The Alberta Occupational Health and Safety Code directs that all businesses in Alberta have a specified number of certified first aiders on each shift. If you are working alone, you must have a certification.
This one day course is designed to prepare you to handle life threatening emergencies. A combination of hands-on practical sessions, presentations, and lectures quickly develops confidence and skill, resulting in a nationally recognized certificate. The certificate is valid for three years.
Topics covered include:
Emergency Scene Management
Recognition, prevention, and treatment of shock
Interventions for foreign body airway obstruction
Care of severely bleeding casualties
Eye injuries
Burns
Amputations
Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Automated External Defibrillation
Common medical emergencies