First Aid - Alberta OHS

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“advanced first aider” means an Emergency Medical Responder, Emergency Medical Technician, nurse or other person who holds a certificate in advanced first aid from an approved training agency;

“close work site” means a work site that is not more than 20 minutes travel time from a health care facility under normal travel conditions using available means of transportation;

“distant work site” means a work site that is more than 20 minutes, but less than 40 minutes, travel time from a health care facility under normal travel conditions using available means of transportation;

“emergency first aider” means a person who holds a certificate in emergency first aid from an approved training agency;

“high hazard work” means work described in Schedule 2, Table 2;

“High hazard work” means work involving:

(a) construction or demolition, including
(i) industrial and commercial process facilities,
(ii) pipelines and related gas or oil transmission facilities,
(iii) commercial, residential and industrial buildings,
(iv) roads, highways, bridges and related installations,
(v) sewage gathering systems,
(vi) utility installations, and
(vii) water distribution systems;
(b) operation and maintenance of
(i) food packing or processing plants,
(ii) beverage processing plants,
(iii) electrical generation and distribution systems,
(iv) foundries,
(v) industrial heavy equipment repair and service facilities,
(vi) sawmills and lumber processing facilities,
(vii) machine shops,
(viii) metal fabrication shops,
(ix) gas, oil and chemical process plants,
(x) steel and other base metal processing plants, and
(xi) industrial process facilities not elsewhere specified;
(c) woodlands operations;
(d) gas and oil well drilling and servicing operations;
(e) mining and quarrying operations;
(f) seismic operations;
(g) detonation of explosives.

“isolated work site” means a work site that is 40 minutes or more travel time from the work site to a health care facility under normal travel conditions using available means of transportation;

“low hazard work” means work described in Schedule 2, Table 1;

“Low hazard work” means work at:
(a) administrative sites where the work performed is clerical or administrative in nature;
(b) dispersal sites

(i) where a worker is based,
(ii) where a worker is required to report for instruction, and
(iii) from which a worker is transported to a work site where the work is performed.

“medium hazard work” means work that is neither low hazard work nor high hazard work;

“standard first aider” means a first aider who holds a certificate in standard first aid from an approved training agency;

Table 5 - First Aid Requirements for low hazard work

Number of workers at work site per shift	Close work site (up to 20 minutes)	Distant work site (20-40 minutes)	Isolated work site (more than 40 minutes)
1	Type P First Aid Kit	Type P First Aid Kit	Type P First Aid Kit
2-9	#1 type First Aid Kit	1 Emergency First Aider #2 type First Aid Kit	1 Standard First Aider #2 type First Aid Kit
10-49	1 Emergency First Aider #1 type First Aid Kit	1 Emergency First Aider #2 type First Aid Kit	1 Standard First Aider #2 type First Aid Kit
50-99	1 Standard First Aider #2 type First Aid Kit	1 Standard First Aider #2 type First Aid Kit	2 Standard First Aiders #2 type First Aid Kit
100-199	1 Emergency First Aider 2 Standard First Aiders #3 type First Aid Kit Designated area for First Aid	1 Emergency First Aider 2 Standard First Aiders #3 type First Aid Kit 3 blankets, stretcher, splints Designated area for First Aid	3 Standard First Aiders #3 type First Aid Kit 3 blankets, stretcher, splints Designated area for First Aid
200 or more	1 Emergency First Aider 2 Standard First Aiders PLUS 1 Standard First Aider for each additional increment of 1 to 100 workers #3 type First Aid Kit Designated area for First Aid	1 Emergency First Aider 2 Standard First Aiders PLUS 1 Standard First Aider for each additional increment of 1 to 100 workers #3 type First Aid Kit 3 blankets, stretcher, splints Designated area for First Aid	1 Emergency First Aider 2 Standard First Aiders PLUS 1 Standard First Aider for each additional increment of 1 to 100 workers #3 type First Aid Kit 3 blankets, stretcher, splints Designated area for First Aid

Table 6 - First Aid Requirements for medium hazard work

Number of workers at work site per shift	Close work site (up to 20 minutes)	Distant work site (20 to 40 minutes)	Isolated Worksite (more than 40 minutes)
1	Type P First Aid Kit	Type P First Aid Kit	Type P First Aid Kit
2-9	1 Emergency First Aider #1 type First Aid Kit	1 Standard First Aider #2 type First Aid Kit 3 blankets	1 Standard First Aider #2 type First Aid Kit 3 blankets
10-19	1 Emergency First Aider 1 Standard First Aider #2 type First Aid Kit	1 Emergency First Aider 1 Standard First Aider #2 type First Aid Kit 3 blankets	2 Standard First Aiders #2 type First Aid Kit 3 blankets
20-49	1 Emergency First Aider 1 Standard First Aider #2 type First Aid Kit	1 Emergency First Aider 1 Standard First Aider #2 type First Aid Kit 3 blankets	2 Standard First Aiders #2 type First Aid Kit 3 blankets
50-99	2 Emergency First Aiders 1 Standard First Aider #3 type First Aid Kit	2 Emergency First Aiders 1 Standard First Aider #3 type First Aid Kit 3 blankets	3 Standard First Aiders#3 type First Aid Kit 3 blankets
100-199	2 Emergency First Aiders 2 Standard First Aiders #3 type First Aid Kit Designated area for first aid services	2 Emergency First Aiders 2 Standard First Aiders #3 type First Aid Kit 3 blankets, stretcher, splints Designated area for first aid services	3 Standard First Aiders 1 Advanced First Aider #3 type First Aid Kit 3 blankets, stretcher, splints Designated area for first aid services
200 or more	2 Emergency First Aiders 2 Standard First Aiders 1 nurse or 1 EMT-P PLUS 1 Standard First Aider for each additional increment of 1 to 100 workers First Aid Room	2 Emergency First Aiders 2 Standard First Aiders 1 nurse or 1 EMT-P PLUS 1 Standard First Aider for each additional increment of 1 to 100 workers First Aid Room	4 Standard First Aiders 1 nurse or 1 EMT-P PLUS 1 Standard First Aider for each additional increment of 1 to 100 workers First Aid Room

