Alberta Health and Safety Training Institute (AHASTI)

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Content

The following items are covered in this Red Cross - Advanced First Aid Course with BLS CPR class:

• The Professional Responder
• Responding to the call
• Infection prevention and control
• Anatomy and physiology
• Assessment
• Airway management and respiratory emergences
• Circulatory emergencies
• Shock
• Hemorrhage 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
• Transportation
• Multiple-casualty incidents
• Pharmacology
• Marine environment
• Workplace

Duration

80 hours

Prerequisites

The following are the prerequisite that a student is required to have before being allowed into this course:

• Current Standard First Aid with CPR level A or C from a Canadian Approved First Aid Provider.

Description

This 80 hr program builds on the knowledge and skills within the Emergency Care for Professional Responders text. Learners will gain the knowledge and skills needed to provide appropriate patient assessments, interventions, and ongoing care in the workplace. The various options for transportation of an injured worker from the workplace to a healthcare facility are also covered. This course meets CSA Standard Z1210-17 First Aid Training for the Workplace.

Certifications Earned

Upon successful completion of this program you will have earned the following tickets:

• Canadian Red Cross Advanced First Aid

Additional Information

This course includes an e-book for learning. A hard copy can be pre-ordered for the course for an additional fee of $150 + GST.