DIRECTOR OF LICENSING STANDARDS OF PRACTICE. FIRST AID COURSES - ADULT CARE

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1 Letterhead of Ministry or Branch June 25, 2004 Licensing Leadership Council DIRECTOR OF LICENSING STANDARDS OF PRACTICE. FIRST AID COURSES - ADULT CARE Re: Standards of Practice for First Aid Courses in Adult Care Facilities With the proclamation of the new Community Care and Assisted Living Act, several sections of the Adult Care Regulations that contained wording such as "in the opinion of the medical health officer" or "acceptable to the medical health officer" were removed. These phrases are redundant as medical health officers now approve exemptions at the field level so long as there is no increased risk to health or safety. It has recently come to my attention that these amendments may cause particular problems with regard to the approval of first aid courses in residential care facilities, as a licensee could assert that the regulations now simply state, in section 4(4)(e) that a licensee must Ensure that persons in care have immediate access to an employee who is certified to administer first aid While it is recognized that there may be a need to provide some flexibility in approving first aid courses, there is also a need to ensure that staff of community care facilities have appropriate first aid training in order to ensure the health and safety of vulnerable adults in care. Under the new legislative framework it is reasonable to continue to accept first aid courses that had previous medical health officer approval. In addition, the Community Care and Assisted Living Act provides, in section 4(1)(e) that the Director of Licensing may Specify policies and standards of practice for all community care facilities or a class of community care facilities Therefore, as the issue of appropriate first aid training is one of significance for the protection of vulnerable persons in care, and the issue is of such significance that it must be addressed as quickly as possible, I am specifying the attached standards of practice. Sincerely, Sue Bedford Director of Licensing Cc Medical Health Officers June 25, 2004

2 DIRECTOR OF LICENSING STANDARDS OF PRACTICE FIRST AID COURSES - ADULT CARE 1. The training program instruction time is a minimum eight hours duration. 2. The training program is instructed by a fully qualified first aid specialist. 3. The training program issues an exam - based, expiry dated competency certificate to participants who successfully complete the program. 4. The training program is designed to instruct caregivers in providing first aid to children, youth and adults in residential settings. 5. The training program will provide instruction in the following competencies:. Emergency Scene Management. Patient Assessment. Unconsciousness and Fainting. Shock. Artificial Respiration. Choking. Wounds and Severe Bleeding. Bites - insect, animal, human. Dental Emergencies. Eye Injuries. Fractures of the Limbs (bone & joint injuries - icl. upper & lower limbs). Head and Spinal Injuries Cardiovascular Emergencies Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) - (including infant and child CPR when appropriate). Burns Electric Shock. Poisoning Environment Injuries (heat/cold) Medical Conditions (Diabetes, Epilepsy, Convulsions, Allergic Reactions) June 25, 2004

3 FIRST AID COURSES FOR STAFF OF ADULT CARE FACILITIES Accepted by the Medical Health Officer The following courses have been accepted by the Medical Health Officer in accordance with Section 4(4)(e) ofthe Adult Care Regulations: Course Offered Agency /Ind ustrial Address Course Date Accepted Len!!:th I. First on the St. John Ambulance 6111 Cambie Street 9 hrs + Feb. 26, 1996 Scene: Provincial Headquarters Vancouver BC Emergency First General First Aid Programs V5Z 3B2 Aid for Adult Residential Care Contact: Sarah Rogers Program Development and Standards Officer First on the Ph: (604) hrs + Feb. 26, 1996 Scene: Fax: (604) Standard Level Toll Free: Plus Standard First 11 hrs + Feb. 26, 1996 Aid Safety Oriented for Industry Option 1 Standard First 11 hrs + Feb. 26, 1996 Aid Safety Oriented for Industry Option 2 / Standard First 12 hrs + Feb. 26, 1996 Aid Safety Oriented for Industry Option 3 First on the 14 hrs + May 22, 1998 Scene: Standard Level-Enhanced 2. Medic First Aid - EMP Canada # McDonald 8 hrs March 7, 1996 Basic Gene Hemsworth, CEO Park Road Master Instructor Trainer Sidney BC V8L 3X9 Phone: (250) Fax: (250) Canadian Red Valley First Aid School Oriole Road 8 hrs + June 18, 1996 Cross Society Tina Bellamy Kamloops BC Vital Link Phone : (604) V2C 4N7..

4 Course Offered Agency/Industrial Address Course Date Accepted Len!!th 4. Standard First Valley First Aid School Duncan 17 hrs June 26, 1996 Aid Janeen Rankin & Howard Way Partridge Langley BC Phone:(604) V3A 7 A3 Fax:(604) Emergency First Valley First Aid School Duncan 8 hrs August 2 I, 1996 Aid Janeen Rankin & Howard Way Partridge Langley BC Phone:(604) V3A 7A3 Fax:(604) First Aid/CPR Warcen 1. Delaney 3422 Pattison Way 8 hrs September 6, 1996 for Adult Care Phone: (250) Victoria BC Workers V9C 4K9 7. CPR/First Aid Camosun College Foul Bay Road 12 hrs October 3, 1996 for Care Continuing Education Victoria BC V8P 512 Attendants Lynn McCoy Phone:(250) Fax: (250) CPR/First Aid- Camosun College 3100 Foul Bay Road 15 hrs October3, 1996 Conununity Continuing Education Victoria BC V8P 5J2 Support Worker Lynn McCoy Phone:(250) Fax: (250) First Aid for College of the Rockies Creston Campus 8 hrs October 3, 1996 Adult Rand Archibald Box 1978 Conununity Care Manager, Conununity Creston BC Facilities Service s VOB lgo Phone:(604) Fax: (604) First Aid for Okanagan First Aid 7063 Foothills Drive 8 hrs October3, 1996 Conununity Care Training Ltd. Vernon BC Facilities Rex Schultz VlB 2Y4 Phone:(604) , Fax: (604) I. Emergency First Columbia Bible College 2940 Clearbrook Rd. 9 hrs December 9, 1996 Aid for Adult Kathleen Neufeld Abbotsford BC Care Support Phone: (604) V2T 228 Workers Fax: (604) Emergency First Life Force First Aid and 48 East 47th Avenue 8.5 hrs June 26, 1997 Aid for Trainin g Vancouver BC Conununity Care John Basil V5W 2A5 Facilities Phone:(604) Fax (604) lifeforce(ainteroate. bc.ca 13. Emergency First Thompson-Nicola Training Unit hrs August 13, 1997 Aid Elaine W ol son Summit Dr Phone & Fax (250) 374- Kamloops BC, 0058 V2C 6Ml

5 Course Offered Agency/Industrial Address Course Date Accepted Len!!th 14. Standard First Frontline First Aid Services Selkirk College 17 hrs November 24, 1997 Aid Neil Krog A venue Phone: (250) Grand Forks BC Fax: (250) VOHIRO 15. Emergency First Frontline First Aid Services Selkirk College 10 hrs November 24, 1997 Aid Neil Krog A venue Grand Phone: (250) Forks BC VOH IRO Fax: (250) First Aid for P.S.D. Trauma Tech Hamilton 8.5 hrs January 12,1998 Adult Day Care International Inc. Street Workers Diane Martin Vancouver BC Phone:( 604) V6B 2S2 Fax: (604) Emergency First Canadian Red Cross Various BC locations 8.75 hrs February 11, 1998 Aid Adult Care Andrew Martin Head Office Phone: (604) Oak Street Fax : (604) Vancouver BC V 6H 2N9 18. Emergency First Kevin Cleaver 1241 Alan Road 9 hrs February 24, 1998 Aid Phone: (250) Victoria BC, V8Z 3A1 19. Adult Care Advantage Institute of P.O. Box hrs March 10, 1998 Facility Safety and Health Plaza 33 Postal Outlet Emergency First Brian Casement Kelowna BC Aid Phone: (604) VI X 7K7 Fax: (604) Workplace for EMP Canada # McDonald 8.0 Nov. 18, 1999 B.C. Gene Hemsworth, CEO Park Road Adult care Facilities Master Instructor Trainer Sidney, B.c. Phone: (604) V8L 3X9 Fax: (604) Emergency First Lifesavers First Aid 350 3,a Avenue 8 hrs December 4, 1998 Aid Training Prince George BC. Lori Bernhardt V2L 5B6 Phone: (250) Fax: (250) , 22.Modified W.C.B B.C. Training Venture Box January 13, 1999 Level 1 Maxine Beedle Fraser Lake, B.c. Emergency Phone: (250) VOJ ISO First Aid Fax : (250) Emergency First Academy of Emergency #4-901 Lougheed Hwy 8.5 hrs. March 7,2001 Aid Training Coquitlam, BC Residential Care Declan Lawlor V3K 3T3 24. Emergency First FACES Emergency PO Box hrs November 21, 2000 Aid Training Victoria BC r Adult Care Paul Stone V8P 5L4 Phone: (250) Level One First Response 3904 Hatton St. 8.5 hrs. March, 2001 Adult Care First Aid Services Terrace, BC Enhanced Keith Janas V8G 5P6 Phone (250)

6 Course Offered AgencylIndustrial Address Course Date Accepted Lenl!:th 26. Modified Level North West 5331 Mc Connell Ave. 8.5 hrs. March, Community College Terrace, BC Adult Care Fred Adair V8G 4X2 Phone (250) First Aid Adult Northern Hearing & Safety 4931B Keith Ave 8.5 hrs. April, 2001 Care Workers Training Terrace, BC Burga Anderson V8G IK7 "Phone (250) First Aid Adult North Shore Disability 3158 Mountain Hwy. 8 hrs. April, 2002 Care Workers Resource Centre North Vancouver, BC Caroline Brandson V7k 2H5 Phone (604) Occupational Shuswap First Aid Services I Avenue S.E. 8 hrs March )9, 2003 Level 1 Ltd. Salmon Ann, BC First Aid Plus Kevin Hansen V8E IK7 Updated May 2005 Ph. (250) Fax. (250)