Burnaby Basic First Aid (OFA Level 1)

Occupational First Aid Level 1 (OFA 1) is an 8-hour program designed to train workers as first aid attendants in environments with relatively low risks and close access to a hospital. This WorkSafe BC course centers on providing care for injured colleagues. Attendees acquire fundamental first aid expertise essential for addressing life-threatening crises and managing everyday minor workplace injuries. Both Red Cross Emergency First Aid and Red Cross Standard First Aid have been officially acknowledged by WorkSafe BC as equivalent to OFA 1, affirming their alignment with the required standards.

WorkSafe BC OFA Level 1 is a concise one-day training that equips First Aid attendants with fundamental skills to administer aid in low-risk settings or for a smaller workforce. Conversely, Level 2 entails an intensive 5-day course designed for First Aid attendants responsible for larger worker groups and high-risk job sites. OFA Level 2 features rigorous practical skills assessments to ensure certified individuals are fully prepared to apply their first aid expertise in real job-related emergencies.

This question is complicated since there are a number of different types of first aid courses. For Occupational First Aid, there are 3 levels of first aid, simply named OFA Level 1, OFA Level 2, and OFA Level 3. If you work in a marine environment and are required by Transport Canada to be certified in first aid, then there is Marine Basic First Aid and Marine Advanced First Aid. For first aid for those responsible for people in the community there is Emergency First Aid and Standard First Aid. If you are caring specifically for children, Emergency Childcare First Aid is probably the best fit. If you are interested in first for the outdoors or remote situations (or are required to take first aid as an outdoor guide) then there is the 20 hour Remote First Aid, or more advanced 40 hour Wilderness First Aid. There is also an 80 hour Wilderness First Responder course for professional responders responding to remote emergencies. For the professional responders there is also the 40 hour First Responder course and the more advanced Emergency Medical Responder.

Occupational First Aid Level 1 (OFA 1) is an 8 hour course that prepares workers to be first aid attendants in relatively low risk environments where a hospital is close by. This course is designed by Worksafe BC and focuses specifically on caring for injured coworkers. Participants will learn basic first aid skills and knowledge that are essential for handling life threatening emergencies, as well as handling more common minor injuries that can happen in the workplace. Red Cross Emergency First Aid, and Red Cross Standard First Aid are now officially recognized by Worksafe BC as equivalent to OFA 1.

Worksafe BC OFA Level 1 is a one day course meant to train a First Aid attendant in the basic skills necessary to provide first aid in low-risk environments, or for a smaller number of workers. Level 2 however is a 5 day intensive course geared toward training First Aid attendants who might be responsible for a large number of workers and more dangerous job sites. OFA Level 2 also involves much more rigorous practical skills testing to make sure that everyone who is certified has demonstrated that they are ready to put their first aid skills into action when a real emergency happens on the job