Basic First Aid
Learning objectives
- Recall your role when an incident or injury occurs
- Recognize symptoms of and responses to respiratory distress, heart attack, and cardiac arrest
- Identify appropriate responses to bleeding, puncture wounds, and burns
- Identify the indicators of and appropriate first aid responses to musculoskeletal injuries, including injuries to the head, neck, and spine
- Recognize the symptoms of, and appropriate first aid responses to a variety of medical emergencies, such as diabetic emergencies, strokes, fainting, seizures, heat stress and cold stress
Course overview
In this lesson you will learn how to identify the seriousness of an injury or illness, how and when to call emergency medical services, how to determine the most appropriate next steps when assisting victims with minor injuries, and how to provide appropriate care for those with serious injuries while waiting for EMS to arrive.
The individuals involved in the development and promotion of this course do not receive any compensation or financial benefits outside of their regular employment for their work on this course.
- 40 minutes
- Format: Online Interactive
- Tier: 2
- Course ID: 16976
Course Outline
- Basics of First Aid
- Respiratory and Heart Related Emergencies
- Bleeding and Burn Emergencies
- Musculoskeletal Injuries
- Other Medical Emergencies
Regulations
- 29 CFR 1910 Subpart K - Medical and First Aid 1910.151 - Medical Services and First Aid
- Alberta: Emergency Medical Aid Act
- British Columbia: Good Samaritan Act
- California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Subchapter 7, General Industry Safety Orders, Article 10. Personal Safety Devices and Safeguards, Section 3400, Medical Services and First Aid
- Canada Labour Code, Part II (R.S.C. 1985, c. L-2), Section 25
- European Resuscitation Council Guidelines 2021, Section 4, First Aid
- Health and Safety Executive. Basic Advice on First Aid at Work. INDG347. London: Health and Safety Executive, 2018
- Manitoba: The Good Samaritan Protection Act
- New Brunswick: Emergency Medical Aid Act
- Newfoundland and Labrador: Emergency Medical Aid Act
- Northwest Territories: Emergency Medical Aid Act
- Nova Scotia: Volunteer Services Act (which includes Good Samaritan provisions)
- Nunavut: Emergency Medical Aid Act
- Ontario: Good Samaritan Act, 2001
- Prince Edward Island: Good Samaritan Act
- Saskatchewan: The Emergency Medical Aid Act
- Yukon: The Good Samaritan Act