Emergency First Aid

Emergency First Aid is for people who want a general knowledge of first aid principles and the emergency treatment of injuries. Skills include: victim assessment, CPR, choking, and and what to do for external bleeding, heart attack, stroke, wounds and burns. Includes CPR-B certification.

The first aid program is not restricted to aquatic candidates. You can use the Lifesaving Society's first aid awards to train non-aquatic staff (camp, playground, maintenance, etc.) and the general public.

Prerequisite: None.

Instruction & certification: Current Lifesaving Instructors or First Aid Instructors teach and certify candidates. The Lifesaving Society deems its certifications to be "current" for 24 months from the certification date.

Candidate recognition: Certification card.

Required reference material: Canadian First Aid Manual or Canadian Lifesaving Manual.

Recertification: Emergency First Aid recertification is the same course.

1. Through practical activities wherever possible, demonstrate an understanding of the goals of first aid.
2. Through practical activities wherever possible, demonstrate an understanding of the legal implications of providing first aid treatment.
3. Through practical activities wherever possible, demonstrate an understanding of the principles of universal precautions, including barrier devices, hand washing, and use of gloves.
4. Through practical activities wherever possible, demonstrate an understanding of the anatomy and physiology of the ABC priorities.
5. Demonstrate primary assessment of a victim including:
   • scene survey
   • level of consciousness
   • airway, breathing, circulation
   • major bleeding
   • mechanism of injury
   Demonstrate secondary assessment of a victim including:
   • vital signs
   • head-to-toe examination
   • history
6. Demonstrate one-rescuer adult, child and infant cardiopulmonary resuscitation on a manikin and how to use an AED.