First Responder:

All programs comply with the 2005 ILCOR and CoSTAR guidelines!

This course prepares individuals to provide first response in an emergency. It provides an excellent link

between the abilities of a Standard First Aid provider and full EMS response. It is aimed at emergency

response professionals such as firefighters, police or first aiders in higher risk industrial environments. It is

also the minimum requirement for some patient transfer services.

  • 40–44 hour course with flexible scheduling options
  • 3-year certification in Advanced First Aid/First Responder
  • Includes CPR Level HCP
  • Includes AED (Automated External Defibrillation) certification

Includes:

Personal Safety/Approaching a scene   Measuring Blood Pressure
Body Systems   Breathing Devices
Preventing Disease Transmission   Shock
Special Populations/Crisis Intervention   Reaching and Moving Casualties
CPR (all ages)   Head & Spine (eye, ear, nose, mouth)
Conscious choking rescues (all ages)   Secondary Lecture & Scenarios
Special CPR considerations   Trauma
Check Call Care   ABC Recap & Rolls
Poisoning   Automated External Defibrillation (AED)
Asthma & Allergies   Medical Emergencies
Cardiovascular Risk Factors   Triage/Multi-person incident
Heart Attack/Angina   Evaluation
Stroke/TIA   Childbirth
Backboards/Cervical Collars/KED™   Oxygen Administration

 

Certified Instruction: Canadian Red Cross and Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada