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FACTS school in Kelowna has moved to a bigger, brighter, brand new location #4-470 Banks Road
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Facts next Standard First Aid course is in Kelowna Sept 18 & 19 – call to reserve your seat.
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Worksafe BC has announced curriculum changes coming soon to all OFA courses . Level 1 and Transport Endorsement courses will see these changes June 1 , 2010. Level 2 and Level 3 changes will take place April 1, 2010.
One of these curriculum changes will be the inclusion of AED training. Until the changes have been formally made, FACTS will provide AED training and certification at no additional cost to all level 2 & 3 students. Please note that this will be an adjunct to the Level 2 and Level 3 curriculum.
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Changes from Worksafe BC as of January 1, 2010:
- All OFA courses will have a three year certification
- Medical forms are no longer needed for Level 2 and 3 courses
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PCP Program coming in 2010
FACTS is currently developing a full time PCP – Primary Care Paramedic Program scheduled to run in both our Vernon and Kelowna schools. Please call us for additional information.
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WorkSafe BC - Paramedics in Industry. This program is designed to prepare licensed EMR, PCP and ACP Paramedics to work in an industrial setting as an Occupational First Aid (OFA) Attendant. Sept 23 in Vernon - Call to Register
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TILMA Agreement Effects to First Aid Certification
As of April 2009 TILMA (Trade, Investment and Labour Mobility Agreement) has taken steps to enable labour mobility across jurisdictions within Canada.
TILMA affects employers and workplace first aiders who work in more than one province or territory. This applies to a worker who has a workplace first aid certification from an approved agency in one province and moves to another province within the time period that their certification is still valid. The western jurisdictions have agreed to minimum standards for three levels of workplace first aid training.
A worker’s first aid certification, if approved in one jurisdiction is automatically recognized in the new jurisdiction as long as the workplace first aider is competent in applying the jurisdiction-specific legal requirements in first aid for the “new” jurisdiction.
Both the workplace first aider who moves and the employer in the jurisdiction where the worker is moving to, have responsibilities. Workers, as first aiders, are responsible for learning this material and being competent in applying the legal requirements for workplace first aid. Employers are responsible to ensure workers are competent in knowing and applying the pertinent legal requirements that apply to workplace first aid.
Workers or employers who are looking to verify whether a particular first aid certificate is approved need to check:
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a. Approved agencies and courses for the jurisdiction in which the certificate was obtained, and
b. The date on the certificate to ensure it is still current. |
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Is my BC ticket valid in Alberta?
Workers relocating to Alberta from BC with a current approved OFA 1,2,3 certificate are required to learn the legal requirements for first aid in Alberta.
You can find more information on the link below for relocating to Alberta with a BC certification
http://employment.alberta.ca/documents/WHS/WHS-PUB_fa016.pdf |
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How do I work in BC with and out of province ticket?
Workers relocating to BC with a current out of province approved Emergency, or Advanced First Aid or Standard certificate are required to complete the BC Jurisprudence Package for Out-of-Jurisdiction First Aid Certificate and apply for an out-of-jurisdiction certificate.
Contact FACTS for more information on how to apply for the BC Jurisprudence package. | |
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FACTS Ltd. receives many calls from employers, looking for qualified first aid attendants. If you would like to inquire about employment opportunities, please call the office.
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FACTS is now carrying a brand new product, the first of it’s kind in Canada. MyClyns is a first response antiseptic that offers protection after exposure to pathogens has occurred. This non alcohol antiseptic can be sprayed directly into the eyes, ears, nose, mouth and open wounds.
MyClyns will kill 99.99% of these harmful pathogens:
HIV-1
C-Diff
Hepatitis C
MRSA
TB
And more than 60 other germs.
Each unit contains approximately 60 sprays and has a two year shelf life.
Cost $45.00 |
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