The whole post was really good, all I'd add is that in spite of how woefully unprepared most of these boxes are, how many would even call 911 if a client goes down?syaigh wrote: 2. Affiliates are only required to carry liability insurance that also protects the hive. @F trainers are not required to show that they have any knowledge of knowing how to safely train invididuals, have any basic safety or first aid equipment on site, or be certified in AED, First Aid, or CPR. Affiliates can train any individuals regardless of age, medical condition, or disability and are not required or encouraged to have clients fill out Par-Q, medical history, et. Why is this important? It just is. Most certifications require basic Red Cross certification, most personal trainers work out of a commercial gym with first aid, etc. equipment available as well as CPR/First Aid/AED certified individuals. Most gyms have an AED present. Now you have hundreds of these gyms encouraging folks to push themselves to their outer stress limits and most of them have no knowledge of proper scaling, physiology, or what to do when said person collapses in front of them.
First they'd probably take out their cameras thinking how "bad-ass this will look on our blog." Once they realized how serious the matter is, they'd probably be inclined to call HQ on how to cover their asses and bury the body before word gets out.
