Intermediate First Aid (BC) - CSA Standard (Taught by 3rd party WorkSafeBC approved providers)
Gold Seal: 4 Credits
Description
This comprehensive course, adhering to CSA Standard CSA Z1210-17, equips workers with intermediate first aid skills to handle emergencies confidently and effectively, ensuring a safer work environment.
This course replaces the current Occupational First Aid Level 2 course. It is designed to meet the regulatory changes coming into effect on November 1, 2024.
To learn more about these changes, please check out this WorkSafeBC Backgrounder: Occupational first aid regulatory changes.
The Intermediate First Aid course is a two-day (14-hour) program (excluding breaks) providing advanced lifesaving first aid skills to workers in the industry.
Participants will learn how to:
- Conduct the Priority Action Approach
- Understand the Roles and Responsibilities of a First Aid Attendant
- Assess and Manage Soft Tissue Injuries
- Make Appropriate Medical Referral Decisions
- Identify and Manage Airway Emergencies
- Identify and Manage Breathing Emergencies
- Identify and Manage Circulatory Emergencies
- Perform CPR and Use an AED
- Identify and Manage Bleeding Emergencies
- Identify and Manage Common Medical Emergencies
- Identify the Rapid Transport Category
- Manage Responsive and Unresponsive Patients
- Conduct a Secondary Survey
- Identify and Manage a Patient in Shock
- Identify and Manage Environmental Injuries
- Identify and Manage Minor Injuries
- Identify and Manage Burn Injuries
- Identify and Manage Musculoskeletal Injuries
- Identify Critical Incident Stress
Important Notes:
- Class starts at 8:00 AM SHARP each day! No late participants will be admitted.
- Photo ID is required to receive a certificate.
- Participants will work in pairs/groups and have physical contact with each other during the practical portions of the course. Should you have any concerns about this, please reach out to us at training@icba.ca
Certification Information
- To qualify for certification, candidates must participate in a minimum of 14 hours of training and successfully complete the course objectives as taught and evaluated by a person authorized by the Workers’ Compensation Board of B.C. (WorkSafeBC).
- Certification is valid for 3 years from the date of completion of the basic training course.
- To renew a basic certificate, a candidate must successfully retake the basic course.
Delivery Method: Classroom Session
Course Fee Includes: All books and materials, and upon completion a certificate valid for 3 years.
Prerequisites
Candidates must be able to understand and perform the first aid skills required to complete the learning tasks.
No previous first aid training is required
Who Should Attend
This training is ideal for:
- Industrial Workers: Employees in manufacturing, construction, and other industrial settings.
- Supervisors and Managers: Those responsible for workplace safety and first aid response.
- Health and Safety Officers: Professionals tasked with ensuring a safe working environment.
- New Employees: Individuals new to the workforce or without previous first aid training.
- Any Worker: Anyone interested in acquiring intermediate first aid skills to enhance workplace safety.
Course Credit Information
The course is eligible for 4 CCA Gold Seal education credits with the Canadian Construction Association.
Registrants seeking gold seal credits for this course will be required to submit to CCA a copy of their certificate of completion.