First Responder: Level 1

Duration: 16h

Who is this training for?

All employees in the workplace and industrial first responders who may be required to respond, according to existing protocols, to stabilize a victim and transfer them to paramedics.
There are no prerequisites for this training.

Description

By the end of this training, the candidate will be able to apply emergency first aid techniques in an industrial setting. This training meets First Responder, Student Guide, Direction des services préhospitaliers d’urgence, and Ministère de la santé et des services sociaux standards.

Goals

Knowing the role and responsibilities of the rescuer
Knowing the regulations and legal aspects
Applying occupational health and safety procedures
Identifying the stages of the call and prehospital emergency response
Using required equipment for resuscitation and oxygen therapy
Applying cardiopulmonary resuscitation techniques
Acknowledging legal/medical issues
Taking a clinical approach in a medical situation
Providing a primary assessment in a medical situation
Recognizing medical problems related to anaphylaxis
Adequately documenting the response

Content

Adult cardiorespiratory arrest (CPR)
Using an automated external defibrillator (AED)
Diabetic problems and allergic reactions
Techniques for moving a victim

Evaluation

Written exam and practical tests. The required passing grade is 80%. A supplemental exam is available.

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Standards, laws, and references

First Responders, Student Guide
Direction des services préhospitaliers d’urgence
Ministère de la santé et des services sociaux, January 2007

All participants who have successfully completed the training will receive a certificate of competency.

Our certifications are recognized by the following:

Canadian Armed Forces
MELS
Transport Canada
SAAQ
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC)

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