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Established in 1999, ProSafe First Aid is a leading employment training agency in BC, Canada with a focus on First Aid and Workplace Safety programs.

Basic Life Support: The Certification That Dental Teams (and Emergency Workers) Must Acquire

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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Cardiovascular Health: Four Preventative Steps That Everyone Should Take To Heart

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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Red Cross Extends First Aid Re-Certification Window For 2020: What You Need To Know

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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Heavy Equipment, Heavy Responsibility: Preventing the Spread of Covid-19 for Forklift Operators

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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