This course is approved by WorkSafe BC as equivalent to Occupational First Aid Level 1 (OFA-1)

This course is a blend of online learning and in-person training:

• The online portion of this course covers most of the knowledge and theory and takes approximately 8 hours to complete and you may start and stop at your convenience.
• Once you are registered for this course, the Red Cross will send you a link to the online portion via email – please keep an eye on your inbox and spam/junk folders – please allow one business day for this email to arrive.
• The online course must be completed before attending the in-person training day. Please be sure to bring your certificate of completion of the online course to the in-person training day.

The in-person training day covers the hands-on skills and takes approximately 7 hours.

Topics include

• Standard First Aid & CPR C Course Content
• The Red Cross
• Preparing to Respond
• The EMS System
• Check, Call, Care
• Airway Emergencies
• Breathing & Circulation
• Respiratory & Cardiac Arrest
• CPR & AED for Adults, Children & Infants
• Wound Care
• Building a First Aid Kit
• Head & Spine Injuries
• Bone, Muscle & Joint Injuries
• Sudden Medical Emergencies
• Environmental Emergencies
• Poisons

This course includes the Red Cross manual.

Certificate is valid for 3 years.

Please note:

• All participants must bring government-issued photo I.D. to the course.
• This course requires practicing and evaluating hands-on skills with other people. All participants will be wearing masks, face shields and gloves. If you are not comfortable with this level of interaction, please consider signing up with a partner from your bubble, or not registering for this course.
• This course is fairly physical and requires bending, kneeling and physical contact with other people, so please dress appropriately and feel free to bring a cushion or mat to kneel on.

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