Occupational First Aid Level 2

Training Course: Occupational First Aid Level 2

The Occupational First Aid Level 2 course developed by the Workers’ Compensation Board is a 35 hour program divided into 10 lessons of approximately 3.5 hours each. For each lesson there is specific homework and students should be prepared to spend 1.5 to 2 hours of at home study per lesson. A medical Form [contained in the student syllabus] needs to be handed in prior to or on the day of the examination. To qualify for Level 2 training and subsequent certification, a person must be at least 16 years old and have the physical ability to perform first aid skills required to complete the learning tasks.

To register please call 877 322 6777.

Instructional Objectives

  • Each participant will identify and manage critical interventions of the airway with C-spine control for conscious patients and patients with a decreased level of consciousness.
  • Each participant will identify respiratory emergencies and manage critical interventions.
  • Each participants will identify circulatory emergencies and manage critical interventions for conscious and patients with a decreased level of consciousness.
  • Each participant will conduct the secondary survey component of the priority action approach for patients requiring urgent medical attention and patients in the first aid room.
  • Each participant will assess, manage and identify the need for medical aid referral for soft tissue injuries.

Course Curriculum (4-5 Days)

(A) Introduction to Occupational First Aid
(B) Basic Anatomy
(C) Initial Evaluation of the Trauma Patient
(D) Respiratory System
(E) Cardiovascular System
(F) Head and Nervous System
(G) Facial Trauma
(H) Abdominal and Genitourinary Injuries
(I) The Skin and Soft Tissues
(J) Skeletal System
(K) Environmental Emergencies
(L) Poisonings
(M) Communicable Diseases
(N) Diabetes
(O) Psychiatric Emergencies

Note: OFA3 covers the same items as OFA2 but at a higher level. In addition, OFA2 does not include Patient Handling and Transportation.

To register please call 877 322 6777.