Course Details

Certification

Standard First Aid

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Standard First Aid provides comprehensive training covering all aspects of first aid and CPR. This course is for those who want an in-depth understanding of first aid such as: medical/legal aspects, spinal injuries, environmental injuries, bone and joint injuries, abdominal and chest injuries, burns, and medical emergencies. Includes CPR-C and AED certification.

Ideal Candidate(s): Anyone who requires a government approved first aid certificate

Prerequisite(s): None

Certification Currency: 3 years from the date of certification

Recertification: Attend Lifesaving Standard First Aid Re-certification course within the three (3) year currency period

Skills and Knowledge

  1. Through practical activities wherever possible, demonstrate an understanding of the goals of first aid.
  2. Through practical activities wherever possible, demonstrate an understanding of the legal implications of providing first aid treatment.
  3. Through practical activities wherever possible, demonstrate an understanding of the principles of universal precautions, including barrier devices, hand washing, and use of gloves.
  4. Through practical activities wherever possible, demonstrate an understanding of the anatomy and physiology of the ABC priorities.
  5. Demonstrate primary assessment of a victim including:
    • scene survey
    • level of consciousness
    • airway, breathing, circulation
    • major bleeding
    • mechanism of injury

    Demonstrate secondary assessment of a victim including:

    • vital signs
    • head-to-toe examination
    • history
  6. Demonstrate one-rescuer adult, child and infant cardiopulmonary resuscitation on a manikin and how to use an AED.
  7. Simulate the treatment of:
    • conscious adult, child or infant with an obstructed airway
    • complications: a pregnant woman and/or person who is obese
  1. Simulate the treatment of an unconscious adult, child or infant with an obstructed airway.
  2. Demonstrate the effective direction of bystanders to activate EMS.
  3. Demonstrate the recognition and care of a victim suffering from the following respiratory emergencies:
    • hyperventilation
    • asthma
  4. Demonstrate the recognition and care of a victim suffering from:
    1. shock
    2. heart attack or angina
    3. external bleeding
    4. stroke / transient ischemic attack
  5. Demonstrate the recognition and care of a victim suffering from:
    1. abdominal injury
    2. burn injury
    3. facial injury
  6. Demonstrate the recognition and care of an unconscious victim.  Victim types should include fainting.
  7. Demonstrate two-rescuer adult, child and infant cardiopulmonary resuscitation on a manikin.
  8. Demonstrate the recognition and care of a victim with a suspected spinal injury on land.
  9. Demonstrate the recognition and care of a victim suffering from:
    • heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke
    • hypothermia and frostbite
  10. Demonstrate the recognition and care of a bone or joint injury.
  11. Demonstrate the recognition and care of a chest injury.
  12. Demonstrate the recognition and care of a head injury.
  13. Demonstrate the recognition and care of a seizure victim.
  14. Demonstrate the recognition and care of a diabetic emergency.
  15. Demonstrate the recognition and care of a victim suffering from suspected poisoning.
  16. Demonstrate an understanding of the effects of stress on victims, rescuers, and bystanders, as well as the consequences of an unsuccessful rescue.

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