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About Red Cross Courses
Benefits of Red Cross First Aid Training
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High-quality courses based on latest scientific research (ILCOR*)
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Provincially/territorially and nationally recognized certifications
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Courses updated with the 2005 First Aid & CPR standards
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Scheduling flexibility
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Delivery according to National Standards, through certified Red Cross First Aid Instructors
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Learner-centred approach for high-skill retention
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Focus on injury prevention in the workplace
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Quality and user-friendly take-home materials, available in English and French
*ILCOR = International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation
Red Cross First Aid Courses for Workplace
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First Aid & CPR Courses:
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Workplace Emergency First Aid & CPR
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Workplace Standard First Aid & CPR
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CPR/AED
Specialized First Aid Courses:
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Marine Basic First Aid & CPR
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Marine Advanced First Aid & CPR
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Child Care Emergency First Aid & CPR
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Child Care Standard First Aid & CPR
Advanced First Aid Courses:
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First Responder
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Emergency Medical Responder
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Oxygen Administration
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Red Cross Techniques for Teaching First Aid
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DVD support (video footage)*
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PowerPoint presentation
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Instructional Posters
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Skills demonstration and practise
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Scenarios
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Exercises
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Class discussions and Q&A
*Majority of courses use the DVD
Practical hands-on components are supported by a variety of training materials such as mannequins for
practising CPR, AED trainers, bandages, splinting materials, barrier devices, first aid kits, auto-injector
trainers, inhalers etc.
Course Presentation: Workplace Emergency First Aid & CPR
Red Cross Workplace Emergency First Aid & CPR Course
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Includes 2005 First Aid & CPR Guidelines. Meets OHS regulations for Basic First Aid.
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6.5–8-hour course with flexible scheduling options
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3-year certification (or as legislation dictates)
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Includes CPR Level A and AED certification (where local legislation permits)
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Take-home materials: Red Cross First Aid & CPR Manual, certification card (optional wall certificate)
Course Content:
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Preparing to Respond
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The EMS System
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Check, Call, Care
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Airway Emergencies
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Breathing & Circulation Emergencies
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First Aid for Respiratory & Cardiac Arrest
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Written exam (min. passing grade: 75%)
Also includes any other content required by specific legislation
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Course Presentation: Workplace Standard First Aid & CPR
Red Cross Workplace Standard First Aid & CPR Course
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Includes 2005 First Aid & CPR Guidelines. Meets OHS regulations for Standard First Aid.
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14–16-hour course with flexible scheduling options
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3-year certification
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Includes CPR Level A and AED certification (where local legislation permits)
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Take-home materials: Red Cross First Aid & CPR Manual, certification card (optional wall certificate)
Course Content:
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Preparing to Respond
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The EMS System
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Check, Call, Care
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Airway Emergencies
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Breathing & Circulation Emergencies
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First Aid for Respiratory & Cardiac Arrest
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Head & Spine Injuries
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Bone, Muscle & Joint Injuries
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Wound Care
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Sudden Medical Emergencies
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Environmental Emergencies
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Written exam (min. passing grade: 75%)
Course Presentation: CPR/AED
Red Cross CPR/AED Course
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Includes 2005 First Aid & CPR Guidelines
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3-year certification (or as medical control allows, or legislation or professional designation dictates)
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AED content and certification included where local legislation permits
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Take-home materials: Red Cross CPR/AED Manual, certification card
Course Content:
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CPR Level A: 4 hrs; intended for workplace and general public
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Adult CPR - one rescuer
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Adult choking
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Barrier device/pocket masks
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AED where legislation permits
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CPR Level B: 5 hrs; intended for families, parents, general public, and child care professionals
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Adult/Child/Baby CPR - one rescuer
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Adult/Child/Baby choking
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Barrier device/pocket masks
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AED where legislation permits
CPR Level C: 6 hrs; intended for professional rescuers, (i.e. Police, Firefighters, First Responders,
Workplace First Aid Teams, and Lifeguards)
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Adult/Child/Baby CPR - one rescuer
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Adult/Child/Baby choking
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Barrier device/pocket masks
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AED where legislation permits
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Rescue Breathing
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Adult/Child – 2-rescuer CPR
CPR Level HCP: 6 hrs; intended for healthcare providers (physicians, nurses, paramedics and Allied
Healthcare Providers – RT, OT, PT)
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Adult/Child/Baby CPR - one rescuer
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Adult/Child/Baby choking
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Barrier device/pocket masks
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AED
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Rescue Breathing
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Adult/Child/Baby – 2-rescuer CPR
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BVM
Course Presentation: Marine Basic First Aid & CPR
Red Cross Workplace Marine Basic First Aid & CPR Course
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Includes 2005 First Aid & CPR Guidelines. Meets OHS regulations for Basic First Aid.
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8-hour course with flexible scheduling options
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3-year certification
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Includes CPR Level A and AED certification (where local legislation permits)
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Take-home materials: Red Cross First Aid & CPR Manual, certification card
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Course Content:
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Assessment of needs of casualties and threats to own safety
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Appreciation of body structure and functions
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Understanding of immediate measures to be taken in cases of emergency, including the ability to:
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Position casualty
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Apply resuscitation techniques
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Control bleeding
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Apply appropriate measures of basic shock management
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Apply appropriate measures in event of burns and scalds, including incidents caused by
electrical current
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Rescue and transport a casualty
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Improvise bandages and use materials in emergency kit
Written exam (min. passing grade 75%)
Course Presentation: Marine Advanced First Aid & CPR
Red Cross Workplace Marine Advanced First Aid & CPR Course
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Includes 2005 First Aid & CPR Guidelines. Meets OHS regulations for Standard First Aid.
