Saga Training proudly hosts this course for Western Canada Fire & First Aid

This full, comprehensive course can be taken online (blended) or at Western Canada Fire & First Aid. If you have already successfully completed the online portion of this course and require your practical skills assessment, click “Here” to book.

Course Description

This Emergency First Aid with CPR level C course is designed for individuals who have easy access to Emergency Medical Services. The focus of training is on maintaining an open airway, assisting breathing, controlling bleeding and preventing further injury until medical care is available. This course also includes AED and CPR level C training.

Course Contents

• Principles of Safety
• First Aid Legislation & Provincial Requirements
• First Aiders’ & Employers’ Responsibilities
• Chain of Survival, Universal Precautions
• Basic Anatomy & Physiology
• Automatic External Defibrillator (AED)
• Types of Shock, Stages of Shock & Treatment
• Cardiovascular Disease / Angina, Heart Attack, Stroke & TIA
• Basic Life Support / Initial Assessment (Danger Management, Assessment of a Patients Level of Responsiveness)
• Basic Life Support / Primary Survey (Airway, Breathing, Circulation & Deadly Bleeding)
• The Recovery Position & Care of an Unconscious Patient
• Rescue Breathing & Rescue Breathing Special Considerations
• Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) & Defibrillation
• 1 Rescuer Adult/Child CPR Sequence
• 1 Rescuer Adult/Child CPR with AED Sequence
• 2 Rescuer Adult/Child CPR with AED Sequence
• Infant CPR (1 Rescuer)
• Foreign Body Airway Obstruction (Choking)
• Internal & External Bleeding, Bandaging & Slings

Course Duration

In-class Training – Full day (approximately 8 hours)

Online blended – Done at your own pace plus 2-3 hours in-class

Course Completion

Upon successful completion of this course, a unique digital certificate, valid for three years, will be available to download and print.