Emergency Medical Responder 2025
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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 - Professional Responders Workbook
Physical Textbook Purchase Link
Professional Responder Cohort Information + Links

ALL Cohorts: Adult Learning Initiative - Round Table Study Group
LIMA Cohort: Virtual Session Link
LIMA Cohort: Dates, Location, and Contacts
Syllabus
Delta Emergency Patient Assessment Model

Phone Version: Delta Emergency Patient Assessment Model 2025
Downloadable PDF: 8.5x11 Delta Emergency Patient Assessment Model 2025
Delta Emergency Scenario Marking Sheet
FILL IN THE BLANKS Patient Assessment Model Study Tool 8.5x11
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

EMR 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

EMR 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

Textbook - Professional Responders Workbook

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