First Aid in the Workplace / Secourisme en milieu de travail
Designed and subsidized by the Government of Quebec, this course is mandatory for Quebec establishments.
McGill staff and faculty please register here
Student Registrants please complete and submit the Paying Participant Training Form
Content: Responsibilities of First Aiders; General plan for emergency situations; Unconsciousness; Respiratory arrest; Cardiac arrest; Assisted External Defibrillator (AED); Obstruction of airways; Bleeding; Shock; Wounds; Bone injuries; Burns; Environment-related problems; Injuries and burns to the eyes; Intoxication; Medical emergencies; Requirements Moving and transport of a casualty; On-site first-aid kit; Minimum number of First Aiders and first-aid register; AIDS and infectious diseases transmitted via blood.
Cost (McGill Staff and Faculty): Free for McGill staff and faculty, pending approval by Environmental Health & Safety. FOAPAL needs to be given in the event of cancellation, but would otherwise not be charged.
Cost (Students): $103. per person. Includes certification and first-aid guide.
Duration: 2 days of 8 hours
Withdraw/Cancellation Rules: No cancellation fee will be applied if the cancellation is done at least 8 days prior to the start of the session. An email to josee [dot] sansoucy [at] mcgill [dot] ca is sufficient. Alternatively you can send someone to substitute for you. If your replacement is not entitled to the CSST subsidy, the fee ($118.43) will be charged.