This course meets Workplace Health and Safety guidelines for Advanced First Aid and of the Alberta Paramedic Association of Canada National Occupational Competency Profiles. This course is designed for individuals involved in Emergency Response such as firefighters, police, and EMS personnel. This course is also required for certain workplaces and entry into more advanced medical programs such as EMT and Paramedic training.
Topics
• The Emergency Scene
• Musculoskeletal Injuries
• Body Systems
• Injuries to the head/spine / chest / abdomen / pelvis
• Preventing Disease Transmission
• Injuries to the Extremeties
• Primary Survey
• Sudden Illness
• Secondary Survey
• Poisoning
• Measuring Blood Pressure
• Heat/Cold Emergencies
• Respiratory Emergencies
• Special Populations/Crisis Intervention
• Cardiac Emergencies
• Childbirth and Complications
• AED
• Reaching and Moving Casualties
• Breathing Devices
• Multiple Casualty Incidents
• Bleeding/Shock
• Emergency Vehicle Operations and Transportation.
