Emergency First Aid & CPR-C/AED (Basic equivalent)

Emergency First Aid & CPR C is a one-day course combining First Aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED) knowledge, as well as other important emergency skills with hands-on practice.

Students will learn how to prevent, recognize and prepare for different types of emergencies.

The Emergency First Aid and CPR course includes the latest first aid and CPR guidelines.

Duration: 8 hours

Cost: Includes all materials and certification card

Location: 203-1420 Alpha Lake Rd, Whistler, BC V0E 0R8 

Completion: 100% attendance, skills demonstration, and 75% min. passing grade on written exam

Participants must be present for the entire course and pass the exam in order to pass the course.

Certification: 3-year certification in Emergency First Aid, CPR Level C or Health Care Providers (HCP), and AED

Course Content:

• Preventing and preparing to respond to emergencies
• The EMS system (Emergency Medical Services) – When and how to access help
• Check, call, care
• Airway and breathing emergencies (choking, asthma, anaphylactic shock)
• Circulation emergencies (life threatening bleeding, heart attack, stroke, shock)
• Respiratory and cardiac arrest
• CPR and automated external defibrillators (AED’s)
• Wound care
• Workplace documentation and how to complete a first aid record
• The Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (OHSR) and safety data sheets
• Roles and responsibilities of a first aid attendant in the workplace

Take-Home Materials:

• Online e-manual (comprehensive PDF guide)
• Digital certification card

This course is equivalent to Basic First Aid (old OFA 1) and accepted by WorkSafeBC. Learn about certificates accepted in B.C. workplaces as Basic First Aid equivalents.

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