Advanced First Aid Courses

Advanced First Aid

AFA is a professional emergency response for firefighters, law-enforcement officers, oil and gas safety personnel and emergency medical services personnel.
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Audience

For those primarily designated with the responsibility as an Advanced Workplace First Aid Attendant. In some jurisdictions, this advanced first aid course is approved for pre-hospital medical first responders.

Duration

80-120 hours (based on jurisdiction)

Prerequisites

Participant must be certified in Standard First Aid with CPR level C.

Materials

– Includes Free Digital Book

– Optional Hard Copy Book ($150 +Tax)

Completion

• Successfully demonstrate the required skills
• Minimum 75% mark for written, closed book, knowledge evaluation
• Successfully complete minimum of one practical scenario
• Attend and participate in 100% of the course

Certification

3-year certification in Advanced First Aid
(digital certificate issued upon successful completion)

Recertification

40 hours

Course Content

• The Professional Responder
• Responding to the call
• Infection prevention and control
• Anatomy and physiology
• Assessment
• Airway management and respiratory emergences
• 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
• Transportation
• Multiple-casualty incidents
• Pharmacology
• Marine environment
• Workplace

Includes any other content required by specific legislation