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*** PLEASE NOTE: This course is over 2 days! Oct 14 & 15th, full attendance is mandatory both days to pass.
We must have a MINIMUM of 10 attendees to run this course!
Intermediate First Aid Course
Intermediate First Aid is a 14 – hour program (excluding breaks) designed to provide lifesaving first aid skills to workers in industry.
Prerequisites
Candidates must be able to understand and perform the first aid skills required to complete the learning task. No previous first aid training is required.
Certification
To qualify for certification the candidate must participate in a minimum of 14 hours of training and successfully complete the course objectives as taught and evaluated by a person authorized by the Workers’ Compensation Board of B.C. (WorksafeBC). Certification is valid for three years from the date of completion of the training course.
To renew a Intermediate certificate a candidate must successfully retake the basic course.
Intention
Instructors and course participants are encouraged to assist in improving pre-hospital care of injured workers by promoting:
· Workplace compliance with the first aid regulation.
· Effective interactions between employers, supervisors, workers, and attendants.
· Efficient co-operation with higher levels of medical care, such as the advanced first aid attendants, BC Ambulance service, and hospital emergency personnel.
Course Content
A competent first aid attendant will be able to:
· Apply the priority action approach
· Understand the role and responsibilities of the first aid attendant
· Make a transport decision
· Reposition an injured worker
· Wound assessment and treatment
· Airway obstruction management
· Breathing emergencies
· CPR and AEDs
· Bleeding management & Shock
· Medical conditions
· Burn assessment and treatment
· Environmental Injuries
· Minor fractures, dislocations, immobilization
· Poison emergencies
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
WorksafeT Solutions - 45863 Yale Rd Unit 203, 8155 Aitken Rd, Chilliwack, BC V2R 4H5, Canada
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