Emergency First Aid

Emergency First Aid w/ CPR B

Emergency First Aid is for people who want a general knowledge of first aid principles and the emergency treatment of injuries. Skills include victim assessment, CPR, choking, bleeding control, heart attack, stroke, and shock management. Includes CPR-B certification.

Recognized by Ontario’s Workplace Safety & Insurance Board (WSIB), this program is not restricted to aquatic candidates and is widely used in workplaces, camps, playgrounds, and by the general public.

Details

  • Prerequisite: None
  • Certification: Valid for 3 years
  • Candidate recognition: Certification card
  • Required material: Canadian First Aid Manual or Canadian Lifesaving Manual
  • Price: CA $90

At-a-Glance: Skills You Will Learn

  • Understand the goals of first aid.
  • Understand the legal implications of providing first aid treatment.
  • Apply universal precautions, including barrier devices, hand washing, and gloves.
  • Understand anatomy and physiology of the ABC priorities.
  • Complete a primary assessment: scene survey, LOC, airway, breathing, circulation, major bleeding, and mechanism of injury.
  • Complete a secondary assessment: vital signs, head-to-toe exam, and medical history.
  • Perform one-rescuer CPR for adult, child, and infant victims and use an AED.
  • Treat choking in conscious and unconscious victims, including special cases such as pregnancy and obesity.
  • Direct bystanders to activate EMS effectively.
  • Recognize and care for respiratory emergencies such as hyperventilation and asthma.
  • Recognize and care for cardiovascular emergencies such as shock, heart attack, angina, bleeding, and stroke/TIA.
  • Recognize and care for trauma including abdominal, burn, and facial injuries.
  • Care for unconscious victims, including fainting.

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