Alpine First Aid

Exciting announcement on a new contract for next year. We can't spill just yet but will have all the details just after Christmas. Will need some paramedics and OFA 3 attendants in the Comox Valley area on a casual basis

Local rescue on Vancouver Island. Be careful around rivers and streams right now, that trail you normally walk on could be pretty slippery at this time of year

Anyone interested in a couple of weeks in a fly in camp starting the beginning of December? OFA 3 for a small crew. In a house and FA Room for the time there

One of the programs we have been lucky enough to be involved with. The Wilderness First AId course is a very practical course and has good use for many different groups that work and play in the back country, this course allows you to do both. NIC and especially their Adventure Guiding program is a good introduction to working in the outdoors and Dave Pinel is one of the great instructors for this type of program. Thanks for the link Dave! https://www.nic.bc.ca//adventure-guiding-delivery-partners/

Storm coming onto the island over the next week so we are expecting some work with Hydro crews and Road crews. Anyone available for OFA work on the Island over the next week or so?

OFA 2 in Cumberland. Nov 2 to 6. Bairds First Aid has a couple of spots left but they are going fast

Up in Kamloops this week doing a Swift Water Stand By job. Jamie has it covered as usual!

Looking at a job in the North Nanaimo area. We will need an OFA 3 for a construction site for 3 months or probably a bit longer. CSO would be an asset but not necessary

Today marks the 10 year anniversary of the tragic loss of Paramedics Ivan Polivka and Jo-Ann Fuller. Ivan and Jo-Ann, both from the Tofino Station, were return...ing from the hospital in Port Alberni when their ambulance was involved in a single vehicle accident. The unit plunged off a narrow road and into Kennedy Lake. Both veteran members tragically lost their lives. Today at 3:00 pm, here on our Facebook page, we will be live-streaming a small and intimate ceremony being held in Tofino. We invite you to join us in remembering the lives of Jo-Ann and Ivan, as well as the eight other Paramedics who have given the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty.

November 10, 2020 Transportation Endorsement The WorkSafeBC Transportation Endorsement course is an 8 hour program focusing specifically on the transport of injured workers to medical aid. In order to participate in this training a candidate must hold a current OFA Level 1 certificate at a minimum. This certification is valid for three years upon successful completion of course. In order to be successful, candidates must demonstrate practical skill competency. Prerequisite: O...ccupational First Aid Level 1 or Level 2 Certificate The course curriculum includes: Patient packaging for transport include supine and lateral positioning for trauma, prone drainage and position of comfort Review of patient assessment to an OFA Level 1 standard Review of critical airway, breathing and circulatory intervention with C-Spine management $109.00+gst To register email [email protected]

November 9 Lac La Hache community Hall 8:30. - 4:30 OCCUPATIONAL FIRST AID LEVEL 1 COURSE The WorkSafeBC Occupational First Aid Level 1 course is a 7 hour program, excluding lunch and coffee breaks, designed to provide lifesaving first aid skills to workers in the industry. In order to be successful, candidates must demonstrate practical skill competency and achieve 70% on a multiple choice exam. On successful completion of the course, participants receive a 3-year certificat...ion. There are no requirements to participate in the OFA Course, and no age restriction. Candidates must be able to comprehend the information presented and be physically capable of performing the required skills to be issued an OFA Certification. Course Content: Basic Life Support (CPR-A) Minor Wound Management Critical Airway, Breathing and Circulatory Interventions with C-Spine control Price: $99 + gst per student COVID19 precautions are adhered to To register email [email protected]

Spent the afternoon today up at Saratoga Speedway covering some pretty impressive young racers. Great things planned for the area and we are looking forward to being involved.

October 5 Lac La Hache community Hall 8:30. - 4:30 OCCUPATIONAL FIRST AID LEVEL 1 COURSE The WorkSafeBC Occupational First Aid Level 1 course is a 7 hour program, excluding lunch and coffee breaks, designed to provide lifesaving first aid skills to workers in the industry. In order to be successful, candidates must demonstrate practical skill competency and achieve 70% on a multiple choice exam. On successful completion of the course, participants receive a 3-year certificati...on. There are no requirements to participate in the OFA Course, and no age restriction. Candidates must be able to comprehend the information presented and be physically capable of performing the required skills to be issued an OFA Certification. Course Content: Basic Life Support (CPR-A) Minor Wound Management Critical Airway, Breathing and Circulatory Interventions with C-Spine control Price: $99 + gst per student COVID19 precautions are adhered to To register email [email protected] www.alpinefirstaid.com

Great company and awesome Doctor to work with

New client starts with us this weekend. Looking to see who is interested in being on our call list for Saratoga Speedway. Accepting PCP and OFA 3 for this. This weekend is covered but we will need more as the season goes on

Anyone the mid island available Wednesday? Need another OFA 3 for a day in Port Alberni.

