This WorkSafeBC course teaches basic life support procedures and helps you deal with major emergencies until medical aid arrives. This course is a prerequisite for the Transportation Endorsement course. Students must be at least 16 years old and be physically able to complete the learning tasks to act as a Level 1 First Aid Attendant.

Prerequisites: 16 years old

Course Length: 8 Hours

Course Format: One day

Course Cost: $ 95.00

Cost Includes: Textbook, Examination, Parking Passes

Examination: Ongoing practical evaluation, Written exam 70% required

Certificate: Good for 3 years

In this course students will learn:

- The Priority Action Approach on both conscious and unconscious patients.

- Identify and manage airway and C-Spine interventions.

- Identify airway blockages in conscious and unconscious patients.

- Identify and manage respiratory emergencies.

- Identify and mange circulatory emergencies and the use of pressure points.

- Patient rolls from prone to supine, as well as one person rolls used to position a patient that may be vomiting or have some other airway factor.

- One person CPR.

- Manage and treat small soft tissue injuries.

- Complete the required paperwork for all injuries required by WorkSafe BC.