First Aid for Dogs and Cats (online)
First Aid for Dogs and Cats
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Course Description
This online course teaches you how to respond to common emergencies involving cats and dogs. Covers essential skills like dog CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation), cat first aid, and pet emergency care. Learn how to be prepare for any emergency and obtain a pet first aid certification. Register now to protect your furry friends with confidence.
What will you learn?
• How to handle common animal emergencies confidently.
• Skills to perform animal first aid
• Learn to identify normal vital signs and perform CPR for dogs and cats
• Learn how to manage wounds, respond to seizures, and support overall dog and cat health and well-being.
Who should take the First Aid for Dogs and Cats course?
• Pet owners and anyone interested in becoming a dog sitter or a cat sitter.
• Anyone 13 years of age and older. This course has no prerequisites.
• Self-directed: Learn at your own pace by working through the training materials online.
• Duration: Approximately 1 hour online.
• At the end of each module, there will be a short knowledge check.
Boost your resume with a certification, successfully completing the Canadian Red Cross pet first aid course will earn you certificate of
completion.
When registered – you will receive (within 24 hrs) a link to get your course started – you will 3 months to complete.
Please check out our other courses you can do online or in class
Intermediate First Aid (formally known as OFA L2)
Intermediate first aid is a 14-hour program (excluding breaks) designed to provide lifesaving first aid skills to workers in industry.
Prerequisites
Candidates must be able to understand and perform the first aid skills required to complete the learning tasks. No previous first aid training is required.
Certification
To qualify for intermediate certification the candidate must participate in a minimum of 14 hours of training and successfully complete the course objectives as taught and evaluated by a person
authorized by the Workers’ Compensation Board (WorkSafeBC). Certification is valid for three years from the date of completion of the intermediate training course.
To renew an intermediate certificate, a candidate must successfully retake the first aid course.
Intention
Instructors and course participants are encouraged to assist in improving pre-hospital care of injured workers by promoting:
•Workplace compliance with the first aid regulation
•Effective interaction between employers, supervisors, workers, and attendants
•Efficient co-operation with higher levels of medical care, such as the advanced first aid attendant, BC Ambulance Service, and hospital emergency personnel
Practical skills
Failure of successfully demonstrate a practical skill for the intermediate first aid course may be remediated at Be Prepared The practical skill remediation, must be completed after the written examination on the day of the course.
Written
Candidates may attempt a second examination no sooner than 24 hours after the first failed examination.
Candidates who choose not to attempt a second examination within 60 days of the first examination will be required to repeat the entire course of instruction prior to being eligible for another examination.
Should the second examination also result in failure, the candidate must undergo a full course of instruction to be eligible for another examination.
Intermediate First Aid book – electronic version – click to download below.
Intermediate – Participant Guide – Version 4 – 10 July 2024-2
***You will receive a paper version book to keep on the first day of class***
Hazard Identification and Control
Hazard Identification and Control
Hazard identification and control helps to identify and analyze workplace hazards in order to reduce the risk of injury or illness on the job. This course will provide the knowledge and tools for hazard recognition, risk assessments, and control methods. All companies, regardless of size or industry, must understand hazard identification and control, along with workplace inspections, to meet safety requirements in BC.
Many incidents are preventable, as long as you take a proactive approach to health and safety. By putting in place a system to identify hazards and manage risks, you can prevent workplace injuries and diseases. There are three basic steps:
- Identify hazards — Consider every area of your workplace when looking for hazards. Think about conditions or work activities that could put your workers or guests at risk (e.g., unguarded machinery, a wet floor). Ask your staff if they have any specific health and safety concerns.
- Assess the risks — Once you’ve identified a hazard, evaluate the risks associated with it. There are two basic questions to ask when considering a hazard: how likely is an incident, and how serious would it be if it occurred? A risk assessment will help you prioritize the hazards so you know which ones to deal with first.
- Control the risks — Once you’ve identified the hazards and assessed the risks, look for ways to control them. The basic types of controls are elimination, substitution, engineering controls, administrative controls, and personal protective equipment.
