
First Responder
Are you interested in becoming a First Responder?
This course offers in-depth first aid and CPR training specifically designed for professional first responders or individuals preparing for roles in emergency response. It is tailored for those in the fire service, rescue teams, workplace response teams, sports medicine professionals, lifeguards, and ski patrol. The curriculum covers the patient assessment model, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, haemorrhage control, and management of various acute and chronic medical conditions. Participants will experience an engaging learning environment through diverse training methods, including videos, media presentations, skills demonstrations, practice sessions, discussions, and real-life scenario simulations.
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Audience
This course is geared to fire service, rescue team, workplace response team, sports-medicine professionals, lifeguards and ski patrol.
Prerequisites
Participant must be certified in Standard First Aid with CPR level C.
Completion
- Successfully demonstrate all required skills
- Achieve a minimum score of 75% on the written, closed-book knowledge assessment
- Complete at least one practical scenario
- Attend and actively participate in 100% of the course
Certification
Valid for 3 years
Duration
40 hours
Course Content
- The Professional Responder
- Responding to the call
- Infection prevention and control
- Anatomy and physiology
- Assessment
- Airway management and respiratory emergencies
- Circulatory emergencies
- Shock
- Hemorrhage and soft tissue trauma
- Musculoskeletal injuries
- Chest, abdominal and pelvic injuries
- Head and spinal injuries
- Acute and chronic illnesses
- Poisoning
- Environmental illnesses
- Pregnancy, labour and delivery
- Special populations
- Crisis intervention
- Reaching, lifting and extricating patients
- Multiple-casualty incidents