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Lifesaving Society First Aid courses:
Not just for lifeguards anymore
We are now offering the new Lifesaving Society General First Aid course to members of the community. This comprehensive course has been reformatted to meet the needs of the general public and we are very excited to be able to extend this course to you.
General First Aid includes:
- 2005 CPR Guidelines from the Heart and Stroke Foundation (Level "C" CPR)
- Extensive first aid review and practice
- 16-hour course with flexible scheduling options
- 3-year certification
- Take-home materials: Lifesaving Society First Aid & CPR Manual, and certification card
- Target population: Community organizations, students, citizens, teachers, lifeguards, border guards, etc.
Course Content:
- Adult, child and infant CPR/choking and defibrillation
- Anatomy and physiology
- Legal aspects during an intervention
- How to contact the emergency medical system
- Primary and secondary survey
- Shock and fainting
- Heart attack and stroke
- General medical problems
- Major and minor bleeding
- Respiratory emergencies
- Intoxication/poisoning
- Cold and heat emergencies
- Burns and electrocution
- Musculo-skeletal injuries
- Spinal injuries
Heart and Stroke Foundation Emergency
First Aid Course
The perfect course for any organization! This course is designed to meet your needs.
Choose any CPR level from the Heart and Stroke Foundation and pair it with the first aid portion to create a course that works for you.
Emergency First Aid includes:
- 2005 CPR Guidelines from the Heart and Stroke Foundation (Levels A, A+, C or F)
- Basic first aid review and practice
- 8-hour course with flexible scheduling options
- 3-year certification
- Take-home materials: Heart and Stroke Foundation First Aid & CPR Manual, and certification card
- Target population: Community organizations, citizens, individuals, parents, day care employees, etc.
Course Content:
- CPR, choking and defibrillation (please see CPR courses)
- Primary and secondary survey
- How to activate the emergency medical system
- The law
- Heart attack
- Stroke
- Bleeding
- Burns
- Heat emergencies
- Cold emergencies
- Bone and joint injuries
- Eye injuries
- Asthma
- Poisons
- Respiratory emergencies
N.B.: This course is not intended for nurses, doctors, dentists or any other individual in the medical field.
Red Cross Child Care Emergency First Aid & CPR Course
Emergency Child Care First Aid includes:
- 2005 First Aid & CPR Guidelines
- 8-hour course with flexible scheduling options
- 3-year certification
- Includes CPR Level B (baby, child, adult) and an AED certification
- Take-home materials: Red Cross Child Care First Aid & CPR Manual, certification card
- Target population: Teachers, parents, day care workers, members of the community.
Course Content:
- Preparing to Respond
- The Emergency Medical System
- Check, Call, Care
- Airway emergencies
- Breathing and circulation emergencies
- First aid for respiratory and cardiac arrest
- Head and spine Injuries
- Bone, muscle, and joint Injuries
- Wound care
- Sudden medical conditions
- Environmental emergencies
- Poisons
- Keeping children safe
- Summary
- Scenarios
N.B.: There is a written exam for this course.
Babysitting Course
“Because caring for children is more than just child's play”
As parents of young children, has your favourite babysitter taken a Canadian Red Cross Babysitting Course?
If you're an adolescent of 11 years old or older and you've decided to become a babysitter; are you prepared for this important responsibility?
For example, do you know how to:
- Feed a baby or change a diaper?
- Prepare a simple meal?
- Play games with children of all ages?
- Prevent injuries and keep children safe?
- Handle an emergency if one happens?
This course includes:
- 8-hour course with flexible scheduling options
- Important child care skills
- Safety tips for children of all ages
- How to cope with common problems, like tantrums and crying
- What to do if anything makes the babysitter uncomfortable
- Some great games and other ideas for having fun with the kids while babysitting
- How to make the children's environment safe and enjoyable
- What are the respective rights and responsibilities of the babysitter and the family hiring one
- Take-home materials: Red Cross Babysitters Manual, certification card
Course Content:
- Choking
- Sprains and strains
- Bleeding
- Poisoning
- Burns
- Fire emergency
- And more!
N.B.: There is a written exam for this course.
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