Alberta Health and Safety Training Institute (AHASTI)

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Content

The following items are covered in this Standard First Aid online/inclass - Combined with BLS CPR Recertifications class:

• The Red Cross
• Preparing to Respond
• The Emergency Medical Services System
• Check, Call, Care
• Airway Emergencies
• Breathing and Circulation Emergencies
• Respiratory and Cardiac Arrest (including CPR A, C, or HCP)
• How to use an Automated External Defibrillator - AED
• Wound Care
• Head and Spine Injuries
• Bone, Muscle, and Joint Injuries
• Sudden Medical Emergencies
• Environmental Emergencies
• Poisons
• Perform a rapid assessment
• Initiate the emergency response system
• Perform BLS skills
• Perform rapid defibrillation
• Additional content may be included based on the requirements of the jurisdiction.

Duration

Approx 4 hrs online / 6.5 hrs in class

Prerequisites

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

• Current Canadian Issued workplace approved in the province of issue Standard First Aid with CPR level C
• Current Canadian approved program at the Basic Life Support or Health Care Provider level of CPR

Description

This Red Cross blended learning first aid program is a combination of in-class, face-to-face instruction with online instruction. Typically, theory and information are conveyed to the participants outside of the classroom through an online component. This allows for the in-class component to concentrate on skills development and the application of theory. For the Red Cross first aid courses, a self-paced, online component is completed first, followed by an in-class skills session with a Red Cross First Aid Instructor.

Certifications Earned

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

• Red Cross Standard First Aid with CPR level C/AED valid for 3 years
• Red Cross Basic Life Support CPR valid for 12 months

Additional Information

Completion Criteria:
Ability to comprehend and successfully demonstrate the skills and pass a knowledge evaluation with a minimum mark of 75%

Participants must attend and participate in 100% of the courseRed Cross Electronic Certifications notice:

The Canadian Red Cross has moved to electronic certifications as of Oct 2, 2017 for its First Aid and CPR programs. First Aid and CPR participants will have access to electronic manuals as well as being provided in class manuals. The Canadian Red Cross is the “certifying body” that issues the certifications. This change will also maintain the integrity of the certifications, and make it easier for participants to maintain a record of all the training that they do with the Red Cross as well as provide employers the ability to “verify certifications” of all participants completing a Red Cross First Aid and CPR Program after Oct 2, 2017 using the participants last name and unique certification identifier.