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Introduction

• Welcome, Professional Responder!

• Online Course Format + Requirements

• Applications to Download

• Textbook - Emergency Care for Professional Responders

• Textbook - Basic Life Support Field Guide

• Textbook - Advanced First Aid Workbook

• Physical Textbook Purchase Link

Professional Responder Cohort Information + Links

• ALL Cohorts: Round Table Study Group

• SIERRA Cohort: Dates, Location, and Contacts

• SIERRA Cohort: Virtual Session Link

• SIERRA Cohort: Syllabus

Delta Emergency Patient Assessment Model

• Phone Version: Delta Emergency Patient Assessment Model 2024

• Downloadable PDF: Long Format Delta Emergency Patient Assessment Model 2024

• Downloadable PDF: 8.5x11 Delta Emergency Patient Assessment Model 2024

• Delta Emergency Scenario Marking Sheet

Chapter 1: The Professional Responder

• Introduction

• Components of an Emergency Response

• Professional Responder Training Levels

• Workplace Response Teams

• Medical Oversight

• Emergency Response Supporting the Pre-Hospital Care System

• The Professional Responder

• Self-Care

• Legal and Ethical Issues

• Goals of Care (Green Sleeve) - Alberta

• Communication

• Communication - Medical Terminology

• Chapter 1: Summary + Review

• Chapter 1 Summary Quiz

Chapter 2: Responding to the Call

• Introduction

• Preparing for the Emergency Response

• Utilizing Technology + AHS EMS Responder App

• Chapter 2: Summary + Review

• Chapter 2 Summary Quiz

Chapter 3: Infection Prevention and Control

• Introduction

• How Infections Occur

• Preventing Disease Transmission

• Video - Removing Gloves.mp4

• If an Exposure Occurs

• Skill Sheet: Donning and Doffing PPE.pdf

• AHSDonningPoster.pdf

• AHSDoffingPoster.pdf

• Chapter 3: Summary + Review

• Chapter 3 Summary Quiz

Chapter 4: Anatomy and Physiology

• Introduction

• Anatomical Terminology

• Body Cavities

• Body Systems

• How Injuries Occur

• Chapter 4: Summary + Review

• Chapter 4 Summary Quiz

• Chapter 4 (Chapter 1): Medical Terminology Quiz

Chapter 5: Assessment

• Introduction

• Phone Friendly Patient Assessment Model

• Scene Assessment

• Primary Assessment

• The Assessment Process

• Video - Scene and Primary Assessment.mp4

• Video - Recovery Position.mp4

• Video - Rapid Body Survey.mp4

• Video - Pulse Oximeter.mp4

• Secondary Assessment

• Video - Secondary Assessment.mp4

• Video - Blood Pressure Measurement.mp4

• Ongoing Assessment

• Skill Sheet: Scene and Primary Asessment.pdf

• Skill Sheet: Secondary Assessment.pdf

• Skill Sheet: Pulse Assessment Adult/Child/Infant.pdf

• Skill Sheet: Pulse Oximetry.pdf

• Skill Sheet: Blood Pressure Measurement.pdf

• GCS Ninja

• GCS Review

• AFA Assessment Mnemonic Quiz

• Auscultation of Lung Sounds

• ABCs + SpO2

• Chapter 5: Summary + Review

• Chapter 5 Summary Quiz

Chapter 6: Airway Management and Respiratory Emergencies

• Introduction

• Respiratory Pathophysiology

• Airway Obstruction

• Video - Foreign Body Airway Obstruction Responsive Adult or Child.mp4

• Video - Foreign Body Airway Obstruction Unresponsive Adult or Child or Infant.mp4

• Skill Sheet: Unresponsive Foreign Body Airway Obstruction.pdf

• Video - Using an Epinephrine Auto Injector.mp4

• Skill Sheet: Using an Epinephrine Auto Injector.pdf

• Respiratory Conditions

• Skill Sheet: Foreign Body Airway Obstruction Responsive Child or Adult.pdf

• Skill Sheet: Using a Meter Dose Inhaler and a Spacer.pdf

• Assisted Ventilation

• Video - Opening an Airway Head-Tilt-Chin-Lift.mp4

• Video - Assisted Ventilations with Bag-Valve-Mask Two Responders.mp4

• Skill Sheet: Assisted Ventilations Adult/Child/Infant.pdf

• Skill Sheet: Using a Resuscitation Mask.pdf

• Skill Sheet: Using a Bag-Valve-Mask BVM Adult/Child/Infant.pdf

• Supplemental Oxygen

• Video - Oxygen Setup and Delivery.mp4

• Skill Sheet: Oxygen Therapy Set Up and Delivery.pdf

• Airway Adjuncts

• Video - Insertion of an Oropharyngeal Airway.mp4

• Video - Bag-Valve-Mask Operation with Oropharyngeal Airway Two Responders.mp4

• Video - Insertion of Nasopharyngeal Airway.mp4

• Suction

• Video - Suctioning.mp4

• Skill Sheet: Suctioning.pdf

• Care for Respiratory Distress

• Care for Respiratory Arrest

• Chapter 6: Summary + Review

• Chapter 6 Summary Quiz

Chapter 7: Circulatory Emergencies

• Introduction

• Cardiovascular Disease

• Angina

• Myocardial Infarction

• Congestive Heart Failure

• Cardiac Arrest

• Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke)

