CPR911 - Standard First Aid/ CPR-C

Subject Title
Standard First Aid/ CPR-C

Subject Description
This Canadian Red Cross blended learning course offers first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills for those who need training due to work requirements or who want more knowledge to respond to emergencies at home.  Learn how to recognize and deal with common medical emergencies including choking, cardiac arrest and how to use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) for adults, children and babies. This course meets legislation requirements for provincial/territorial worker safety and insurance boards and includes the latest first aid and CPR guidelines.

Credit Status
A Canadian Red Cross 3 year certification in Standard First Aid and CPR-C will be awarded upon successful course completion.

A temporary certificate will be issued at the end of the course, which is valid for 60 days.  A digital certificate will be issued within 10 business days.

Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject the student will be able to:

1. Identify strategies that help prepare for emergencies, including 'The Chain of Survival Behaviours', the role of the first aider and when to call EMS/9-1-1. 
2. Demonstrate 'Check, Call, and Care' for emergency situations, the recovery position and how to care for shock.
3. Demonstrate care for conscious and unconscious choking for adults, children and babies.
4. Recognize the risk factors, signs and symptoms and provide care for someone suffering from a heart attack, angina, stroke, and TIA.
5. Demonstrate CPR for adults, children and babies, including compression-only CPR, and use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED).
6. Demonstrate care for head, neck, or spinal injuries.
7. Demonstrate immobilization techniques, including the application of a tube sling, regular sling, and splints.
8. Describe how to recognize and care for a person that has been poisoned including, opioid overdose, tick bites and insect stings.

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Discrimination/Harassment
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Accommodation for Students with Disabilities
The College will provide reasonable accommodation to students with disabilities in order to promote academic success. If you require accommodation, contact the Counselling and Accessibility Services Office at ext. 22900 to initiate the process for documenting, assessing and implementing your individual accommodation needs.

Camera Use and Recordings - Synchronous (Live) Classes
Synchronous (live) classes may be delivered in person, in a Flexible Learning space, or online through a Seneca web conferencing platform such as MS Teams or Zoom. Flexible Learning spaces are equipped with cameras, microphones, monitors and speakers that capture and stream instructor and student interactions, providing an in-person experience for students choosing to study online.

Students joining a live class online may be required to have a working camera in order to participate, or for certain activities (e.g. group work, assessments), and high-speed broadband access (e.g. Cable, DSL) is highly recommended. In the event students encounter circumstances that impact their ability to join the platform with their camera on, they should reach out to the professor to discuss. Live classes may be recorded and made available to students to support access to course content and promote student learning and success.

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