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16–17.5-hour course with flexible scheduling options
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3-year certification (or as legislation dictates)
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Includes Level A CPR and AED certification (where local legislation permits)
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Take-home materials: Red Cross First Aid & CPR Manual, Red Cross Marine Advanced First Aid
Supplement, certification card (optional wall certificate)
Course Content:
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First Aid Kit
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Body Structure and Function
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Toxicological Hazards
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Examination of Casualty or Patient (Oxygen Administration)
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Spinal Injuries
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Burns, Scalds and Effects of Heat and Cold
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Fractures, Dislocations and Muscular Injuries
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Medical Care of Rescued Persons
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Radio Medical Advice
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Pharmacology
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Sterilization
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Cardiac Arrest, Drowning and Asphyxia
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Written exam (min. passing grade 75%)
Course Presentation: Child Care Emergency First Aid & CPR
Red Cross Child Care Emergency First Aid & CPR Course
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Includes 2005 First Aid & CPR Guidelines
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8-hour course with flexible scheduling options
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3-year certification
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Includes CPR Level B and an introduction to AED (additional skills are included as provincial medical
control allows)
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Take-home materials: Red Cross Child Care First Aid & CPR Manual, certification card
Course Content:
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Preparing to Respond
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The EMS System
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Check, Call, Care
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Airway Emergencies
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Breathing and Circulation Emergencies
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First Aid for Respiratory and Cardiac Arrest
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Head and Spine Injuries
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Bone, Muscle, and Joint Injuries
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Wound Care
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Sudden Medical Conditions
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Environmental Emergencies
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Poisons
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Keeping Children Safe
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Summary
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Scenarios
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Written exam (min. passing grade: 75%)
All topics are covered in-depth in the Standard Child Care First Aid & CPR course.
Course Presentation: Child Care Standard First Aid & CPR
Red Cross Child Care Emergency First Aid & CPR Course
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Includes 2005 First Aid & CPR Guidelines
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16–20-hour course with flexible scheduling options
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3-year certification
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Includes CPR Level B and an introduction to AED (additional skills are included as provincial medical
control allows)
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Take-home materials: Red Cross Child Care First Aid & CPR Manual, certification card
Course Content:
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Preparing to Respond
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The EMS System
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Check, Call, Care
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Airway Emergencies
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Breathing and Circulation Emergencies
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First Aid for Respiratory and Cardiac Arrest
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Head and Spine Injuries
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Bone, Muscle, and Joint Injuries
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Wound Care
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Sudden Medical Conditions
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Environmental Emergencies
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Poisons
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Childhood Illnesses
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Keeping Children Safe
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Summary
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Scenarios
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Written exam (min. passing grade: 75%)
Course Presentation: First Responder Course
Red Cross First Responder Course
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Includes 2005 First Aid & CPR Guidelines. Meets OHS regulations for Advanced First Aid.
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40–44 hour course with flexible scheduling options
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3-year certification
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Includes CPR Level HCP and AED certification where legislation permits
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Take-home materials: Red Cross First Responder Manual, 2nd Edition, Red Cross CPR/AED
Manual, certification card
Course Content:
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The First Responder
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The Emergency Scene
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Human Body Systems
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Preventing Disease Transmission
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Primary Survey
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Secondary Survey
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Measuring Blood Pressure
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Respiratory Emergencies
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Cardiac Emergencies (CPR-HCP)
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AED
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Breathing Devices
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Bleeding and Shock
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Soft Tissue Injuries
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Musculoskeletal injuries
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Injuries to the Head and Spine
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Injuries to the Chest, Abdomen and Pelvis
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Injuries to the Extremities
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Sudden Illness
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Poisoning
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Heat and Cold Emergencies
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Special Populations
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Crisis Intervention
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Childbirth
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Reaching and Moving Casualties
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Multiple Casualty Incident
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Written exam (min. passing grade 75%)
Course Presentation: Emergency Medical Responder Course
Red Cross Emergency Medical Responder Course
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Includes 2005 First Aid & CPR Guidelines. Meets OHS regulations for Advanced First Aid.
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75–80 hour course with flexible scheduling options
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3-year certification
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Includes CPR Level HCP and AED certification where legislation permits
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Take-home materials: Red Cross First Responder Manual, 2nd Edition, Red Cross Emergency
Medical Responder Supplement, Red Cross CPR/AED Manual, certification card
Emergency Medical Responder Upgrade:
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For those who have a current Red Cross First Responder certification or are in a nationally recognized
Advanced/First Responder Program
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40-hour course with course pre-assignment or 60-hour course without
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Includes CPR Level HCP
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The exam can be challenged
Course Content:
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The First Responder
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The Emergency Scene
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Human Body Systems
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Preventing Disease Transmission
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Primary Survey
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Secondary Survey
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Measuring Blood Pressure
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Respiratory Emergencies
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Specific Types of Respiratory Distress
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Cardiac Emergencies (CPR-HCP)
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AED
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Breathing Devices
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Bleeding and Shock
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Soft Tissue Injuries
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Musculoskeletal injuries
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Injuries to the Head and Spine
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Injuries to the Chest, Abdomen and Pelvis
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Injuries to the Extremities
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Sudden Illness
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Poisoning
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Heat and Cold Emergencies
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Special Populations
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Crisis Intervention
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Childbirth and Complications
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Reaching and Moving Casualties
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Multiple Casualty Incidents
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Emergency Vehicle Operations and Transportation
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Written exam (min. passing grade 75%)
Course Presentation: Oxygen Administration Course
Red Cross Oxygen Administration Course
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2–4 hour course
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3-year certification
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Adhere to local legislation as required
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Course Content:
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Breathing Devices
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Resuscitation Masks
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Bag-Valve-Mask (BVM)
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Supplemental Oxygen
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Delivery Devices
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Written exam (min. passing grade 75%)
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