40 hours

Comprehensive first aid and CPR skills for professional first responders or those training to become first responders. Course teaches the patient assessment model, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, hemorrhage control, and care for a variety of acute and chronic conditions. Participants will be engaged in dynamic training techniques including video, media presentations, skills demonstrations, practice sessions, discussions and scenarios based on real-life situations.

Audience

Professionals in a fire service, rescue team, workplace response team, sports-medicine professionals, lifeguards and ski patrol.

Prerequisites

None

Completion

Successfully demonstrate the required skills

Minimum 75% mark for written, closed book, knowledge evaluation

Successfully complete two evaluated scenarios (one each, medical and trauma)

Attend and participate in 100% of the course

Certification

3-year certification in First Responder (digital certificate issued upon successful completion

Recertification

20 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

Includes any other content required by specific legislation

Participant Materials

Canadian Red Cross Emergency Care for Professional Responders Reference Text

Canadian Red Cross Emergency Care for Professional Responders Workbook (optional)