Standard First Aid With Cpr And Aed

By Author: Matthew Albertson
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Standard First Aid & CPR/AED is a comprehensive two-day course offering first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED) skills for those who need training due to work requirements, school prerequisites or who want more knowledge to respond to emergencies at home.
It Includes the latest first aid, CPR and AED guidelines and meets federal and a variety of provincial/territorial regulations for Standard First Aid and CPR. It exceeds competitors’ standards by including injury prevention content, CPR and AED.
Safety On Site First Aid and Safety Training (SOS First Aid) is one of the largest Red Cross Training Partners in the province of Ontario offering the Canadian Red Cross Standard First Aid program (SFA), servicing the Greater Toronto Area.
In the province of Ontario, SFA is a 14–16 hour course, usually taken over two days. Flexible training options for private groups are also available. SOS First Aid is available to come to your workplace to train staff privately or offers regularly scheduled public training courses in Mississauga, Brampton, Oakville and ...
... Hamilton.
Successful completion of SFA involves 100% attendance, skills demonstration, and 75% min. passing grade on the written exam.
The Red Cross program provides a 3-year certification in Standard First Aid, CPR Level A, C, or HCP, and AED. Level C of CPR tends to be the most popular level which includes instruction for CPR and choking techniques for adults, children and infants. The HCP level, Healthcare Provider level, is becoming increasingly more popular in the industry. Level A refers to adult-only CPR. CPR instruction adheres to local requirements for health and safety.
Red Cross Standard First Aid includes:
*Preparing to respond to an emergency
*The Emergency Medical System (EMS)
*Check, Call, Care (also known as a primary survey)
*Airway emergencies
*Breathing and circulation emergencies
*First aid for respiratory and cardiac arrest
*Wound care
*Head and spine injuries
*Bone, muscle and joint injuries
*Sudden medical emergencies
*Environmental emergencies
*Poisons
Standard First Aid also includes any other content required by specific legislation, the Red Cross First Aid & CPR Manual, Red Cross Certification card and optional wall certificate(or as required by legislation)
SOS First Aid instructors are friendly and well trained Red Cross First Aid Instructors who can tailor a Standard First Aid course according to the class composition and learner needs. Instructors provide continuous feedback during the course for an excellent learning experience.
Instruction is hands-on and interactive and is supported by a variety of training materials based on course requirements. We provide mannequins for practicing CPR, AED trainers, bandages and splinting materials, barrier devices, auto-injector trainers, inhalers, interactive videos and powerpoint presentations.

Matthew Albertson is author of this article. To know more about Standard First Aid Courses and First Aid CPR level C, Please visit this link http://www.sosfirstaid.ca/