Designed to meet industry, business and government requirements, St. John Ambulance first aid courses are your assurance of quality, flexibility and expertise. Emergency level first aid is a state-of-the-art, modular, course of basic first aid skills and other select subjects needed to sustain life and manage the scene of an injury.
The Emergency Level First Aid course is built on the same core and elective lessons as the Standard Level course. The course includes core and elective lessons as well as a written exam.
Lessons that make up the Standard and Emergency Level courses are outline below.
The elective lessons are chosen by instructors based on your needs. For example, companies may ask for specific lessons in accordance with local or provincial safety regulations. Electives in a course, intended for the general public, are based on regional or community needs and interests.
Both the Standard First Aid and Emergency First Aid courses include five core lessons (four hours).
- Emergency Scene Management
- Shock, Unconsciousness and Fainting
- Choking (Adult)
- Cardiovascular Emergencies and One-Rescuer CPR (Adult casualty)
- Severe Bleeding
There are 18 elective lessons. The Emergency course includes approximately 1.5 hours* of elective content, while the Standard course includes about 7.5 hours.*
1. Medical Conditions (Diabetes, Convulsions, Asthma, Allergies)
2. Child Resuscitation
3. Infant Resuscitation
4. Two-Rescuer CPR
5. Automated External Defibrillation
6. Secondary Survey
7. Bone and Joint Injuries
8. Head/Spinal and Pelvic Injuries
9. Chest Injuries
10. Wound Care
11. Multiple Casualty Management
12. Rescue Carries
13. Eye Injuries
14. Burns
15. Poisons, Bite and Stings
16. Heat and Cold Illness and Injuries
17. Emergency Childbirth and Miscarriage
18. Artificial Respiration
* The length of St. John Ambulance courses may vary depending on, modules selected and provincial or territorial regulations.