Recently, the College of Dental Surgeons of British Columbia (CDSBC) made it mandatory for all dental clinical staff who are on their clinic’s sedation or general anaesthetic team to carry a valid Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. Here lies a pertinent example of how First Aid practices are essential within many industries – dental procedures…
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Few medical statistics are more sobering than those revolving around heart disease. Did you know that over 8.5% of Canadians 20 years or older live with diagnosed heart disorders, 2.1% of whom have suffered from a heart attack? These grim disorders are so prevalent that all formally recognized Canadian First Aid courses contain sections that…
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Update on 12/18/2020: The Red Cross has updated the extended recertification window for its First Aid courses: Participant-level certificate holders with certifications that expire between March 1, 2020, and March 1, 2021 can attend a recertification course until March 31, 2021. 2020 has been a difficult year for many of those seeking to re-certify their…
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Strict guidelines, shuttered doors, and socially distanced service – at this stage, we are all familiar with Covid-19’s impact on industries that employ front-line workers. As the pandemic unpredictably lurches along, it can be easy to forget that there are many workers outside of the public eye that must also learn to adapt to new…
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