First Responder/Advanced First Aid - Red Cross

Course Outline

Comprehensive first aid and CPR skills for professional first responders or those training to become first responders.

Participants will be engaged in dynamic training techniques including video, media presentations, skills demonstrations, practice sessions, discussions and scenarios based on real-life situations.

Course Topics

The Professional Responder
Responding to the call
Infection prevention and control
Anatomy and physiology
Assessment
Airway management and respiratory emergencies
Circulatory emergencies

Shock
Haemorrhage and soft tissue trauma
Musculoskeletal injuries
Chest, abdominal and pelvic injuries
Head and spinal injuries
Acute and chronic illnesses
Poisoning

Environmental illnesses
Pregnancy, labour and delivery
Special populations
Crisis intervention
Reaching, lifting and extricating patients
Multiple-casualty incidents

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This course aim to professionals in a fire service, rescue team, workplace response team, sports-medicine professionals, lifeguards and ski patrol.

Certification: 3-year certification

Participant materials:

Canadian Red Cross Emergency Care for Professional Responders Reference Text
Canadian Red Cross Emergency Care for Professional Responders Workbook (optional not included)

Duration: 40 hours

Cost: $600.00

First Responder/Advanced First Aid - Red Cross

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