Red Cross First Aid for Opioid Poisoning (online)
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Online information on how to deal with Opioid overdoses and how to use the Naloxone (Narcan) kit.
This is new program from the Red Cross.
In the First Aid for Opioid Poisoning online course, you will become knowledgeable and confident in how to respond to an opioid poisoning emergency, including how to administer intranasal and intramuscular naloxone.
What will you learn?
- You will learn to recognize the signs and symptoms of opioid poisoning.
- What naloxone is and how naloxone works to reverse an opioid poisoning.
- Understand how opioids and naloxone affect the body.
- Explore ways to reduce the influence of stigma around opioid poisoning.
- Learn how to respond confidently to an opioid poisoning emergency.
- How to administer intranasal and intramuscular naloxone.
Who should take the First Aid for Opioid Poisoning course?
Anyone 16 years of age and older. This course has no prerequisites.
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Canadian Red Cross Online-Based Learning
- Self-directed: Learn at your own pace by working through the training materials online.
- Duration: Approximately 1 hour online.
- Knowledge check on each module: You will need to pass the test at the end of each module with a score of at least 70%. You will be able to review the module content and try as many times as necessary to complete the course.
Advance your career with a certification
- Successfully completing the course will earn you a Red Cross certificate of completion of First Aid for Opioid Poisoning.
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