Description
Standard First Aid and Basic Life Support (BLS) Classes – The Details
Duration
14 – 16 Hours total; time includes a combination of online work and in-class work for blended learning options.
Instructor
Red Cross First Aid Instructor or Instructor Trainer
Location
Offered at a variety of locations including Carleton University, Algonquin College (Woodroffe Campus), and St. Aiden’s Church. Please see individual course listings below for individual locations.
Completion Requirements
100% attendance, skills demonstration, and 75% min. passing grade on written exam
Certification
3-year certification in Standard First Aid and BLS
Recertification
6–8 hours; includes CPR Level C, adheres to local legislation
Course Content
> Preparing to respond
> The EMS system
> Check, Call, Care
> Airway emergencies
> Breathing and circulation emergencies
> First aid for respiratory and cardiac arrest
> Wound care
> Head and spine injuries
> Bone, muscle and joint injuries
> Sudden medical emergencies
> Environmental emergencies
> Poisons
Course Content Specific to BLS
> Glove removal
> Primary Assessment
> Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
> Airway Obstruction
> Assisted Ventilation
> Basic Life Support special considerations.
Includes any other content required by specific legislation.
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Use our calendar to select a class day and time.
To book group or corporate training please contact us.
