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11-19-2010, 09:40 AM
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#1 | | Proud to be called a RS Regular!
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| anyone have occupational first aid?
Which one should i take to become first aid attendant at work
Emergency First Aid - Industry OFA Level 1 Equivalent
$97.00 1 day
Standard First Aid - Industry OFA Level 1 Equivalent
$165.00 2 day
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11-19-2010, 12:10 PM
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#2 | | MOD
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depends on your workplace. it depends on how many employees there are and how far away medical help is.
some require level 1 and others level 2
level 3 is for like construction sites type places, where medical help is far away.
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11-19-2010, 01:42 PM
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#3 | | Diagonally parked in a parallel universe
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Yeah you need to know how many people you work with and if you have hazardous materials on site and such.
For an office it's generally lvl 1 + CPR (which is a separate class in some cases), unless you're in an abnormally large office or a call center or something.
(the second number is the number of employees on shift)
Low risk work places (offices/stores) within 20 minutes of a hospital:
1 1
2 2-10
* Basic first aid kit
3 11-50
* Level 1 first aid kit
* Level 1 certificate
4 51-100
* Level 2 first aid kit
* Dressing station
*Level 2 certificate
5 101 or more
* Level 2 first aid kit
* First aid room
*Level 2 certificate
See http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publicati...ionNumber:3.15 for all the other levels.
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11-19-2010, 08:05 PM
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#4 | | HELP ME PLS!!!
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For MOST workplaces, you do NOT need the STANDARD First Aid, the only jobs that I've seen that requires it are emergency care workers (paramedics, rcmp constable, firemens, etc).
So your answer is Occupational First Aid. In terms of the level, you need to determine which industry you work in and how many employees are on-site. For most office and retail, most likely a Level 1. In construction and other "dirty" industries within 20 minutes of medical aid, you will most likely need OFA-2. For other jobs and industries where medical aid cannot be reached within 20 minutes (outside of Lower Mainland, Interior BC), you must have a OFA-3.
FYI, All OFA courses have CPR and AED components in them now.
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11-20-2010, 08:05 AM
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#5 | | GO FLAMES GO
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I took OFA 3(have recert for 8 years).....it is only required when a hospital is over 45 mins away....but i like the hirer level because it opens up lots of doors for different jobs!
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11-21-2010, 06:10 PM
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#6 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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Originally Posted by Tegra_Devil  I took OFA 3(have recert for 8 years).....it is only required when a hospital is over 45 mins away....but i like the hirer level because it opens up lots of doors for different jobs! | higher 
But I have my OFA2 for the last 4 yrs....looks good on the resume; just make sure you can remember all your learnings...because it all goes out the window when something major happens. 
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11-22-2010, 03:15 PM
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#7 | | HELP ME PLS!!!
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shouldn't work be paying for it? then take standard.
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11-22-2010, 03:32 PM
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Not all work places will pay for it, especially if it is not a requirement. Some security jobs claim it is recommended to have, but not required.
I just passed my OFA level II test today. 5th time I've taken the test (had my FA ticket 8 years) and each time I learn new stuff. Supafly is right though. Once something serious happens, it is hard to remember what you were taught.
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11-24-2010, 08:21 PM
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#9 | | HELP ME PLS!!!
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just pass ofa level 1 today haha
but work didn't pay for it =(
but looks good on resume =)
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