• AHS - LAMS Reference Tool

• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

• Compressions

• Skill Sheet: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation CPR Adult Child Infant Neonate.pdf

• Team Approach

• Dynamic CPR

• Using a Defibrillator

• Skill Sheet: Using a Defibrillator.pdf

• Defibrillator Care and Maintenance

• Post Cardiac Arrest Care

• Video - Two-Responder CPR Adult or Child.mp4

• Chapter 7: Summary + Review

• Chapter 7 Summary Quiz

Basic Life Support

• BLS Course Information

• BLS Study Guide

• BLS + Airway+ Oxygen Test

Chapter 8: Shock

• Introduction

• Pathophysiology of Shock

• Stages of Shock

• Care for Shock

• Chapter 8: Summary + Review

• Chapter 8 Summary Quiz

Midterm: First Checkpoint

• AFA Midterm 1 (Chapters 1-8)

Chapter 9: Hemorrhage and Soft Tissue Trauma

• Introduction

• Stages of Wound Healing

• Infection

• Dressings and Bandages

• External Hemorrhage

• Video - Controlling External Bleeding.mp4

• Skill Sheet: Controlling External Bleeding.pdf

• Video - Applying a Tourniquet.mp4

• Skill Sheet: Applying a Tourniquet.pdf

• Internal Hemorrhage

• Open Wounds

• Video - Impaled Object.mp4

• Fish Hook Removal

• Video - Fish Hook Removal.mp4

• Skill Sheet: Fish Hook Removal.pdf

• Closed Wounds

• Video - Subungual Hematoma.mp4

• Skill Sheet: Subungual Hematoma.pdf

• Burns

• Rule of Nines Ninja

• Major Soft Tissue Trauma

• Chapter 9: Summary + Review

• Chapter 9 Summary Quiz

Chapter 10: Musculoskeletal Injuries

• Introduction

• Types of Injuries

• Splints

• Video - Applying a Traction Splint.mp4

• Skill Sheet: Applying a Traction Splint.pdf

• Video - Splinting.mp4

• Skill Sheet: Splinting.pdf

• Slings

• Skill Sheet: Applying a Regular Sling.pdf

• Skill Sheet: Applying a Tube Sling.pdf

• Video - Applying a Tube Sling.mp4

• Signs and Symptoms of Musculoskeletal Injuries

• Care for Musculoskeletal Injuries

• Upper Extremity Injuries

• Lower Extremity Injuries

• Chapter 10: Summary + Review

• Chapter 10 Summary Quiz

Chapter 11: Chest, Abdominal, and Pelvic Injuries

• Introduction

• Chest Injuries

• Abdominal Injuries

• Pelvic Injuries

• Skill Sheet: Pelvic Binding.pdf

• Chapter 11: Summary + Review

• Chapter 11 Summary Quiz

Chapter 12: Head and Spinal Injuries

• Introduction

• Mechanism of Injury for Head and Spinal Injuries

• Head Injuries

• Spinal Injuries

• AHS EMS Spinal Protocol

• Video - Applying a Cervical Collar.mp4

• Skill Sheet - Applying a Cervical Collar.pdf

• Video - Rolling a Patient onto Backboard Supine Position.mp4

• Skill Sheet - Rolling a Patient onto a Backboard from a Supine Position.pdf

• Video - Rolling a Patient onto Backboard Semi-Prone Position.mp4

• Skill Sheet - Rolling a Patient onto a Backboard from a Semi-Prone Position.pdf