The hierarchy of controls
Hazard Identification and Control
Objectives:
– Do Risk Assessments
– Suggest Risk Controls to Organization
– Implementing Risk Controls
– Review Risk Controls
Topics covered in Hazard Identification and Control:
- Hazard analysis
- Typical hazards found in various industries
- Hazard Identification Program
- Classification of hazards
- Risk analysis
- Safe Operating Procedures
This program usually takes up to 4 hours in classroom setting and can easily be combined with other OHS programs. A certificate of completion will be issued after successful completion of the course.
Lockout / Tag out (LOTO)
Lockout / Tag out (LOTO)
Course duration: up to 4 hrs in class
Referencing OHS Regulation Part 10: De-Energization and Lockout
Learning objectives:
– Recognize roles and responsibilities
– Recognize the requirements for Lockout
– Identify various energy sources
– Recognize types of isolating devices
– Identify various Lockout methods and procedures
– Determine when to Lockout
Lockout / tag out materials
Booklets and handouts will be used during this course. There will be ample time to practice with different scenarios that can be tailored to customers needs.
What is lockout?
Lockout is the use of locks to prevent machinery or equipment from being started accidentally when maintenance work is being done.
Why is lockout important?
Every year, workers are seriously injured because machinery or equipment was not properly locked out.
This means crushed limbs, severed fingers, even death.
If you work on machinery or equipment that requires lockout, you must follow written safe work procedures.
Take the time to follow these procedures; they will protect you from injuries that will affect you and your
family.
There will be a quiz at the end of the course.
After successful completion of this course, participants will receive a certificate of completion.
This safety program can easily be combined with one of our other safety courses. Please let us know if you can’t find what you would like, by using our contact form
Wound Care for Intermediate/Advanced First Aid Attendants
Great to have a first aid kit – but How to use all the stuff?
Since the Introduction of the new and improved Occupational First Aid Level 2 and 3 courses in July 2018 and since August 2024 the introduction of the Intermediate and Advanced First Aid, a lot of wound care practice has been taken out of the program.
This 3-4 hour addition to the Intermediate and Advanced First Aid will be used to familiarize and practice with all dressing station tools. It will make every Intermediate and Advanced First Aid Attendant feel ready to treat a whole lot more minor injuries, and less patients will have to be referred to Medical Aid because of it.
Some of the Wounds we would practice are:
Subungual Hematoma or blood under the nail can easily be removed, we will go over how to assess and treat.
subungual hematoma
tubular gauze applicator
The Tubular gauze would be used to cover bigger wounds on a finger, like a deep cut or when you add a tongue depressor it could be used to splint a finger.
tubular gauze
Steri strips
Steri strips and wound closures are used to close minor gaping wounds. Any wounds on the face should not be closed but referred to Medical Aid.
Wound Closures
Frozen Toes
Frozen Toes – might not look too bad, but can be extremely painful, will go over assessing, how to proceed and how to bandage for transport to Medical Aid.
These are some of the fun things we will actually get to practice, if time permits, we will go over a lot more.
Examples of what more – fish hook removal and treatment, puncture wound, blister care, burn kits, splinter removal kits etc.
fingertip bandage
If you would like to purchase some of these tools to add to your kit, please visit our shop at www.shop.be-prepared.ca
Lost your Occupational First Aid ticket?
Losing your ticket at any time is stressful for everyone that needs it to work as an attendant in the workplace. To help make the stress of getting a new ticket as best as possible we have put some steps together to smooth-en the process.
If you have lost your Occupational First Aid Level 1, 2 or 3 ticket, please read the following.
Requirements for replacement
1. Have taken the course with Be Prepared on-site or off-site
2. Have successfully completed the course and were in possession of a valid ticket
3. Ticket is still valid at the time of request
Next steps
Send us an email stating the reason for your request to replace your ticket (like lost or stolen). Please include if it was an OFA L1, 2 or 3 ticket. The best email address to use is bep@be-prepared.ca and will be responded to by end of day.
