Occupational First Aid Level 3 (OFA 3) is a 70-hour (excluding breaks) program designed for remote worksites or employers with large workforces more than 20 minutes from medical aid. Successful participants will be qualified to work as a WorkSafeBC OFA Level 3 first aid attendant. Initial certification requires full participation and course attendance, plus successful completion of both written and practical exams (held on the last day of the course)
COURSE CONTENT
Course Content
Scene assessment
Primary survey and transport decisions
Secondary survey
Patient positioning
Patient packaging
Basic skills (jaw thrust, oral airway, suctioning, pocket mask, oxygen administration methods, bag-valve mask and CPR-AED)
Being an Occupational First Aid attendant
Airway and breathing - Conscious patients
Airway and breathing - Unresponsive patients
Cardiac emergencies
Shock
Bleeding
Medical emergencies
Minor injuries
Occupational first aid safety
Exposure to heat and cold
Effective communication
Major injuries
Head and nervous system
Multiple patient casualties
