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First Responder: Level 3

First Responder: Level 3

Duration: 60h

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
  • Identifying systems in the human body
  • Using required equipment for resuscitation and oxygen therapy
  • Applying cardiopulmonary resuscitation techniques with O2
  • Acknowledging legal/medical issues
  • Taking a clinical approach in a medical situation
  • Providing a primary assessment in a medical situation
  • Recognizing medical problems
  • Recognize obstetric / pediatric issues
  • Apply trauma protocols
  • Recognizing clinical situations in the event of a disaster
  • Adequately documenting the response

Content

  • Adult cardiorespiratory arrest (CPR)
  • Using an automated external defibrillator (AED)
  • Obstructed airway in a conscious and unconscious victim
  • Shock
  • Medical problems and trauma
  • Treating convulsions, heat stroke, and eye injuries
  • Chest pain
  • Occupational poisoning
  • Diabetic problems and allergic reactions
  • Treating burns, hypothermia, and hemorrhage
  • Addressing complex wounds
  • Injuries to the head, spine, and extremities
  • Techniques for moving a victim

Evaluation

One 25-question written exam and an assessment of working knowledge: evaluating the victim and performing the CPR/DEA protocols. 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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