Advanced First Aid

Advanced First Aid CPR/AED C ,(ACFA)

Welcome to the Advanced First Aid course. Approved by Workplace Health and Safety (WH&S) in Alberta under the Canadian Red Cross, this course is equivalent to an OFA Level 3 certificate in British Columbia and meets the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) criteria (Standard Z1210-17 – Advanced).

In this course, you’ll combine theory and practice to develop essential emergency response skills. Focusing on assessment and treatment priorities, you’ll explore the primary and secondary surveys, recognizing signs and symptoms of medical conditions and traumatic injuries as the core of patient care. Big Hearts First Aid promotes engaging, hands-on learning through stimulating discussions, guided by a passionate and knowledgeable instructor to support your success. Please review the course topics:

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