includes 2 certificates: 2 year certicification for WEFA and 3 years for SFA
includes CPR-C
Take-home materials: First Aid & CPR Manual + supplement, certification card
Candidate must be at least 16 years of age and be able to understand and perform the first aid skills required at this level.
For Day 1 (WEFA):
Learners must recognize and respond to the emergencies as identified in course content with a 75% success rate and correctly answer 75% of the learner examination questions (Written examination is mandatory. This is a requirement of the British Columbia Workers Compensation Board. While Worksafe BC only requires a 70% pass on the written exam, national CRC standards call for a 75% pass).
For Day 2 (SFA):
Pass the written or oral examination (50 questions) with 75% success rate and attend and participate in 100% of the course.
For day 1:
Prevention of disease transmission
Minor wound care
Worksafe BC Occupational Health and Safety paperwork
The Emergency Action Principles
Spinal management
Airway emergency management
Breathing emergency management
Circulation emergency management
Sudden medical conditions
For day 2:
Secondary Survey
Child and Infant Rescue Breathing and CPR
Child and Infant Obstructed airway: witnessed / unwitnessed
Head-neck and Spinal Injuries
Bone and Joint Injuries
Soft Tissue Injuries (review/add anything not covered on Day 1)
Sudden Medical Conditions (review/add anything not covered on Day 1)
Heat and Cold Injuries
Poisons (review/add anything not covered on Day 1)
Emergency Moves
Scenario Practice / Healthy Lifestyles
Occupational Health & Safety info
This course is physically demanding. It will require prolonged kneeling, working in stooped positions, and rolling patients. Each class participant is required to function as attendant, helper and patient.
Accommodation may be made for participants that indicate a problem with some of the aforementioned activities. Participants may be permitted to adopt "comfort" positions on the floor to avoid kneeling or stooping for prolonged periods, even though the positions may not facilitate optimum patient care. However, regardless of accommodation made during the class, participants will be required to demonstrate specific skills according to an accepted standard before certification is issued.
Medical exam gloves are used during all practice sessions. Participants need to be aware of possible allergic reactions to latex gloves and powder used in some brands.
Personal Protective Equipment ("PPE") – knee pads recommended.
