Comprehensive two-day course offering first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills for those who need training due to work requirements or who want more knowledge to respond to emergencies at home. The course meets legislation requirements for provincial/territorial worker safety and insurance boards and includes the latest first aid and CPR guidelines.SFA includes a CPR and AED certification.
Course Time: minimum 13 hours scheduling, requiring 100% attendance; recertification requiring 8 hours
Prerequisite for this course: none
Certification: Three-year certification in Standard First Aid, CPR Level A or C, and AED
Manuals: First Aid and CPR Manual and appropriate addenda
An SFA Course includes the following content:
- The Red Cross
- 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
Training Guidelines – Standard First Aid
To Register for upcoming courses, please email ubc.efrt@ubc.ca.