Student to equipment training ratios

The allowed equipment-sharing ratio is 1:3 

One set of equipment can be shared with up to 3 other students. 

When you don't have a set of equipment for each student, equipment sharing is needed. It's important to also consider the additional time that needs to be allowed for sharing equipment and the time to clean and decontaminate between students

You can usually plan for an additional 20 minutes for each switch that happens. This time should be considered when telling students the length of time that they will be in training. You need the additional time so you can switch out students to perform their skills. After each student performs their skills on a manikin, there should be cleaning and decontamination completed before another student performs their skills on the same manikin. The decontamination process cannot be skipped, it needs to be done each time a switch happens on the manikins and equipment. This includes the cleaning of the manikins, bag valve masks, AED trainers, pads, etc.

If you are curious about the Class Times for each course and how they increase and decrease with the need to share manikin equipment, click here.

If you have any other questions just email me back and I'll do what I can to direct you on the right path!

Updated 5.21.2024