Heart & Stroke Intermediate First Aid & CPR-C Training in Edmonton

Heart & Stroke’s Intermediate First Aid will train you, as a workplace first aider, in more comprehensive skills to enable you to provide a broader scope of emergency workplace first aid care to an injured or ill worker.

 

Employers and organizations decide on their first aid course based on their jurisdiction’s regulatory requirements, so before you choose a course to fulfill a workplace first aid requirement, talk to your employer or organization.

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Duration: 2-day comprehensive, instructor-led first aid course or a 1-day recertification course for experienced providers with current Heart & Stroke first aid certification

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Ideal for: Individuals who want or require comprehensive information on first aid and CPR/AED for their workplace, school or personal interest

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Certification length: Valid for 3 years

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Course content:

Level C

• Roles and responsibilities of a first aid provider

• First aid legislation and regulations

• Emergency scene management  

• Shock, unconsciousness and fainting

• Head and spinal injuries 

• Cardiovascular emergencies 

• Adult CPR/AED and choking

• Ashma and anaphylaxis

• Severe bleeding and wound care

• Burns  

• Secondary Survey 

• Medical emergencies, including diabetic emergencies and seizures

• Mental health emergencies 

• Poisoning 

• Heat and cold injuries 

• Bone, joint and muscle injuries 

• Chest Injuries 

• Eye, ear and nose injuries 

• Care given to an injured/ill worker during transportation 

• Triage and management of multiple injured/ill workers 

• Child and Infant CPR/AED and choking