Duration: 8 hours
Workplace Emergency First Aid (WEFA). First Aid (OFA Level 1 Equivalent)
Comprehensive day course offering first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills for those who need training due to work requirements
Instructor
Calvin Grav, North Coast Lifesaving Services
Completion Requirements
100% attendance, skills demonstration, and 75% min. passing grade on written exam
Certification
3-year certification in Workplace Emergency First Aid CPR/AED Level A.
Recertification
There is no re-certification process; candidates are required to retake the 7 hour program every three years
Course Content
Introduction and the Red Cross
Preparing to respond, prevention of disease transmission
Check, Call, Care
Wound care and WorksafeBC records
Airway, breathing and circulation emergencies
Shock, bleeding and medical emergencies
Knowledge evaluation and closing