Anyone on the island need to renew their OFA 3? Starting a course on Oct 5the. 4 day course. Laurie Baird and Paul Gurr as instructors. Must have a current level 3 to revert.

We were over this weekend attending the Red Cross update for the new Wilderness First Aid courses. We are now happy to be able to offer the Remote First Aid course, a 20 hour course for people who live and work in remote settings. The 40 hour Wilderness First Aid course for those who venture a little farther into the bush and may work in the guiding industry. We are now also offering the 80 hour Wilderness First Responder course for those that work in the very back country, are professional guides and those who work and travel in the outback in other countries where help is not as readily available. Courses start rolling out in November, contact us if you have any questions or interest in this valuable training

Anyone interested in becoming a Worksafe BC instructor? Jess runs great courses and this is a good opportunity to pick up some extra work as an instructor

Anyone on the island interested in a day in Uclulet? 1 day Hydro job tomorrow. Wednesday

Welcome to our Island team Ian Robertson. A couple of pictures from his adventure in the Tahsis area. Staying in the area and working with Hydro crews there

Today is World Suicide Prevention Day, the power of coming together and reaching out to each other is immeasurable...It can save lives. We can learn a lot from ...people impacted by suicide. Many people who survive suicidal thinking or behaviours describe the intense pain, filled with hopelessness and despair. They also talk about wanting the pain to end, not necessarily to die. That pain is often caused by complex and unique circumstances that could include a treatable mental illness, stressful life event, and/or difficulties with coping skills. Interventions exist that can help with each of those challenges and people need to be aware that things can change. People often fear intervening. Taking a moment to reach out to someone a close family member, a friend, or even a stranger can change the course of their life. Because talking about suicide is difficult, listening with a non-judgmental ear can help lessen feelings of isolation and remind the person that others care about them. If you or someone you know are in immediate danger of suicide call 911 immediately. Learn more at https://www.suicideprevention.ca Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention - CASP

Alpine First Aid Ltd. is offering Occupational First Aid Level 1 and Transportation Endorsement courses at the Lac La Hache Community hall from 8:30 - 4:30 on the following dates: OFA 1 $99+ gst October 5, November 9, December 7 Transportation Endorsement $109 +gst October 6, November 10, December 8 For more information and to register email [email protected] or call 250-320-5782

Looking for another OFA 3 in the Lower Mainland. We have been getting busier and need a relief medic for our regulars in that area. I suspect that this could lead into a regular spot if someone wants it or stay as a fill in spot if preferred.

One of our rigs sitting on Cypress doing some Hydro work. Thanks to Gord Ferguson on this one

A couple of photos from one of our jobs. Here we have one of our Swift Water Rescue Specialists standing watch as some work is done around a river. Working on some fish habitat before they start to run.

Big shout out to BC Ferries today. We were on the ferry today when a passenger jumped off. The response went very well. Someone had a life preserver and smoke canister in the water within about 300 meters. Boat launched fairly quickly with a rescue crew on it. Luckily a passing boat got to the patient a bit before the ferry crew and held him until the ferry crew could retrieve him. Patient was handed over to the Coast Guard hovercraft and taken to the city. Again, from my background that was a very good well organized response by the BC Ferry crew!

We are now accepting resumes for Swift Water Rescue Technicians for a couple of projects we have coming up. Prefer experienced with either industrial or SAR experience. Must have driver's license and OFA 1 minimum.

Looking for an experienced SRT for a day of standby on Friday on a small project near Sayward. Super easy creek and a small crew there.

Gotta love it when in the middle of teaching first aid and Mr Grizzly bear is outside the window playing and distracting the whole class.

Anyone with their Traffic Control ticket interested in a 3 month job near Prince George? No first aid involved, hotel and food paid for.

We will be bringing in some Canadian made hand sanitizer shortly. Tried it out today and seems pretty good. 500ml pump bottle $10 each. Ferno face shields coming as well, $10 each. Non medical masks and Vinyl Gloves are next

I'm excited to be doing a contract for the next year in the film and television industry helping to support safety and COVID compliance. One aspect of this wil...l be the COVID-Testing program for their required risk management. We are starting with nurses as swabbers, but exploring other professionals who can join the swabbing team, as there is precedent for medics and others to do this in several Canadian provinces. Wanna be a nose tickler for the film industry? Lots of other opportunities as well. Screening, zone monitoring, providing PPE teaching and more. DM me! https://myemail.constantcontact.com/Nose-Tickling-Opportuni

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