First Aid

? Standard First Aid with CPR & AED

Duration: 16 Hours (Typically completed over 2 days)
Certification: Workplace-Recognized (Meets Alberta Occupational Health & Safety Requirements)

? Course Overview

Standard First Aid is the most widely required safety training in the workplace—equipping participants with critical lifesaving skills and knowledge. This comprehensive 16-hour course covers essential first aid practices and Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) for adults, children, and infants.

Whether responding to medical emergencies, trauma, or environmental conditions, participants will gain the confidence and competence to act effectively until Emergency Medical Services (EMS) arrive.

? What You’ll Learn

? Legal and Foundational Knowledge

  • Understanding legal responsibilities and workplace first aid standards (specific to Alberta)

  • The importance of CPR and lifesaving intervention

  • The Sign of Life™ primary assessment method

? CPR & AED Skills

  • CPR techniques for adults, children, and infants

  • Use of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs)

  • Managing partial and complete airway obstructions

? Medical & Trauma Emergencies

  • Recognition and first aid for heart attack, angina, stroke (TIA)

  • Internal bleeding, shock, and unconsciousness

  • Seizures, diabetic reactions, and childbirth emergencies

  • Poisons, bites, and stings

? Injury Management

  • Control of severe external bleeding and amputations

  • Care for open and closed wounds

  • Head, spinal, and pelvic injuries

  • Bone and joint injuries

  • Burns (thermal, chemical, electrical)

? Respiratory & Circulatory Systems

  • Basic anatomy and function of the respiratory and circulatory systems

  • Risk factors and signs of cardiovascular disease

  • Respiratory emergencies: asthma, hyperventilation, anaphylaxis

? Environmental Conditions

  • Heat-related illnesses and cold emergencies

  • Drowning and inhalation injuries

? Secondary Assessment Techniques

  • Principles of secondary assessment

  • Recovery position and patient monitoring

? Special Considerations

  • First aid for the eyes, ears, scalp, mouth, and nose

  • Emergency childbirth procedures

  • Assembling and maintaining a workplace first aid kit

This course combines theory, hands-on practice, and real-world scenario training to ensure participants are prepared for a wide range of medical and injury-related emergencies.

Be the difference in an emergency—be trained, be ready.