Worksafe Advanced First Aid

Service Description

Worksafe Advanced First Aid 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 advanced 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