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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) consists of mouth-to-mouth respiration and chest compression. CPR helps circulate blood to vital organs such as the brain and heart. CPR can prevent further damage to these vital organs until more advanced procedures such as defibrillation (an electric shock to the heart) can treat the cardiac arrest. CPR started by a bystander doubles the likelihood of survival for victims of cardiac arrest.

CPR programs are designed to give you the confidence to respond in an emergency situation with skills that can save a life. Additional training in blood-borne pathogens, oxygen administration and injury prevention can be added to CPR and First Aid training to prepare you for life-threatening emergencies.

Taking a CPR Course

Our qualified instructors, through the use of videos, printed materials, and mannequins, teach nationally accredited CPR techniques for infants (under 1 year old), children (1 to 8 years old), and adults. The Canadian Heart Association's Basic Life Support course (which includes choking, rescue breathing and CPR) is an eight-hour program that can be delivered in two separate shorter sessions.

Participants get individualized instruction and are given lots of time for practicing the techniques on mannequins; there are ample opportunities to ask questions. In order to be issued with a CPR certificate, candidates must demonstrate competent CPR skills and pass a written test.

Because CPR is a skill that must be practiced, it's wise to repeat a course at least every 2 years to maintain your skills. Repeating the course also allows you to learn about any new advances or discoveries in CPR techniques.

Taking a CPR course could save the life of your child - or someone else's - some day.

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Learning how to respond to an emergency is easier than you may think. Getting the First Aid training can save money, save time and save lives.

Ninety percent of all injuries are predictable and preventable. However, injuries and medical emergencies still do happen to all of us at home, at work, or at play.

Moreover, medical emergencies on the job cost Canadian companies billions of dollars each year in lost wages, health care expenses, lawsuits and workers compensation claims. Companies can reduce these costs by teaching their employees how to prevent workplace emergencies and injuries, and how to respond properly when they do occur.

Research shows that just by getting trained in First Aid, individuals become more aware of potential dangers, and can reduce their risk of personal injury by up to 45%.

The Course Covers:

·The Emergency Medical Services System

·Emergency Action Principles

·Airway and Breathing Emergencies

·Heart-related Emergencies and Stroke

·Bleeding Management and Shock

·Secondary Survey

·Preventing of Disease Transmission

·Injuries to the Head and Spine

·Injuries to Muscles and Skeleton

·Sudden Medical Conditions

·Poisons, Substance Abuse and Misuse

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The Automatic External Defibrillators (AED) program is a four-hour comprehensive course designed to strengthen the “Chain of Survival” by providing training to targeted responders. Targeted responders include industrial first-aiders, lifeguards, airline personnel and firefighters. By taking the program individuals become trained in the safe and effective use of AEDs.

Currently, many individuals from many professions throughout the province are taking this life-saving training. These training programs help ensure that care provided is standardized, professional and safe.

AED units are now appearing in many places such as industrial workplaces, recreation centres, shopping malls and golf courses. To be effective the AED unit should ideally be on the patient within 4 - 6 minutes.

Early defibrillation by initial rescuers is a vital link and the one most likely to increase the survival rate from sudden cardiac arrest. CPR alone does not save lives - in fact the North American rate for 'saves' with CPR alone is less than 5%. CPR combined with the use of an AED has been shown in recent evidence to reach a 'save' factor of between 40% and 50%.

The American and Canadian Heart Associations have recommended that AEDs be included as an integral part of an effective response system to cardiac arrest. Early activation of the emergency 9-1-1 system, early institution of CPR and early defibrillation (AED) remain the best way to save a life.

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BTLS gives First Responders, Nursing Staff and Paramedics complete training in the skills they need for rapid assessment, resuscitation, stabilization and transportation of trauma patients. The 16-hour course is designed for providers who are first to evaluate and stabilize the trauma patient. Hands-on stations include: basic airway, spine management, rapid extrication, short back-board, helmet management, log roll and long back-board, traction splints, patient assessment and management.

BTLS – Basic

BTLS – Basic is a two-day trauma assessment and treatment course targeted at first responders, ambulance personnel and hospital staff that deal with trauma patients. In addition to lectures, participants will acquire hands-on experience with oxygen delivery devices, basic airway devices, spinal motion restriction (immobilization) equipment, and extrication devices.

