How F.A.C.T. Came To Be
Let me start by introducing myself. My name is Julie Randecker and I started this
business in May of 1999. It all started
when I joined a small fire department in May of 1991. I had just finished my Emergency Medical
training when the department asked if I would like to become a CPR Instructor
for the department and then offer the public classes one Saturday a month. I was hesitant at first because as I just
said I had just finished class and to go back for more I didn’t know if I had
it in me. It was explained to me that
the class to become an instructor was only a couple of days and then some
observation classes that I had to teach.
I shortly agreed.
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classes were a big hit in the beginning.
As the months went by fewer and fewer people would sign up. I still got the calls from the people but as
I found out the time or the day was not convenient for them. But they still needed the classes. That is when I came up with the idea to
branch this business out. I thought what
if I came to them so they didn’t have to come to me. That way they could schedule the date and
time. With that F.A.C.T. (First Aid,
AED, CPR Training) was born.
I have been
in the medical field since 1987 starting out as a nursing assistant in a
nursing home. This business is family
owned and operated with my husband Jeff and my oldest daughter Amy helping with
the training. My two youngest daughters
doing a lot of the answering of the phones seeing they were on it most of the
time anyway. Most of the time I got the
messages. They are now grown and have
moved on and hopefully soon they will be helping with the training also.
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The business is home based that way we can
keep the cost down better than the other companies. We try to add some of our experiences as well
as some fun into every class. People
tell me they enjoy the class very much and they will call me when their time to
renew comes up and I do have a lot if repeat customers. We also have a lot of extra customers from
people telling other people. I know that
we will not leave until EVERYONE is comfortable with his or her skills because
as we well know when it happens to you it’s ALWAYS scary. I enjoy teaching these classes for several
reasons because it is a great way to meet new people and interesting people
from all walks of life, as well as the more people that know basic First Aid
and CPR I feel the safer my family and I am.
So that is the story of how F.A.C.T. came to be. Always remember the life saved maybe someone
you love! Have a safe day. If you would like to learn more or schedule a
class please feel free to contact us either by e-mail info@factraining.com or phone (815)
337-8078.