First Responder/BLS & Includes The New EMALB Scope of Practice Updates - $895

This 80 hr. comprehensive course is for anyone seeking a career in the fire service, rescue teams, workplace response team, sports-medicine professionals, lifeguards and ski patrol. 

 The course is made up of 3 components:

• A pre-read home study package (approximately 20 hours)
• The Red Cross First Responder course (54 hours in classroom)
• All Schedule One and Schedule Two content from the new 2023 EMA Licensing Scope of Practice Update (6 hours online)

Before your 56 hours of practical training, you will be provided with the emanuals; Emergency Care for Professional Responders, the Professional Responders Workbook, and the BLS Field Guide to work on at your own pace before the course. 

You must complete the online component for the Scope of Practice before the practical training.

Requirements to pass the course:

• Attend 100% of the course
• Successfully complete all required skills
• Achieve 75% on the written exam
• Pass an EMALB approved Medical & Trauma Scenario

We will be using the EMALB approved scenarios for licensing and provide you with the EMALB licensing procedures. *Participants must be 16 years of age. 

Upon the successful completion of all of the course components, you will recieve a digital Red Cross First Responder Certification valid for 3 years, and a Red Cross BLS Certification valid for 1 year.

• Identifying various diseases
• Preventing disease transmission
• Anatomy & Physiology
• Airway Management
• Circulatory Emergencies
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
• Shock
• Hemorrhage & Soft Tissue Trauma
• Musculoskeletal Injuries
• Chest, Abdominal & Pelvic Injuries
• Head & Spinal Injuries
• Acute & Chronic Illnesses
• Poisoning
• Environmental Illnesses
• Preganancy, Labour, Delivery
• Special Populations
• Crisis Intervention
• Reaching, Lifting & Extricating Patients
• Multiple-casualty Incidents

 Rob Izsak

I was very uneasy about attempting my First Responder certification, but Sky made the entire course very enjoyable and I felt like I came out of it far more comfortable than I could have ever imagined. Almost the entirety was practical, skill building work, which made it easy to learn and grow from your mistakes. I will be doing my EMR program with her as well. 

 logan sewell

Just completed my First Responders course with Sky. Sky is a fantastic instructor, knowledgeable, communicates the information well and is super fun in the process. I would use Sky enterprises again for future courses. 

 Hailey V.

Sky was absolutely amazing! I had come in from Vancouver island for a First Responder Recertification as nobody else was running small groups, and it was well worth it. The instruction was clear, hands-on, and entertaining. Questions were always answered thoroughly, and her feedback was incredibly helpful. Highly recommend! 

A current unexpired First Responder certificate is required to take this course.  Refresh and update your skills with real life scenarios. This course also includes the new EMALB Scope of Practice Updates and the latest EMALB protocols and scenarios. 

20 hrs. of in class practical practice plus approximately 4 hours of self paced online Scope of Practice study.

You should be confident of your First Responder skills as you will be tested on them. A list of the required skills will be sent to you after registration.

We offer on site training at your facility. Contact us for rates and to book a course at your location.

The EMR bridging course is an intense, shortened version of the full EMR course.  This is the next level up from First Responder. To qualifty for this course you must have a current First Responder Certification.

You should come into the course confident of your core skills and compentencies covered in your previous training. 

We also recommend that participants have thier own Stethoscope.

To pass the course you must:

Attend and participate in 100% of the course.

Successfully complete all required skills.

Achieve 75% or more on the written test

Pass 2 EMALB approved practical tests, one trauma and one medical.

Upon completion you will receive a Red Cross Emergency Medical Responder Certificiate Valid for 3 years and a BLS Certificate valid for 1 year. The Red Cross issues the certificates electronically.

EMALB Licensing is a separate process that must be completed through the BC EMALB. We will prepare and guide you through the licensing process.