Upon successful completion, participants will receive a BTLS International certificate and wallet card.

BTLS - ADVANCED

Advanced BTLS is a comprehensive course for EMT-Ps, trauma nurses, physicians and other advanced EMS personnel. The BTLS Advanced course covers the skills necessary for rapid assessment, resuscitation, stabilization and transportation of trauma patients, using as its core the BTLS Basic Course. The 16-hour course emphasizes the evaluation steps and sequencing of the techniques required for the resuscitation and packaging of a patient. Hands-on stations include: basic and advanced airway, chest decompression and fluid resuscitation, spinal restriction and rapid extrication, short back-board, helmet management, log roll and long back-board, traction splints, patient assessment and management.

Upon successful completion, participants will receive a BTLS International certificate and wallet card.

BTLS – Basic and Advanced Re-certifications

Re-certifications are generally done in conjunction with ongoing Basic or Advanced courses and are one-day long. Those wishing re-certification should contact the BTLS administrative assistant for availability.

Upon successful completion, participants will receive a BTLS International certificate and wallet card.

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The Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) is a comprehensive national system for safe management of hazardous chemicals that falls under federal and provincial jurisdictions. WHMIS, a tripartite effort of labour, industry, and government, took several years to develop, and is unique in that it represents a consensus of these three groups.

The WHMIS legislation declares that workers must be informed about the hazards in the workplace and receive appropriate training to enable them to work safely. To accomplish this, WHMIS requires all suppliers (manufacturers, importers, packagers and processors) to label and prepare Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) for products they make, import, package, or process that meet the hazard criteria set out in the Controlled Product Regulations under the federal Hazardous Products Act. The buyers of these controlled products must make sure that these products are correctly labelled and that MSDSs are available. Employers must set up worker education programs that instruct workers about the contents and significance of labels and MSDSs and how to work safely with hazardous materials.

In summary, WHMIS delivers the necessary information by means of:

·Cautionary labels on containers of controlled products

·The provision of an MSDS for each controlled product

·A worker education program

The ultimate goal is to create a safer workplace by providing workers with the knowledge and tools to enable them to work safely.

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COURSE DESCRIPTION

The First Responder Course provides the student with the skills and knowledge required to understand the role of the First Responder, perform an organized and prioritized patient assessment, intervene in life-threatening injuries and conditions, use oxygen therapy, manage medical, trauma, and environmental emergencies, and record and report patient information.

The course is a 40-hour hands-on practical session, enhanced by short lectures and video. We can provide the First Responder Course to virtually any community, industrial site or worksite in Canada.

Our instructors are Emergency Service providers regularly involved in day-to-day emergencies and have practical experience in the skills that they demonstrate.

PREREQUISITS

All participants must have current Basic Cardiac Life Support Level C and First Aid certificates.

COURSE MATERIAL

Approximately one month before the course begins participants will receive the First Responder Provider Manual from their instructor. It is important that participants read the manual prior to attending class as more of the class time is focused on the practical aspects than on reviewing the material in the manual.

COURSE GOALS

At the end of the First Responder Provider Course, students will be able to:

·Describe the role of the First Responder

·Use First Responder equipment safely and effectively

·Understand the basic functions of an EMS system

·Stabilize the head and neck

·Open and maintain a patient's airway

·Properly insert an oropharyngeal airway

·Assess and manage patient breathing, circulation & perform a rapid body survey

·Initiate oxygen therapy

·Perform a Secondary Survey

·Complete accurate records and reports

·Manage medical emergencies such as:

·Unconscious patient

·Heart attack

·Respiratory emergencies

·Stroke

·Diabetes

·Overdose/poisoning

·Seizures

·Manage trauma emergencies such as:

·Bleeding and shock

·Head/neck/spine injuries

·Chest injuries

·Abdominal injuries

·Fractures/dislocations

·Burns

·Manage environmental emergencies such as:

·Smoke inhalation

·Carbon monoxide poisoning

·Hypothermia & hypothermia

·Drowning/near drowning.

EVALUATION AND CERTIFICATION

Participants receive ongoing feedback from the instructor during the course. Formal evaluation includes a multiple choice written examination and a practical examination. Upon successful completion of the course, students will receive First Responder Certification.

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