Basic/Emergency First Aid and CPR Training (1-day)
Act First Safety proudly delivers WSIB-approved Basic First Aid training. Following the requirements set out in CSA Z1210:24 First aid for the workplace, this training formerly referred to as Emergency First Aid, covers essential skills to assist in recognizing and responding to emergencies.
Topics covered include:
- Principals of workplace first aid
- Management of injured and ill workers
- Airway, Breathing and Circulation management
- Use of AED and CPR
- Injury management
- Responding to medical emergencies
- Spinal and Neurological injury management
- Transportation management
While the updated first aid programs are designed for the workplace, the life-saving skills learned in first aid courses like Basic First Aid and Intermediate First Aid apply to home and work.
Who needs this training?
Basic First Aid training is intended for workplaces with 5 or fewer people working on one shift. There must be at least one person with Basic First Aid training on-site at all times.
How many people should I send for training?
This will depend on the size and layout of the workplace. First aiders should be able to reach an injured person quickly, ideally in less than 2 minutes. For this reason, many larger workplaces choose to train more than the minimum number of required first aiders to ensure adequate coverage during normal workforce fluctuations, such as employee turnover, vacations, leaves, and other staffing changes.
What if my workers work offsite in small crews?
Requirements are the same for offsite and onsite workers. While offsite, workers must have access to first aid supplies and a skilled first aider who is trained in accordance to the size of the crew (i.e. crew of 5 or fewer, at least one with Basic First Aid).
What is the difference between Basic First Aid and Intermediate First Aid?
While they both cover similar topics, Intermediate First Aid covers those topics in more depth allowing the workplace first aider to manage and provide care to a wider variety of situations involving injury and illness. Intermediate First Aid also includes more hands-on practice of first aid techniques. This is why the Basic First Aid is a one-day course while the Intermediate First Aid course is conducted over two days.
Programs are delivered at your location or at our location. Please inquire at 416-283-7233 to reserve training for your group or for individuals.
View Our Training Calendar: https://actfirstsafety.ca/calendar.html
Standard First Aid Training / CPR / Defibrillation Training
Time: 13 hours
This two-day training course covers a variety of mandatory and selected topics. It provides a more in depth discussion of topics and allows more time for role playing and scenarios. Standard First Aid (SFA) is a legislative requirement under the WSIB Regulation 1101 for workplaces with more than five employees on any one shift at a given time.
The SFA Refresher course is a condensed one day version for those currently certified in SFA who wish to re-certify. The refresher course must be taken before the expiry date of the original certification, and may only be taken once per certification. After that, a full SFA course must be taken again to remain certified.
The following is a list of mandatory WSIB topics to which you may add additional topics specific to your workplace:
- Unconsciousness
- Wounds and bleeding
- Rescue breathing
- Bone & joint injuries
- Choking
- Medical conditions
- CPR
- Poisoning
- Fainting
- Defibrillation (introduction defibrillation or advanced training)
CPR Courses
Heart Saver CPR (Level ‘A’ and ‘B’)
Time: 3-4 hrs
Heart Saver ‘A’ focuses on emergency procedures for adult patients. Where Heart Saver ‘B’ focuses on emergency procedures for adult s and children or infants. Other topics include:
- Heart and Stroke Foundation Mission and Major Initiatives.
- Promotion of heart-healthy living: risk factors for cardio & cerebrovascular disease.
- Warning signs of heart attack and stroke.
- Heart disease and stroke in women.
- Definition of CPR.
- The “Chain of Survival”.
- Performing CPR on adults (one-rescuer).
- Clearing airway obstructions in adults (choking).
- Barrier Devices.
Basic Rescuer CPR (Level ‘C’) Call for details
Infant and Child CPR (Level ‘D’) Call for details
Defibrillation
What is defibrillation and why is it so important?
Contrary to popular belief, by performing CPR on a patient we are unlikely to restore the pulse on a pulse-less patient. However, we do keep oxygen flowing to the brain reducing permanent damage and prolonging the progression of biological death (death of the brain). When CPR is combined with early defibrillation the patient’s chances of survival dramatically increase. Without early defibrillation chances of the patient recovering are unlikely.
Studies show that less than 5% of people who suffer cardiac arrest outside of a hospital survive. Whereas locations with access to early defibrillation have reported saving as many as 70% of AED patients. The same study shows that with every passing minute, the chances for the victim’s survival decrease by 10% and that defibrillation is more successful when performed within 8 minutes of the cardiac arrest, and most successfully if performed within 5 minutes. For this reason the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, the Ontario Ministry of Health and the American Heart Association are aggressively promoting public access to defibrillation and the chain of survival.
Please contact our office for further details on First Aid and CPR training.
WSIB First Aid and CPR Requirements – Ontario
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