Program Intent

This 8-hour Emergency First Aid program is designed for individuals who have easy access to Emergency Medical Services. The focus of the program is on maintaining an open airway, assisting breathing, controlling bleeding and preventing further injury until medical care is available. Successful candidates will receive a certificate recognized by Alberta Human Resources and Employment, Workplace Health and Safety that is valid for 3 years.

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for those individuals who live or work in areas where Emergency Medical Services are available and for those trying to meet Government regulations.

Course Content

• Principles of Safety


• First Aid Legislation & Provincial Requirements
• First Aiders’ & Employers’ Responsibilities
• 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 (Danger Management, Assessment of a Patients Level of Responsiveness)
• Basic Life Support / Primary Survey (Airway, Breathing, Circulation & Deadly Bleeding)
• The Recovery Position & Care of an Unconscious Patient
• 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