• Video - Rolling a Patient onto Backboard Prone Position Method 1.mp4

• Video - Rolling a Patient onto Backboard Prone Position Method 2.mp4

• Skill Sheet - Rolling a Patient onto a Backboard from a Prone Position.pdf

• Video - Securing a Patient onto a Backboard.mp4

• Skill Sheet - Securing a Patient on a Backboard.pdf

• Video - Helmet Removal.mp4

• Skill Sheet - Helmet Removal.pdf

• Video - Applying an Upper Body Motion Restriction Device.mp4

• Skill Sheet - Applying an Upper Body Motion Restriction Device.pdf

• Chapter 12: Summary + Review

• Chapter 12 Summary Quiz

Chapter 13: Acute and Chronic Illnesses

• Introduction

• Altered Mental Status

• Diabetic Emergencies

• Video - Using a Glucometer.mp4

• Skill Sheet: Using a Glucometer.pdf

• Video - Administering Glucose Gel.mp4

• Skill Sheet: Administering Glucose Gel.pdf

• Seizures

• Acute Illnesses

• Chapter 13: Summary + Review

• Chapter 13 Summary Quiz

Chapter 14: Poisoning

• Introduction

• Poison Control Centre

• Recognizing Poisoning

• General Care for Poisoning Emergencies

• Substance Misuse and Abuse

• Opioid Poisoning & Naloxone

• Opioid Poisoning & Naloxone Fact Sheet.pdf

• Course: First Aid for Opioid Poisoning Emergencies

• Course: Becoming an Opioid Harm Reduction Champion

• Chapter 14: Summary + Review

• Chapter 14 Summary Quiz

Chapter 15: Environmental Illnesses

• Introduction

• Temperature Homeostasis

• Causes and Risk Factors for Heat or Cold Related Illness

• Heat-Related Illness

• Cold-Related Illness

• Drowning

• High-Altitude Illness

• SCUBA-Related Illness

• Chapter 15: Summary + Review

• Chapter 15 Summary Quiz

Chapter 16: Pregnancy, Labour, and Delivery

• Introduction

• Pregnancy

• The Birth Process

• Preparing for Delivery

• Assisting With Delivery

• Caring for the Neonate and Mother

• Complications During Pregnancy

• Complications During Childbirth

• Chapter 16: Summary + Review

• Chapter 16 Summary Quiz

Midterm: Second Checkpoint

• AFA Midterm 2 (Chapters 9-16)

Chapter 17: Special Populations

• Introduction

• Bariatric Patients

• Pediatric Patients

• Pediatric Illnesses

• Other Pediatric Conditions

• Geriatric Patients

• Patients With Disabilities

• Chapter 17: Summary + Review

• Chapter 17 Summary Quiz

Chapter 18: Crisis Intervention

• Introduction

• Psychological Crisis

• Mental Health Crisis

• Chapter 18: Summary + Review

• Chapter 18 Summary Quiz

Chapter 19: Reaching, Lifting, and Extricating Patients

• Introduction

• Gaining Entry to Buildings

• Motor Vehicles

• Moving Patients

• Video - Operating a Multi-Level Stretcher.mp4

• Skill Sheet: Operating a Multi-Level Stretcher.pdf

• Video - Loading a Patient into an Ambulance.mp4

• Skill Sheet: Loading a Patient into an Ambulance.pdf

• Chapter 19: Summary + Review

• Chapter 19 Summary Quiz

Chapter 20: Transportation

• Introduction

• Emergency Vehicle Maintenance and Safety Check

• Skill Sheet: Vehicle Safety Check.pdf

• Safe Vehicle Operation

• Air Medical Transportation

• Chapter 20: Summary + Review

• Chapter 20 Summary Quiz

Chapter 21: Multiple-Casualty Incidents

• Introduction

• Organizing Resources

• Triage

• CBRNE Emergencies

• Chapter 21: Summary + Review

• Chapter 21 Summary Quiz

Chapter 22: Pharmacology

• Introduction

• Assisting With Medication vs. Administering Medication

• Six Rights of Medication

• Pharmacological Terminology

• Drug Names

• Chapter 22: Summary + Review

• Chapter 22 Summary Quiz

Chapter 23: Marine Environment

• Introduction

• Sterilization Techniques

• Toxicological Hazards on Board a Ship

• Radio Medical Advice

• Transfer and Transport

• Chapter 23: Summary + Review

• Chapter 23 Summary Quiz

Chapter 24: Workplace

• Introduction

• Roles and Responsibilities of the Advanced First Aid Attendant

• Responsibilities of the Employer and Other Employees

• Workplace First Aid Equipment

• Workplace First Aid Transportation

• Regulations and Documentation

• Typical Workplace Injuries

• Workplace Emergencies

• Chapter 24: Summary + Review

• Chapter 24 Summary Quiz: O&HS Alberta Quiz

Chapter 24 Supplement: OHS Requirements for Alberta

• Chapter 24 Supplement: OHS Requirements for Alberta

• OHS Workplace First Aid Records.pdf

• OHS Workplace First Aiders and Legal Requirements.pdf

• OHS Developing a First Aid Plan.pdf

• OHS Oxygen Equipment and Related Training Requirements at Worksite.pdf

• OHS Automated External Defibrillators in the Workplace.pdf

• OHS Medication in First Aid Kits.pdf

Scenario Success: Guide and Marking Sheet

• AFA Practical Evaluation Guide.pdf

• AFA Practical Evaluation Report.pdf

Final Checkpoint

• Preparing for the In-Person Session

• Course Summary Review

Weekly Scenarios: Community Page

• Community Invite

• How to View Weekly Scenarios

Written Scenario Week 1 Answer

• Written Scenario Week 1 Answer

Written Scenario Week 2 Answer

• Written Scenario Week 2 Answer

Verbal Scenario Week 3

• Week 3 Scenario: First In-Class Scenario