As we are deep into the cold winter months, you’ll see slips, falls, and more serious accidents happening around you, and knowing basic first aid will come in handy. Did you know that as many as 30% of car accidents in Canada happen on snowy, icy, or wet roads with most occurring between November and…
It is important that everyone, including children, has the confidence they need in an emergency situation. Emergencies can happen at home, at work, at school, or in public, and it is important that you and your family can calmly and competently act to help another family member, friend, coworker, or a member of the public. …
Home Safety Essentials You Need to Have to Protect Your Family! The saying ‘Stay Home, Stay Safe’ has become widely used during the COVID-19 pandemic, but is your home truly set up to be safe? Although staying home minimizes our risk of exposure to the coronavirus, there are other precautions that every family should take…
7 Groups That Really Should Get First Aid Training Together Whatever your job, hobbies, or favourite family activities, everyone is part of a group! You could be part of a running group, a workplace team, a community group, or a sports team – and when you are together with these individuals, you want safety to…
7 First Aid Skills You Can Teach Your Child at Home The safety of our children is at the forefront of every parent and guardian’s minds. They think about what activities children should avoid to prevent hurting themselves, they pick the best foods and products for their kids, and they teach them rules to stay…
Workplace Safety 101: Getting Your Workplace Ready for Any Accident According to the National Safety Council, “every 7 seconds a worker is injured on the job.” As scary as this statistic is, it is a reality that workplaces must face when equipping their team and their environments to be a place of safety. Safety isn’t…
Which First Aid Class Do I Need? – The Different Types of First Aid Training As the year comes to a close, we begin looking ahead to the tasks and goals for the new year. Is First Aid Training and Certification on the list? For this year, we challenge YOU (as well as your workplace…
Common Workplace Injuries and How to Treat Them! Although we often associate first aid and injuries with our day-to-day accidents (burns on the stove, scrapes from a fall, and allergic reactions at the park), injuries happen in the workplace just as often, if not more than at home! According to Alberta.ca, in 2017 there were…
When to Use the Items in a First Aid Kit Scraped knees from collisions with the sidewalk, bee stings while gardening, cuts from chopping in the kitchen, a twisted ankle after a hiking spill… the need for a first aid kit are plentiful, but how often do we actually pull it out? These are only…
Going Beyond First Aid – Types of First Aid Courses That Take Helping Others a Step Further! Knowing the basics of first aid is one of the best things you can do to protect yourself and others in emergencies. It is this proactive education for public safety that gives you the knowledge to save a…