Saga Training proudly hosts this course for Western Canada Fire & First Aid

Course Description

Course Contents

• Emergency First Aid Course Content
• Principles of Safety / First Aid Legislation
• Chain of Survival, Universal Precautions
• Basic Anatomy & Physiology
• Automatic External Defibrillator (AED)
• Types of Shock, Stages of Shock & Treatment
• Cardiovascular Disease / Angina, Heart Attack, Stroke & TIA
• Basic Life Support (Initial Assessment & Primary Survey)
• Rescue Breathing & Rescue Breathing Special Considerations
• Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) & Defibrillation
• 1 Rescuer Adult/Child CPR Sequence
• 1 Rescuer Adult/Child CPR with AED Sequence
• 2 Rescuer Adult/Child CPR with AED Sequence
• Infant CPR (1 Rescuer)
• Foreign Body Airway Obstruction (Choking)
• Internal & External Bleeding, Bandaging & Slings
• Triage
• Secondary Survey / Interview, Vital Signs & The Physical Assessment
• Eyes, Ears, Nose & Mouth Injuries
• Poisons
• Burns / Types of Burns, Chemical & Electrical Burns
• Conditions Associated with Heat Exposure / Heat Cramps, Heat Exhaustion & Heat Stroke
• Conditions Associated with Cold Exposure / Frost Nip, Frostbite & Hypothermia
• Medical Conditions / Epilepsy & Seizures, Diabetes, & Asthma
• Musculo-Skeletal Injuries / Splinting
• Head, Neck, Spinal & Pelvic Injuries
• Abdominal, Genital & Chest Injuries
• Moving & Transportation

Course Duration

Course Completion