The Medical First Responder is an advanced course targeted to the community responder requiring more than Standard First Aid (CPR-C) training. The course builds upon the Standard First Aid (CPR-C) course and focuses on advanced assessment techniques, additional intervention tools, and prepares the responder to work within the Emergency Medical System.
Typical audience:
- Firefighters*
- Workplace response teams
- Remote location workers
- St. John Ambulance community services volunteers
*Applies to most provinces. Does not apply in British Columbia. Contact your local branch to verify your local regulations.
Duration
Course Content
- Wellbeing of the first aider
- Anatomy and physiology
- Multiple casualty Incidents
- Lifting and moving
- Scene assessment
- Advanced patient assessment
- Airway management
- Oxygen administration
- Cardiovascular emergencies, CPR & AED
- Medical emergencies
- Head, neck, and face injuries
- Spinal injuries
- Environmental emergencies
- Soft-tissue injuries
- Muscle and bone injuries
Course Availability
- Alberta
- Manitoba
- New Brunswick
- Northwest Territories
- Ontario
- Quebec
- Saskatchewan
- Yukon
Delivery Method
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