Alberta Health and Safety Training Institute (AHASTI)

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Content

The following items are covered in this Childcare First Aid with Level B/AED Recertification class:

• Recertification for the following:
• The Emergency Medical Services System
• Emergency Action Principles
• Preparing to Respond
• Airway and Breathing Emergencies
• Cardiovascular Emergencies/Strokes
• CPR/AED Introduction(Automated External Defribillation)
• Bleeding Management and Shock
• Secondary Survey
• Preventing of Disease Transmission
• Injuries to the Head and Spine
• Musculoskeletal Injuries
• Sudden Medical Conditions
• Poisons, Substance Abuse and Misuse
• The Red Cross
• Contagious & Non Contagious Medical Conditions
• Bleeding and Wounds
• Bone and Joint Injuries
• Burns and Environmental Injuries
• Poisons
• Child Abuse and Neglect
• Medication
• Child-Proofing the Environment
• Infection Prevention
• Recognizing Signs of Illness

Duration

8 Hours

Prerequisites

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

• You must bring your valid/current Standard Childcare with CPR Level B certificate to the course. You are permitted to attend a recertification if the recertification course is prior to your expiry date on the card. Any candidate that does not bring their certification card, may attend the recertification as scheduled, however they will NOT be given a new certification card until the previous card is produced. It must be produced within 7 days of the recertification course. It can either be faxed to the office at 403-262-6982 attn: First Aid Coordinator or in person during regular office hours. A new certification card will be issued at that time and can either be mailed or pick up by the candidate. After 7 days, the candidate will be recorded as a fail and a refund will not be available.
• Any candidate that has registered in a recertification course with an expired award will be removed from the course. A refund will not be available however the candidate can transfer to a full course and pay the difference in course fees at the time of the transfer.
• Please be aware that there is NO GRACE PERIOD on certifications. The expiry date is final and AHASTI is not permitted to make exceptions.

Description

This course is to recertify candidates in a variety of topics from basic (such as cardiovascular emergencies for adults, children, and babies, CPR Level B, AED, choking, airway and breathing emergencies, and prevention of disease transmission) to in-depth ones, such as sudden medical conditions, and injuries to the head and spine.

AB this course is the requirement for day-care and day-home workers and meets the standards of the Alberta Family & Social Services department.

Additional Information

What to bring:
current certification card - please refer to the pre-requisite section