07/17/2025
🚨💥 Back to My Roots — Hoisington Style! 💥🚨
Kansas CPR Training continued its action-packed week yesterday with a very special trip to one of my favorite places—my old stomping grounds: Hoisington, Kansas! 🏡❤️
We kicked off the day with a personalized, in-home one-on-one CPR & First Aid re-certification for a wonderful daycare provider. I believe this was the FOURTH time we've worked together, and it's always such a joy! She was incredibly appreciative of our in-home option, which offers the flexibility and convenience busy providers need. It was a fantastic session—and these are the moments that make what we do so rewarding. 🙌
After wrapping up the training, I treated myself to a little Hoisington tradition: a Dairy Queen Blizzard (because you can’t come home without stopping by DQ! 🍦).
Then it was off to the Hoisington Activity Center, where we trained Chris Kinman and his awesome staff. We had five great people in attendance, and I re-certified the whole group on CPR, AED, and First Aid skills. The class was packed with valuable topics, great engagement, and even a few laughs shared from our memories of growing up in our amazing small town. 🤗
But the highlight of the night? One of the attendees became the teacher. He opened up and educated the entire class (and me!) about living with a pacemaker and automated internal defibrillator (AID). He shared his story—how and why they were installed, how they work, and what it feels like to live with them. It was eye-opening, heartfelt, and truly inspiring.
Even more impressive? He still referees sports. When I asked him why, he said, “Because I love it—and because without referees, there are no sports.” That passion and dedication hit me right in the heart. ❤️⚽🏀⚾
Thank you to Chris and the entire Hoisington Activity Center team for making it such a special evening. It was a night of learning, laughter, and reconnecting with my roots.
And as we say in Hoisington:
“Once a Cardinal, Always a Cardinal!!” 🟥🦅
If you’d like to schedule a one-on-one training, a class for your team, or learn more about in-home and on-site options, give us a call at 620-786-5372 or visit kansascprtraining.com.
💓 /pacemaker