Standard First Aid (British Columbia & Yukon)

Course Description

Our Standard First Aid - with CPR-C and AED course is a comprehensive two-day program designed to equip you with essential first aid and CPR skills. This course meets the Canada Labour Code for Standard First Aid and aligns with ILCOR standards, ensuring you are well-prepared for various emergencies.

Imagine you're a first responder arriving at a critical scene, or a lifeguard needing to assist a swimmer in distress. With the training from this course, you'll know exactly what to do in such emergencies. You’ll learn life-saving skills like performing CPR on adults, children, and infants, using an AED, and managing severe injuries.

This course is a prerequisite for applications to police and first responder positions, as well as certain pre-med and nursing programs. It's also recommended for lifeguards, youth leaders, caregivers, and coaches. It's perfect for anyone with a general interest in first aid and wanting to know what to do in various situations.

Our Standard First Aid - with CPR-C and AED course meets the BC Ministry of Health's licensing regulations for residential care and childcare facilities. This course also meets the requirements for the BC College of Dental Hygienists and the College of Chiropractors of BC. Additionally, it serves as a prerequisite for the Certification for Drug Administration by Injection and Nasal Route course for the BC College of Pharmacy. It's designed to prepare you for real-life emergencies, ensuring you can provide critical help when it's needed most.

Picture yourself as the confident, skilled individual who can handle emergencies calmly and effectively, whether at work, in your community, or at home.

Join us and become the person who makes a difference in critical moments. Enroll today and gain the skills to save lives.

Who Needs Standard First Aid - with CPR-C and AED Training?

Required for:

  • Lifeguards
  • Applications to police, first responders, and certain pre-med and nursing programs
  • Workers in federally regulated workplaces

 

Recommended for:

  • Youth leaders, caregivers, and coaches
  • General interest for those wanting to know what to do in various situations
Duration
Duration
Two-day (16 hours)
Prerequisites
Prerequisites
  • Recommended for 14 years or older
  • Be physically able to perform the required skills
Course Content
Course Content
  • Role & responsibilities of a first aider
  • Emergency Scene Management
  • CPR Level C & AED (adult, child, & infant CPR & first aid for choking)
  • 2-rescuer CPR
  • Medical conditions
  • Severe bleeding & amputations
  • Secondary survey
  • Shock & fainting
  • Poisoning
  • Chest & abdominal injuries
  • Rescue carries
  • Dental emergencies
  • Burns
  • Eye injuries
  • Head & spinal injuries management
  • Head and facial injuries
  • Wound care
  • Environmental emergencies
  • First aid for bone & joint injuries
  • Opioid poisoning response awareness
  • Mental health awareness
Assessment
Assessment
  • Practical assessment 
  • Written exam
Delivery Method
In-class
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