Table 6 - First Aid Requirements for high hazard work

Number of workers at work site per shift	Close work site (up to 20 minutes)	Distant work site (20 to 40 minutes)	Isolated Worksite (more than 40 minutes)
1	Type P First Aid Kit	Type P First Aid Kit	Type P First Aid Kit
2-4	1 Emergency First Aider #1 type First Aid Kit	1 Standard First Aider #2 type First Aid Kit 3 blankets	1 Standard First Aider #2 type First Aid Kit 3 blankets
5-9	1 Emergency First Aider 1 Standard First Aider #2 type First Aid Kit	2 Standard First Aiders #2 type First Aid Kit 3 blankets	2 Standard First Aiders #2 type First Aid Kit 3 blankets
10-19	1 Emergency First Aider 1 Standard First Aider #2 type First Aid Kit 3 blankets	2 Standard First Aiders #2 type First Aid Kit 3 blankets	2 Standard First Aiders #2 type First Aid Kit 3 blankets
20-49	2 Emergency First Aider 1 Standard First Aider #2 type First Aid Kit 3 blankets	2 Standard First Aiders #3 type First Aid Kit 3 blankets, stretcher, splints	2 Standard First Aiders #3 type First Aid Kit 3 blankets, stretcher, splints
50-99	2 Emergency First Aiders 2 Standard First Aiders #3 type First Aid Kit 3 blankets	2 Emergency First Aiders 3 Standard First Aiders #3 First Aid Kit 3 blankets, stretcher, splints	4 Standard First Aiders 1 Advanced First Aider #3 Type First Aid Kit 3 blankets, stretcher, splints
100-199	2 Emergency First Aiders 2 Standard First Aiders 1 Advanced First Aider First Aid Room	4 Standard First Aiders 1 Advanced First Aider	4 Standard First Aiders 1 Advanced First Aider
200 or more	2 Emergency First Aiders 2 Standard First Aiders 1 nurse or 1 EMT-P PLUS 1 Standard First Aider for each additional increment of 1 to 100 workers First Aid Room	4 Standard First Aiders 1 nurse or 1 EMT-P PLUS 1 Standard First Aider for each additional increment of 1 to 100 workers First Aid Room	4 Standard First Aiders 1 Advanced First Aider 1 nurse or 1 EMT-P PLUS 1 Standard First Aider for each additional increment of 1 to 100 workers First Aid Room

Alberta Workplace Health and Safety Interpretation Bulletins - First Aid

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Developing a First Aid Plan

AED in the Workplace

Medications in First Aid Kits

First Aid Records

Eastside Safety First Aid Courses
that meet the Requirements of the Alberta OHS

First Aid - Emergency Level (EFA)

This course meets the requirements for diverse groups of people and occupations. The course content has 6 mandatory components, and numerous optional topics that may be chosen to meet the needs of the group. Following the Federal Labour Code Part II mandatory teaching components, this course meets the requirements of a First Aid Attendant requiring Basic First Aid.

1 day

First Aid - Standard Level (SFA)
First Aid - Occupational Health and Safety Level (OHSFA)

The Occupational Health and Safety Legislation in the provinces set the standards for first aid components to be lawfully compliant in the workplace. Following these requirements, the student is issued a First Aid Certificate with an OHS compliant notation that the instructional standards have been met. The OHS First Aid Course meets the First Aid Attendant requirements of both provincial OHS and the Federal Labour Code Part II requirements.

The Standard first aid course is different from the OHS First Aid in that it has 6 mandatory components, and the remainder of the components are optional - depending upon the needs of the students.

2 days
16 hours

First Aid - Advanced Level II/Medical Responder Level II

This course reinforces the basic skills taught in first aid, and builds on them with additional advanced skills. The course teaches more in depth understanding of basic first aid concepts and techniques. Additionally, spinal movement reduction, oxygen administration, patient extrication with numerous practice scenarios are covered during this course. The Occupational Health and Safety Legislation of the provinces recognize this level of advanced training.

80 hours

Links to Specific Provincial/Federal OHS First Aid Requirements and Courses

Manitoba First Aid Requirements & Courses

Saskatchewan First Aid Requirements & Courses

Federal First Aid Requirements & Courses

CPR Guidelines