The Canadian Red Cross Emergency Medical Responder Bridge course is Nationally recognized for up to date protocols, and meets the most current BCEHS Clinical Practice Guidelines, and BC EMALB Licensing exam requirements. 

You will receive a pre-study digital EMR workbook, a digital copy of the Emergency Care for Professional Responders manual, a digital copy of the BLS Field Guide and additional relevant material which you will receive in a booklet on the first day of the course.

The course is comprised of;

20 hours of home study 

4 - 6 hours of online modules for the new EMALB Scope of Practice Updates for Responders which will then be covered in practical sessions in class

54 Hours in class room sessions running from 9 am - 6 pm.

Course Content

• Prevention of Disease Transmission
• Managing the Emergency Scene, Multiple Casualty Incidents
• Pharmacology (including the administration of Entonox for pain management, Nitro and ASA for chest pain, and Naloxone for opioid overdose)
• Patient Assessment (primary and secondary survey, including blood pressure assessment, pulse oximetry (SPO2 monitoring), and chest auscultation)
• Airway & Ventilation (including the use of oral airways, nasal airways, suction, oxygen therapy, pocket and bag valve masks)
• Respiratory Emergencies (Asthma, COPD, bronchitis, emphysema, pneumonia, CHF. Also included is assisting with patient medications for asthma/COPD and anaphylaxis)
• Circulation Emergencies (including care of the angina and heart attack chest pain patient, assisting with patient medications (nitroglycerin and ASA) for chest pain, care of the stroke patient, and CPR and AED use)
• Shock & Bleeding (including tourniquet application)
• Head & spine injuries (including spinal grips, spinal rolls, helmet removal, hard collar application, use of the spine board, clamshell)
• Chest, Abdominal, and Pelvic Injuries
• Fractures & sprains (including use of the Sager traction splint)
• Soft Tissue Injuries
• Sudden Medical Emergencies (fainting, seizures, and diabetes. Included is the use of a glucometer and oral glucose for managing the hypoglycemic diabetic patient)
• Environmental emergencies (heat and cold emergencies)
• Poisons
• Special Populations
• Pregnancy, Labour, Delivery
• Crisis Intervention
• Reaching & Moving People
• Multiple Casualty Incidents
• IV Maintenance

We will also have an Ambulance Orientation with BC Ambulance.

Schedule One defines the minimum core services that a given license level MUST be able to perform.

Schedule Two defines endorsements that can be added to a given license level, further enhancing the care the provider can render.

Amendments to the new scope of practice include:

First Responder Schedule One – Core Services:

• Nasopharyngeal Airways (NPA)
• Wound management not requiring tissue perforation or indentation (including wound packing)
• Fracture management and immobilization (including pelvic binding)
• Lifting / Loading and Extrication / Evacuation

First Responder Schedule Two – Vital Signs Endorsement:

• Use and interpretation of pulse oximetry (SPO2)
• Use and interpretation of CO oximetry
• Use and interpretation of non invasive blood pressure measurement
• Use and interpretation of glucometers

First Responder Schedule Two – Medications Endorsement:

• Assist patients with their own prescribed medication
• Administer Epinephrine by intramuscular auto-injector or intranasal or sublingual preparations
• Intramuscular and intranasal administration of opioid antagonists (i.e. Naloxone)
• Intramuscular and intranasal administration of anti-hypoglycemic agents (i.e. Glucagon)
• Administration of oral analgesics
• Administration of Acetylsalicylic Acid (ASA)
• Topical administration of pro-coagulants and anti-fibrinolytics

EMR Schedule One – Core Services:

• All services specified in Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 for the category of First Responder will now be considered core content in the EMR license level

EMR Schedule Two – Medications Endorsement:

• Intramuscular administration of Epinephrine
• Administration of bronchodilators by inhalation and nebulization (i.e. Salbutamol)

4 - 8 hours self paced online learning followed by 2 days in class practical sessions

We offer on-site training for all of our course for businesses, schools, and other organizations. Contact us to schedule a training session at your location.