Allergies, Your at-risk Child and School
Although most schools are expected to create an allergy-safe environment, an allergen-free environment cannot be guaranteed. This school season you can help your child be prepared by:

Informing teachers and other parents about the allergies your child has;
Telling your child not to share or accept food from their friends;
Ensuring that your child has easy access to an EpiPen® Auto-Injector wherever they go.

If you currently have an EpiPen® Auto-Injector for your child, make sure you check the expiry date and replace the auto-injector if necessary. To help you keep track of the expiry date, you can register for the FREE EpiPen® Expiration Reminder Service at www.EpiPen.ca. You should also ask your doctor to write extra prescriptions, so that you can keep an EpiPen® Auto-Injector at home, at school, and in their schoolbag.

Registering a child for school? Use the Action Steps for Anaphylaxis Management form at www.EpiPen.ca as a guide on how to register a child at risk of anaphylaxis for school. You should also fill out the Anaphylaxis Emergency Plan form to help the school keep a record of their severe allergy.

Need AED Training?
While our AED classes demonstrate the Laerdal, Medtronic Lifepak and Cardiac Science brands we prefer Laerdal for its reliability and ease of use.

Just so you know....
We have been providing a complimentary pocket mask to our OFA 2 and 3 students for a number of years and we are pleased to continue this service.

OFA Certificate Expiry Dates
Effective January 1, 2010: OFA 1, 2, 3 and Transportation Endorsement certificates have an expiry date of 3 years from the date of the successful completion of the examination.

Skills Update classes
We are offering one-day Skills Update classes to level 2 or 3 attendants wishing to hone their skills. These classes will be set up for corporate groups with a minimum of 8 persons. Call the office for details or visit our Contact Us page.

Certificate of Fitness requirement changes
Effective January 1, 2010: If you are starting either your OFA 2 or 3 in 2010 you may not be required to bear the expense of completing a Certificate of Fitness. A document called Statement of Fitness is included in your binder and that is the one that needs to be filled out before you start your course. If you answer YES to any of the substantive questions listed, you will then be required to have a physician complete the Certiicate of Fitness form. If necessary, both documents are available for download from our Forms page.

We support our paramedics. You can too by going to www.saveourparamedics.com

Coming from the Langley area? You can use the new Golden Ears Bridge. Go to the About Us and Where Are We pages for specific directions.

Red Cross First Aid Instructor course. Our next FAI course will be held in October of 2010. You are invited to download the Application from our Forms page for specific dates and the list of prerequisites.

Red Cross First Aid Instructor recertification Our next FAIR course is slated for Saturday, December 5th, 2010. Please download the Application from our Forms page.

Tree Planting Safety
If you, or someone you know, plans to be involved in the tree planting industry you do yourself and them a valuable service by referring them to this important safety article. This article resides on our Forms page.