WorkSafeBC Basic First Aid (previously OFA Level 1)

WorkSafeBC Basic first aid is a 7-hour program (excluding breaks) designed to provide lifesaving first aid skills to workers in industry.

Prerequisites:

Candidates must be able to understand and perform the first aid skills required to complete the learning tasks. No previous first aid training is required.
 

Certification:

To qualify for certification the candidate must participate in a minimum of 7 hours of training and successfully complete the course objectives as taught and evaluated by a person authorized by the Workers’ Compensation Board of B.C. (WorkSafeBC).

Certification is valid for 3 years from the date of completion of the basic training course. To renew a basic certificate a candidate must successfully retake the basic course.
 

You will learn:

  • How to conduct the priority action approach
  • The roles and responsibilities of a first aid attendant
  • How to make appropriate medical referral decisions
  • Identify and manage airway emergencies
  • Identify and manage breathing emergencies
  • Identify and manage circulatory emergencies
  • Perform CPR and use an AED
  • Identify and manage bleeding emergencies
  • Identify and manage common medical emergencies
  • Manage responsive and unresponsive patients
  • How to conduct a secondary survey
  • Identify and manage a patient in shock
  • Identify and manage minor injuries
  • Identify and manage burn injuries

Course length:

The duration of the Basic First Aid level course is 8 hours. Peak Occupational Safety Training offers an ideal learning environment with well-appointed facilities and clean and comfortable floors for the hands-on portions of the course. The facility is conveniently located near BCIT.
 

Cost:

$105 + GST

Course Location:

Peak Safety Training Centre, 3236 Beta Avenue, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5G 4K4, Canada

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