First Aid Certification Held by Eric Butera

No doubt emergency preparedness is important. It seems every year, weather related destruction escalates. Not only do people lose their valuable and sentimental items but in the worst cases, loved ones. When emergency medical attention is needed, it may be difficult to wait for first responders. If someone nearby has medical training, it greatly increases a person's survival rate. 

For the quick response to medical situations, Eric Butera was trained by the United States Army as a Medical Specialist. He was awarded his diploma for the course from the Academy of Health Sciences at Fort Sam in Houston, Texas in March of 2000. As a soldier, Eric Butera and other soldiers were responsible for looking out for each other and providing medical assistance as soon as efficiently as possible. 

When Eric Butera was honorably discharged from the United States Army in 2007, he waited a few years before continuing medical training as a civilian. It was in 2012, that he completed the knowledge and skill evaluation for the Emergency Care and Safety Institute course. Eric Butera was awarded and named a Health Care Provider. He became certified in CPR and AED (automated external defibrillator) and advanced first aid. He completed his certification in March of 2012.

As a soldier, Eric Butera learned the importance of first aid. It was a lesson that carried over with him even when he assimilated back into civilian society. Including first aid, Eric Butera decided to help others by becoming knowledgeable in recreation therapy. His recreational therapy is directed towards disabled veterans at the George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

As a soldier and civilian, Eric Butera knows first aid is important. He encourages everyone to become CPR certified. The knowledge to save a life is important both in and outside the army.