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Standard First Aid provides comprehensive training covering all aspects of first aid and CPR. Standard First Aid incorporates all of Emergency First Aid and is designed for those who require a more in-depth understanding of first aid including: legal implications of first aid treatment, spinal injuries, heat or cold injuries, bone and joint injuries, chest injuries, and medical emergencies. Includes CPR-C certification.

Standard First Aid Overview

Overview at a glance:

  1. Through practical activities wherever possible, demonstrate an understanding of the goals of first aid.

  2. Through practical activities wherever possible, demonstrate an understanding of the legal implications of providing first aid treatment.

  3. Through practical activities wherever possible, demonstrate an understanding of the principles of universal precautions, including barrier devices, hand washing, and use of gloves.

  4. Through practical activities wherever possible, demonstrate an understanding of the anatomy and physiology of the ABC priorities.

  5. Demonstrate primary assessment of a victim including: 

    • scene survey

    • level of consciousness

    • airway, breathing, circulation

    • major bleeding

    • mechanism of injury

    1. Demonstrate secondary assessment of a victim including: 

    • vital signs

    • head-to-toe examination

    • history​

  6. Demonstrate one-rescuer adult, child and infant cardiopulmonary resuscitation on a manikin and how to use an AED.

  7. Simulate the treatment of: 

    • conscious adult, child or infant with an obstructed airway

    • complications: a pregnant woman and person who is obese

  8. Simulate the treatment of an unconscious adult, child or infant with an obstructed airway.

  9. Demonstrate the effective direction of bystanders to activate EMS.

  10. Demonstrate the recognition and care of a victim suffering from the following respiratory emergencies: 

    • hyperventilation

    • asthma

  11. Demonstrate the recognition and care of a victim suffering from: 

    • shock

    • heart attack or angina

    • external bleeding

    • stroke / transient ischemic attack

  12. Demonstrate the recognition and care of a victim suffering from: 

    • abdominal injury

    • burn injury

    • facial injury

  13. Demonstrate the recognition and care of an unconscious victim.  Victim types should include fainting.

Standard First Aid includes the following additional items:

  1. Demonstrate two-rescuer adult, child and infant cardiopulmonary resuscitation on a manikin.

  2. Demonstrate the recognition and care of a victim with a suspected spinal injury on land.

  3. Demonstrate the recognition and care of a victim suffering from: 

    • heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke

    • hypothermia and frostbite

  4. Demonstrate the recognition and care of a bone or joint injury.

  5. Demonstrate the recognition and care of a chest injury.

  6. Demonstrate the recognition and care of a head injury.

  7. Demonstrate the recognition and care of a seizure victim.

  8. Demonstrate the recognition and care of a diabetic emergency.

  9. Demonstrate the recognition and care of a victim suffering from suspected poisoning.

  10. Demonstrate an understanding of the effects of stress on victims, rescuers, and bystanders, as well as the consequences of an unsuccessful rescue.

Emergency First Aid Overview

Emergency First Aid is for candidates who want a general knowledge of first aid principles and the emergency treatment of injuries. Skills include: victim assessment, CPR, choking and what to do for external bleeding, heart attack, stroke wounds and burns. Includes CPR-B certification. Recognized by Ontario's Workplace Safety & Insurance Board.

Overview at a glance:

  1. Through practical activities wherever possible, demonstrate an understanding of the goals of first aid.

  2. Through practical activities wherever possible, demonstrate an understanding of the legal implications of providing first aid treatment.

  3. Through practical activities wherever possible, demonstrate an understanding of the principles of universal precautions, including barrier devices, hand washing, and use of gloves.

  4. Through practical activities wherever possible, demonstrate an understanding of the anatomy and physiology of the ABC priorities.

  5. Demonstrate primary assessment of a victim including: 

    • scene survey

    • level of consciousness

    • airway, breathing, circulation

    • major bleeding

    • mechanism of injury

    1. Demonstrate secondary assessment of a victim including: 

    • vital signs

    • head-to-toe examination

    • history​

  6. Demonstrate one-rescuer adult, child and infant cardiopulmonary resuscitation on a manikin and how to use an AED.

  7. Simulate the treatment of: 

    • conscious adult, child or infant with an obstructed airway

    • complications: a pregnant woman and person who is obese

  8. Simulate the treatment of an unconscious adult, child or infant with an obstructed airway.

  9. Demonstrate the effective direction of bystanders to activate EMS.

  10. Demonstrate the recognition and care of a victim suffering from the following respiratory emergencies: 

    • hyperventilation

    • asthma

  11. Demonstrate the recognition and care of a victim suffering from: 

    • shock

    • heart attack or angina

    • external bleeding

    • stroke / transient ischemic attack

  12. Demonstrate the recognition and care of a victim suffering from: 

    • abdominal injury

    • burn injury

    • facial injury

  13. Demonstrate the recognition and care of an unconscious victim.  Victim types should include fainting.

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