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This comprehensive course builds upon the skills developed in the Emergency Care for Professional Responders text. It covers patient assessments, interventions, and ongoing care. Additionally, we provide training on how to prepare to transport injured workers from the workplace to healthcare facilities.

80-120 hours (based on jurisdiction)

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

• Successfully demonstrate the required skills
• Minimum 75% mark for written, closed book, knowledge evaluation
• Successfully complete two evaluated scenarios (one each, medical and trauma)
• Attend and participate in 100% of the course

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

40 hours

• 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

• Canadian Red Cross Emergency Care for Professional Responders Reference Text
• Canadian Red Cross Emergency Care for Professional Responders Workbook (optional)