Hilton is expensive at around $450/day but exquisite. If you could put together a group of, say, 30 people this makes the cost per person very minimal. if you could get sponsors for some of the items in the kit, a $45-$50 per person cost seems very possible. I would paypal you that amount this very day to attend this.

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  7. Let me be 2nd in line after leaddog for the DVD.

    - Drifter

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  8. I live so far away attendance ain't possible, but I'd darn sure like to know what's in a "blow out kit"; fwiw, I take CPR/AED from the local fire dept. annually.
    macvs2

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  9. Is there a Super8 motel nearby? The banquet rooms in my neighborhood's S8 run $50/day. Also I dunno if they've got a Grange out there, but ours also rents for $50/day.

    Sadly, the 33 hour, 2306 mile drive is a bit out of reach for me. Even if I did have employment that would fill the gas tank or I would be there. Like it's been said - 'can't get too much training'

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  10. Has Kelly picked a hotel, yet? Last I read he was looking for something on the outskirts, where the conference rooms are hopefully much less expensive than the ones downtown.

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  11. Maybe one of the local gun stores might be interested in hosting it?

    And google provides a pile of options by searching for downtown indianapolis meeting facilities ( http://goo.gl/maps/DDsZ2 ). Or maybe someone from ISRPA could help.

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  12. Public library conference room?

    Shootin' Buddy

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  13. I can't make it, but like others I'd like to know what's in the kit. Heck, if he wants to put them together and sell them at a markup I'd still be interested.

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  14. Just a suggestion, check with one of the many American Legion posts. You can probably get space very cheaply or even free with a member sponsoring.

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  15. I'd be down for the class. I need every bit of help I can get.

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  16. So many answers from shooters who don't know what's in/what to put in a blow-out kit sure is a good illustration of the need for such training.

    Commenters should check Galls (under tactical medicine), Bound Tree, Dark Angel, or North American Medical for ideas - all such kits are slightly different but have similar "minimums" like a CAT, Celox, Israeli or similar dressing. Some contain chest seals, duct tape, nasal airways, and so forth.

    We just did our 3-day medical refresher; our kits are made for us by another agency. I would highly recommend that all shooters have such training and get similar "always with me" FAKs. Whether you buy one pre-made or make one up/have one made up for you, the point is (like the firearm and light) to have one on you.

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  17. We could do it in the Vonnegut Library, just to make his head posthumously explode, but I think everyone who attends has to be a member, and I don't think it has much of a meeting space.

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  18. My wife and I will be in town for the meeting and would attend the training class. Will there be a blog meet as well? We would like to buy you an adult beverage or more for the value
    your blog brings.
    Fred

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  19. I'd be real interested in attending.

    Alas, I'm not sure of a good venue

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  20. Definitely something my wife and I would do.

    Just need more details, I don't see anything on his site so I'm either extremely stupid or he floated the idea to you through other channels*.

    *or both

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  21. I'm up for it. I touch base with some other locals who I believe will also be interested.

    Kerry

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  22. The SandCastle Crew will probably make the NRAAM though we haven't even started making plans.

    Count us in for 3 seats.

    danno

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  23. Mebbe it's not so much that I don't know what to put into such a kit, but that I am interested in what HE puts into his kits; I teach disaster first aid, much different than regular first aid and I absolutely do not buy pre-made first aid kits! I do listen to what other recommend because I learn from that and pass it along to my students.
    macvs2

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  24. Tam, if a free-to-low-cost venue turns out to be tough to find downtown, let me know. I have some connections about 6 blocks away.

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  25. You guys put on the class, and Tracie and I will drive up there and take it.

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  26. He could damn near make a career out of doing those seminars all around the country.

    The travel though, would suck after a while.

    Still, I hope South Houston is next on his list!



    Jim
    Sunk New Dawn
    Galveston, TX

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  27. I've got reservations at the airport Hilton, want me to check on costs there?

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  28. If a DVD and or kit list is made I would love to know.

    There is no way I could make it in person, but I'm interested.

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  29. I plan to be at the con. I would like to go to class, assuming it doesn't conflict with an NRA event I've paid for.

    Also, will you be hosting a blog meet? I'd love to shake the hand of the great and powerful Tam!

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  30. I'm in.

    We're lucky you aren't looking for a pig or goat farm venue...

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  31. If I make it to the convention I'm in for the class.

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