Make sure we have your full name, date of birth and email address including mailing address. If approximate date of course is known, please add that to your information. Include a picture of passport or drivers license for ID verification.
After receiving all the information, we will verify you are known in our (Be Prepared) system, still a current ticket holder and issue you a new ticket.
Costs for lost your occupational first aid ticket?
Because of all the required steps and retrieving old information and adding new information to the file, the administration fee for receiving the new ticket is $45.
After receiving the administration fee we will either mail out the ticket to you or have it ready for pick up at our location (please call ahead before dropping in).
On request we can send you a copy of your new ticket via text or email, prior to sending out or pick-up.
Please select at checkout, what you would like to do with your ticket, pick-up at the school (call or text 778-987-5228 prior to coming), regular mail (might not get to you, so would costs you the same amount again) or registered mail.
You can start the process by filling out our contact form.
WHMIS 2015 (GHS) Online
WHMIS 2015 Online is based on the current 2015 legislation and meets the legislated requirement for general WHMIS training. Employers must also provide workplace-specific training and instruction for each of the hazardous products in the workplace.
WHMIS 2015 has come into effect with a transition period that lasts several years (full implementation by December 1, 2018). During this time, suppliers must fully comply with either WHMIS 2015 or with the “old” WHMIS (WHMIS 1988). This means that there may be hazardous products in the workplace that use WHMIS 2015 labels, classifications and Safety Data Sheets and there may be hazardous products that use WHMIS 1988 labels, classifications and (Material) Safety Data Sheets.
Duration
WHMIS Online is self-paced. Participants may leave the course at any time and can resume where they left off. The time required to complete the course will depend on many factors including the participant’s learning style and their prior knowledge of course material. Most participants will complete WHMIS Online in less than 2 hours.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of WHMIS 2015 (GHS) online, participants will be able to:
- Understand the essential role WHMIS plays in protecting the health and safety of Canadian workers
- Identify the WHMIS responsibilities of suppliers, employers, and workers
- Know the workplace requirements related to the use of supplier labels and workplace labels, and how to locate and interpret the information found on these labels
- Recognize the WHMIS pictograms and the types of hazard each represents
- Recognize the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) as a source of comprehensive information about a hazardous chemical in the workplace and know how to locate various types of information when reading an SDS
- Identify the WHMIS exemptions for suppliers and importers
- Know general safe work practices that should be followed when working with hazardous products
WHMIS Online is an active learning experience, using interactive content screens and online exercises to engage learners and reinforce key concepts. Mandatory testing ensures that participants have met learning objectives and retained the required knowledge.
Evaluation Process:
No participant can complete the course without verifying their understanding of the course material. WHMIS 2015 (GHS) online is presented in 6 modules. To progress from one module to the next, participants must pass a mandatory test. Those who do not pass the test must review the module content and re-test. There is no limit to the number of re-tests. Test questions are randomly selected from a test bank to ensure that re-tests will be unique.
How to register?
Please select how many you would like to purchase and pay for the course by adding to your cart. Once payment is received you will receive an email within 24hrs from the Red Cross with your login code(s). Please makes sure we receive email addresses for everyone enrolled into the program with first and last name. This will ensure everyone is getting login codes.
When successfully completed you will receive an electronic certificate of completion.
Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG)
In the Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) course you will learn its regulations and proper training, proper documentation, safety marks and means of containment, forbidden goods, exemptions and special provisions as well as, immediate reporting and procedures to follow in the event of an emergency.
Also Please Note: Although this is a nationally recognized course, if you are currently unemployed and seeking employment it is up to your new employer to accept any prior training. They may still require you to re-train once hired.
Duration
This online course is self-paced. Participants may leave the course at anytime and can resume where they left off. The duration will depend on the individual participant and their prior knowledge of the subject matter. On average, the course will take between 5 – 9 hours to complete.
