There are risks and dangers inherent when participating in emergency care training classes. These risks include, but are not limited to, injuries during skills practices; back injuries from moving a simulated victim; acquiring communicable diseases; or performing skills on fellow students. Neither Health and Safety Institute (“HSI”) nor Defensive Skills Academy, LLC ("Training Center") can guarantee the safety of participants, but Training Center's authorized and affiliated instructors are trained to take reasonable precautions to minimize risks and safeguard participants health and safety during training, including: - Providing each class participant with sanitary personal protective equipment, including, but not limited to, breathing barriers (face shields/masks) and gloves; and
- Providing training manikins to practice skills such as chest compressions, abdominal thrusts, and rescue breathing that are not appropriate for student-on-student practice.
In addition, instructors and participants should avoid awkward or extreme body positions to avoid back or other injuries from improper lifting and moving. Instructors and participants should not practice moving simulated victims if they have a history of back problems because such practice may aggravate previous back injuries. Please advise instructor prior to the beginning of class of any illnesses or current injuries. Once participating in the class training, it will be assumed you are physically able to do so if the instructor was not advised. Knowing this, I assume the risks inherent in this class and: - I hereby voluntarily release and hold HSI and Training Center, and each of their officers, agents, employees and volunteers, harmless from any and all liability or costs from injury associated with or arising from my participation in this class, including from negligence.
- I understand and agree that this Release applies to personal injury, including death, and property damage which I may suffer.
- I understand and agree that this Release will be binding on my, my spouse, my heirs, my personal representatives, my assigns, my children, and any guardian appointed by the court for said children.
- I have read this Release, and I understand it.
Some states may not allow a release of liability, so this Release or parts of it may not apply to you. |