Due to my line of work, the company sent 3 other colleagues and myself for the First Aider Course at the Red Cross Training Center. So yes, now I'm certified first aider.
Was trying to get out of it coz I went for a similar course 6 years back, but they said it would just be safer and better that I went again for a refresher. Darn. As predicted, the course was hell boring. Imagine, 4 long and boring days. I think the time frame set aside for the course was a tad too long. 3 days would have been better. I really felt bad for my instructor, but she honestly could not teach well. Real naggy as she kept beating ard the bush and as much as she tried to make the lesson interesting, it was lame, period. I'm not trying to be a smart arse here, but my colleagues and I reckoned that we could have easily passed the test if they just gave us the manual to read.
I think the instructor could not be bothered with the 4 of us. We initially tried to pay attention, but soon after started to talk amongst ourselves (of coz softly). Always the first to leave the class for lunch break and dismissal, last to rock back up for the class after. Such bad students, but we really could not be bothered. Anyway, glad it's now over and yes, all of us passed the test!