WSS offers this Canadian Red Cross EMR course as a bridge from our first responser curriculum to a recognized professional medical certification for people seeking to work as emergency medical responders in Canada. This course is also the minimum prerequisite for our WEMS program.
Participants will learn and demonstrate all knowledge and skills needed to provide appropriate patient assessments, interventions, and on-going care, including the transportation of a patient to a healthcare facility. Course content may vary depending on jurisdictional requirements and, in addition, follows the National Occupational Competency Profiles (NOCP) as defined by the Paramedic Association of Canada. Participants will be engaged in dynamic training techniques including video, media presentations, skills demonstrations, practice sessions, discussions and scenarios based on real-life situations.
Audience
Professionals in emergency medical care who may be responsible for initial assessments, the provision of safe and prudent care, and the transport of a patient to the most appropriate healthcare facility.
Duration
40 hours (With valid First Responder certification)
Prerequisites
• Participant must be a certified First Responder (Minimum 40hrs)
Course Content
• The Professional Responder
• Responding to the call
• Infection prevention and control
• Anatomy and physiology
• Assessment
• Airway management and respiratory emergences
• Circulatory emergencies
• Shock
• Hemorrhage and soft tissue trauma
• Musculoskeletal injuries
• Chest, abdominal and pelvic injuries
• Headandspinalinjuries
• Acute and chronic illnesses
• Poisoning
• Environmental illnesses
• Pregnancy, labour and delivery
• Special populations
• Crisis intervention
• Reaching, lifting and extricating patients
• Transportation
• Multiple-casualty incidents
• Pharmacology
• Marine environment
• Workplace
Includes any other content required by specific legislation
Participant Materials
- CanadianRedCrossEmergencyCareforProfessional Responders Reference Text
- CanadianRedCrossEmergencyCareforProfessional Responders Workbook (optional)