Standard First Aid Recertification

If your Standard First Aid certification is in effect, you may be eligible to enrol in a 1-day Standard First Aid Recertification course. Along with CPR, this course offers valuable information and skills so that you can be effective in an emergency situation until EMS arrives.

Length of Course: 9 Hours

Pre-requisite

• Current Standard First Aid Certification from an Alberta Occupational Health & Safety recognized training institution
• Current certification must be submitted to Registrar upon registration

Certification

• Standard First Aid w/ Level A+AED CPR
• Apex Training Solutions Inc.
• Approved by Occupational Health and Safety
• Valid 3 Years

Course Outline

• Legal requirements for workplace first aiders Acts and Regulations in Alberta
• S T O P Sign of Life
• Basic structure and function of the airway / respiratory system
• Airway emergencies (choking)
• Special considerations
• Basic structure and function of the circulatory system
• Signs & symptoms and first aid for cardiovascular emergencies, angina / heart attack AND TIA / stroke
• Risk factors of cardiovascular disease
• CPR (Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation)
• Recovery position
• AED (Automated External Defibrillation)
• Severe external bleeding
• Amputations and care for amputated tissue
• Internal bleeding / Shock Unconsciousness / Fainting
• Principles of secondary assessment using SAMPLE, vital signs & head-to-toe exam
• Drowning, Hyperventilation, Asthma, Anaphylactic Reaction, Inhalation and Chest Injuries
• Head, spine and pelvic injuries (including rollovers, immobilization)
• Closed and open wounds
• Bleeding from scalp and ears
• Eye, mouth and nose injuries
• Thermal injuries (burns)
• Chemical and electrical injuries
• Poisons, bites and stings
• Bone and joint injuries of upper and lower extremities
• First aid kits – contents incl. barrier devices
• Cold emergencies (hypothermia, frost nip and frostbite)
• Heat emergencies
• Diabetic emergencies
• Seizures (convulsions)
• Emergency childbirth