This fun and interactive 8 hour course trains people how to react and improvise when dealing with life
threatening emergencies. This course includes initial assessment, disease prevention, secondary survey,
airway obstruction, adult, child and infant CPR and AED (level C). Recognition and first-aid treatment for
head and spine injuries, shock, burns, bleeding, seizures, broken bones, anaphylactic shock, small wound
management, poisoning, heat exhaustion and heat stroke will also be addressed. Participants spend the
majority of the course doing hands on first-aid and participating in first-aid scenarios. By practicing with
scenarios students gain confidence, learn to improvise, and react in emergency situations. This course
meets Child Licensing guidelines.
Presenter: Austin Crystal has been working at Alert First-Aid for 6+ years. Canadian Red Cross First-Aid &
CPR instructor, and a WorkSafeBC OFA Level 1 Instructor.