First Aid
first aid training
We will not be offering First Aid Registration on our website right now, as it is not working properly. Listed below, are upcoming courses, please contact our office at 250-426-2525 to register.
- Intermediate First Aid – January 20-21, 2025
- Advanced First Aid – March 3-14, 2025
For more course and registration information please choose from the links below:
Terminology for the certification of first aid attendants has been updated from OFA Level 1, 2, and 3 to Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced First Aid to match the terminology used in SSA Z1210-17, First aid training for the workplace – Curriculum and quality management for training agencies. These Changes to the naming convention of first aid certificates does not impact the validity of current certificates.
Basic First Aid
Course Duration: 7 Training Hours Course Content: CPR and breathing emergencies in adults; first aid for bleeding; sudden illness and injury emergency care skills for the occupational first aid provider. Who Would Benefit: B.C. provincial business, industry and government agencies with employees that have an occupational requirement to be Basic First Aid (Emergency) First Aid trained. Regulations and Guidelines: Meets British Columbia Occupational Health and Safety regulations (OH&S) administered through WorkSafe BC. Registration Information: Phone: (250) 426-2525 Email: strategic1@shaw.ca |
Transportation Endorsement First Aid Course Duration: 7 Training Hours. This is not a stand-alone program. It is intended to be provided in conjunction with Basic First Aid training for British Columbia Provincial workplaces. Course Content: Supplemental emergency care skills for the basic first aid provider in the use of equipment needed for packaging patients due to a major mechanism of injury requiring spinal immobilization. Who Would Benefit: B.C. provincial business, industry and government agencies with employees that have an occupational requirement for a Transportation Endorsement in conjunction with Basic first aid training. Regulations and Guidelines: Meets British Columbia Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) regulations administered through WorkSafe BC. Registration Information: Phone: (250) 462-2525 Email: strategic1@shaw.ca |
Intermediate First Aid Course Duration: 14 Training Hours (excluding breaks) Course Content: Instructors and course participants are encouraged to assist in improving pre-hospital care of injured workers by promoting:
Who Would Benefit: B.C. provincial business, industry and government agencies with employees that have an occupational requirement to be Intermediate First Aid Trained. Registration Information: Phone: (250) 426-2525 / Email: strategic1@shaw.ca To renew an intermediate first aid certificate, a candidate must meet the same training and examination requirements as for initial certificates through the completion of a full WorkSafeBC intermediate first aid course Course Durationline: https://strategicfirecontrol.com/events/ |
Advanced First Aid : 70 Training Hours Course Content: CPR and breathing emergencies in adults; advanced first aid; use of oxygen delivery equipment; AED; primary and secondary assessment skills; first aid for bleeding; sudden illness and injury; rapid transport protocols; medical aid protocols; return to work protocols; packaging and spinal immobilization; record keeping; oral reporting and patient transfer skills for the occupational healthcare provider. Who Would Benefit: B.C. provincial business, industry and government agencies with employees that have an occupational requirement to be Advanced First Aid trained. Registration Information: Phone: (250) 426-2525 // Email: strategic1@shaw.ca // Register Online: https://strategicfirecontrol.com/events |
