Occupational First Aid Level 3

A WorkSafeBC approved 70 hour programme designed to provide advanced life saving first aid skills to workers in industry, including the skills to provide safe transportation of the injured worker to medical aid.

Prerequisites

Candidates must be at least 16 years of age and be able to understand and perform the first aid skills required to complete the learning tasks. No previous first aid training is required.

As to age, WorkSafeBC further advises, "A person must be least 16 years old to qualify for a Level 1, 2, or 3 certificate and in a workplace that requires a Level 2 or 3 attendant, the person must be at least 19 years old. If the attendant is under 19 years old and holds a Level 2 or 3 ticket, he or she may provide treatment under the direct supervision of the unrestricted first aid attendant on site."

By WorkSafeBC regulation, candidates must also complete a Statement of Fitness prior to being certified in OFA level 3.

Certification

Upon completion of the 70 hour Level 3 course the student will be examined by a duly appointed Examiner authorized to assess candidate competency. Successful completion of both a written and a practical exam will certify the student for three years.

To renew a level 3 certificate a candidate must successfully complete the Occupational First Aid level three exam.

Course Objectives

Candidates will be taught recognition, problem-solving and management in the following areas:

• Four stages of the Priority Action Approach:
  • Detection and intervention of life-threatening conditions
  • Physical assessment
  • Interpretation of vital signs
  
  
• Obstructed airway clearing procedures.
  
  
• Oxygen administration.
  
  
• Use of a pocket mask.
  
  
• Use of a bag-valve mask.
  
  
• Shock and Deadly bleeding management.
  
  
• One and two rescuer cardiopulmonary resuscitation with AED.
  
  
• Cervical hard collar application.
  
  
• Patient securing for transport.
  
  
• Principles of immobilization.
  
  
• First aid room techniques.

The WCB Occupational First Aid level 3 course is $795. This includes all texbooks, exam, registration and a complimentary pocket mask. We offer the WCB OFA level 3 course in both a 2 week daytime format and a part time format where the student attends 2 evenings and all day Saturday per week for 5 weeks. The practical exam is conducted after the completion of the course and is not included in the 70 hours. Here are the scheduled dates for the OFA level 3 courses: