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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January 2020
Standard First Aid – Emergency First Aid – CPR/AED – Blended Learning Plus BLS
This is a blended learning class. Blended learning is a combination of in-class, face-to-face instruction with online instruction. The theory and information portion of this class is taught outside of the classroom through an online component followed by an in-class skills session with a Red Cross First Aid Instructor. You will receive the online component via email once you are registered. The online component must be completed prior to your in class session. You can register for the following courses…
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