In the ordinary, familiar confides of Miron Student Center (MSC) room 315 on an ordinary, familiar Saturday afternoon on November 14 2015, at 10 a.m., through a mundane certification process, the makings of extraordinaire occur.

Student Organization is hosting a cardiopulmonary resuscitation program, or in normal terms, a CPR certification event. After two short hours students who attend will be CPR certified and have the ability to potentially save a life. Student Organization President Nigel Donald, senior economics major with a minor in political science, holds the certification in high regard and has a convincing message to any student considering attending.

“To any student that may be [on] the fence about this 2-hour certification course I would say, ‘if your [life] really depended on it, wouldn't you hope someone had the certification required to save your life?’” Donald said. “You absolutely never know when the time may come to save an individual’s life, and I see such ability not only as [an] occupational duty but a moral one as well.”

Powerful words that speak truth. Donald continues on to say why it’s important that as many people as possible seek their certification because, hey, it is unknown when it’ll be needed. “I believe it is absolutely important that students and individuals seek their certification in CPR,” said Donald. “You never know when you may be thrust into the position of having to save one’s life, and such training allows students to take preventative measures from such tragedy from ever occurring.”

Certification is easy and useful, a life skill that is impressive and valuable whilst being attainable. Its value cannot be understated. The term “life or death” is regularly tossed around but a CPR certification could literally be life or death.

Donald himself isn’t certified but has long desired gaining it. He also strives for Student Organization to have multiple events in which students can become certified in the spring semester, not just the one in the fall semester.

Being equip and adept to potentially save another living person’s life is an invaluable quality, and it only swallows two hours on a lazy Saturday afternoon in November. Go on, learn how to save a life.