Learning Objectives:
Ultimately, the goal of this course is to provide participants with the information they need to comply with the TDG Act and regulations. By completing this course, they should know how dangerous goods are classified; understand the regulations pertaining to proper documentation, safety marks, means of containment, forbidden goods, exemptions and special provisions; and know the immediate reporting and procedures to follow in the event of an emergency involving dangerous goods.
This course is presented in 9 modules:
- Introduction to TDG
- Regulations and Training
- Classification of Dangerous Goods
- Safety Marks Used in Conjunction with Dangerous Goods
- Means of Containment
- Documentation
- Forbidden Goods, Exemptions and Special Provisions
- Exemptions
- Immediate Reporting and ERAPs
Evaluation Process:
At the end of each module, there is a test. Participants that do not achieve 100% can review the module content and try as many times as necessary to complete the course. Test questions are randomly selected from a test bank, making each test unique.
How to register?
Please select how many you would like to purchase and pay for the course by adding to your cart. Once payment is received you will receive an email within 24hrs from the Red Cross with your login code(s). Please makes sure we receive email addresses for everyone enrolled into the program with first and last name. This will ensure everyone is getting login codes.
When successfully completed you will receive an electronic certificate of completion.
Medical Terminology
The Medical Terminology course provides an introduction to the professional language used by those who are directly and indirectly involved with the art of healing. The course will also introduce those not currently involved in the health care environment with an introduction to the language of medicine. In addition, the program will provide participants with the basics of human anatomy and physiology.
Duration
This online course is self-paced. Participants may leave the course at anytime and can resume where they left off. The duration will depend on the individual participant and their prior knowledge of the subject matter. On average, the course will take between 12 – 24 hours to complete.
Course Content
- Introduction to Medical Terminology
- Body Structures
- Word Parts
- Integumentary System
- The Breast
- Musculoskeletal System
- Nervous System
- The Sensory System
- Cardiovascular System
- Lymphatic and Immune System
- Respiratory System
- Digestive System
- The Endocrine System
- Reproductive System
- Urinary System
Evaluation Process:
At the end of each module, there is a test. Participants that do not achieve 70% can review the module content and try as many times as necessary to complete the course. Test questions are randomly selected from a test bank, making each test unique.
How to register?
Please select how many you would like to purchase and pay for the course by adding to your cart. Once payment is received you will receive an email within 24hrs from the Red Cross with your login code(s). Please makes sure we receive email addresses for everyone enrolled into the program with first and last name. This will ensure everyone is getting login codes.
When successfully completed you will receive an electronic certificate of completion.
Lockout / Tagout
The term “Lockout/Tagout” refers to specific practices and procedures to safeguard workers from the unexpected energizing or start-up of machinery and equipment, or the release of hazardous energy during service or maintenance activities. Lockout/Tagout explains the importance of Lockout/Tagout in protecting the health and safety of workers. The course examines basic workplace safety tenets and examines the specific stages and procedures of the Lockout/Tagout process. The basic tenets of safety are explained as are the specific stages and procedures of the Lockout-Tagout process.
Duration
This online course is self-paced. Participants may leave the course at anytime and can resume where they left off. The duration will depend on the individual participant and their prior knowledge of the subject matter. On average, the course will take between 1.5 – 3 hours to complete.
Learning Objectives:
Ultimately, the goal of this course is to educate participants as to what a lockout device is and when Lockout-Tagout should be used in the work place. The course examines basic workplace safety tenets and examines the specific stages and procedures of the Lockout-Tagout process.
This course is presented in 4 modules:
- Introduction
- Injury Prevention
- Equipment Shutdown and Isolation
- The Procedure of Lockout – Tagout
Evaluation Process:
At the end of each module, there is a test. Participants that do not achieve 100% can review the module content and try as many times as necessary to complete the course. Test questions are randomly selected from a test bank, making each test unique.
How to register?
Please select how many you would like to purchase and pay for the course by adding to your cart. Once payment is received you will receive an email within 24hrs from the Red Cross with your login code(s). Please makes sure we receive email addresses for everyone enrolled into the program with first and last name. This will ensure everyone is getting login codes.
When successfully completed you will receive an electronic certificate of completion.