Duration: 80-120 hours (based on jurisdiction)
Building on the knowledge and skills within the Emergency Care for Professional Responders text, learners will gain the knowledge and skills needed to provide appropriate patient assessments, interventions, and ongoing care in the workplace. The various options for transportation of an injured worker from the workplace to a healthcare facility are also covered. This course meets CSA Standard Z1210-17 First Aid Training.Audience
Professionals in emergency medical care who may
be responsible for initial assessments, the provision
of safe and prudent care, and the transport of a patient
to the most appropriate healthcare facility.
Prerequisites
Participant must be certified in Standard First Aid with CPR level C.
Completion
- Successfully demonstrate the required skills
- Minimum 75% mark for written, closed book, knowledge evaluation
- Successfully complete two practical scenarios, (one medical and one trauma)
- Attend and participate in 100% of the course
Certification
3-year certification in Emergency Medical Responder (digital certificate issued upon successful completion)
Course Content
- The Professional Responder
- Responding to the call
- Infection prevention and control
- Anatomy and physiology
- Assessment
- Airway management and respiratory emergences
- Circulatory emergencies
- Shock
- Hemorrhage and soft tissue trauma
- Musculoskeletal injuries
- Chest, abdominal and pelvic injuries
- Head and spinal injuries
- Acute and chronic illnesses
- Poisoning
- Environmental illnesses
- Pregnancy, labour and delivery
- Special populations
- Crisis intervention
- Reaching, lifting and extricating patients
- Transportation
- Multiple-casualty incidents
- Pharmacology
- Marine environment
- Workplace
Includes any other content required by specific legislation
Participant Materials
- Canadian Red Cross Emergency Care for Professional Responders Reference Text
- Canadian Red Cross Emergency Care for Professional Responders Workbook (optional)
