Course Description:
This 16-hour recognized Standard First Aid program is designed for individuals who may have a delayed response to Emergency Medical Services or who work in an industrial or high-risk activity setting. The program is focused on Basic Life Support skills. Successful candidates will receive a certificate recognized by Alberta Human Resources and Employment.

The objectives of this course are:

• Emergency First Aid Course Content
• First Aid Legislation/Personal Safety/Casualty Assessment Respiratory Emergencies/Circulatory System Emergencies/Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation /Secondary Assessment/Moving and Transporting
• Head, Neck and Spinal Injuries
• Sprains, Strains, Fractures and Dislocations
• Burns
• Heat Cramps/Heat Exhaustion/ Heat Stroke
• Frost Nip/Frost Bite/ Hypothermia
• Diabetes/ Epilepsy and convulsion/Asthma
• Poisons Injected/Inhaled/Ingested/Absorbed
• AED Automatic External Defibrillator

Time Frame (Hours): 16

Certification (Years): 3

Cost: $140