Standard First Aid & CPR C Training
The Standard First Aid with CPR C program provides comprehensive training covering all aspects of first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Standard First Aid incorporates everything in Emergency First Aid and adds more in-depth training for serious injuries and medical emergencies. Recognized by Ontario’s Workplace Safety & Insurance Board (WSIB), this award is widely used in workplaces, schools, camps, aquatic settings, and the general public.
Course Content
- Legal implications of providing first aid
- Spinal, bone, joint, chest, and head injuries
- Heat- and cold-related emergencies
- Medical conditions (diabetic, seizures, poisoning, stress emergencies)
- Shock, heart attack, angina, stroke / TIA
- Includes CPR-C and AED training
Prerequisite
None. Open to the general public and workplace participants.
Candidate Recognition
Successful candidates receive a Lifesaving Society certification card.
Required Reference Material
Canadian First Aid Manual or Canadian Lifesaving Manual (provided by some affiliates or available for purchase).
Recertification
Current Standard First Aid (SFA) holders may recertify once within 3 years by completing a Lifesaving Society-recognized SFA Recertification course. Thereafter, a full course must be taken again. Holders of certificates from other agencies must recertify only with their original agency.
At-a-Glance: Skills You Will Learn
- Two-rescuer CPR for adults, children, and infants on a manikin (with AED use)
- Recognition and care of suspected spinal injuries on land
- Recognition and care of heat-related and cold-related emergencies
- Recognition and care of bone, joint, chest, and head injuries
- Recognition and care of seizures, diabetic emergencies, poisoning
- Understanding the effects of stress on victims, rescuers, and bystanders