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OCCUPATIONAL FIRST AID [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-06-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Training of Personnel
- First Aid
- Occupational Health and Safety
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- workplace first aid
1, record 1, English, workplace%20first%20aid
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- corporate first aid 2, record 1, English, corporate%20first%20aid
correct
- occupational first aid 3, record 1, English, occupational%20first%20aid
correct
- OFA 4, record 1, English, OFA
correct
- workplace emergency first aid 5, record 1, English, workplace%20emergency%20first%20aid
correct
- WEFA 5, record 1, English, WEFA
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Occupational first aid provides participants with the skills and knowledge to be able to establish, maintain and facilitate the provision of first aid in the workplace. 6, record 1, English, - workplace%20first%20aid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
There are three levels of occupational first aid(OFA) and one OFA certificate endorsement. The level of first aid services required for a workplace depends on the number of workers, distance to medical aid, and industry hazard rating. 7, record 1, English, - workplace%20first%20aid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
[…] Canadian Red Cross emergency first aid(EFA) and standard first aid(SFA) [are] recognized as equivalent to occupational first aid(OFA) Level 1, also known as workplace emergency first aid(WEFA). 8, record 1, English, - workplace%20first%20aid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As such, it is a course that is recommended for those who mainly deal with work colleagues rather than patrons or clients. This introductory first aid course helps workers identify life threatening and common emergencies in the workplace. 2, record 1, English, - workplace%20first%20aid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
- Secourisme
- Santé et sécurité au travail
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- secourisme en milieu de travail
1, record 1, French, secourisme%20en%20milieu%20de%20travail
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La présence d'un ou de plusieurs employé(s) ayant reçu une formation en secourisme en milieu de travail est requise par la loi partout au Canada. 2, record 1, French, - secourisme%20en%20milieu%20de%20travail
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Quant à eux, les travailleurs formés comme secouriste en milieu de travail possèdent une formation reconnue pour offrir les premiers secours en milieu de travail aux personnes blessées. 3, record 1, French, - secourisme%20en%20milieu%20de%20travail
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-02-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Paramedical Staff
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- first-aid attendant
1, record 2, English, first%2Daid%20attendant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"First aid attendant" means a holder of a basic first aid certificate or a standard first aid certificate. [Source : Canada Labour Code. Occupational Safety and Health Regulations. ] 2, record 2, English, - first%2Daid%20attendant
Record 2, Key term(s)
- first aid attendant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Personnel para-médical
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- secouriste
1, record 2, French, secouriste
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- préposé aux premiers soins 2, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20aux%20premiers%20soins
correct, masculine noun
- préposée aux premiers soins 3, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9e%20aux%20premiers%20soins
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
secouriste : Personne capable de pratiquer les gestes ou les méthodes du secourisme. 4, record 2, French, - secouriste
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Personal paramédico
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- socorrista
1, record 2, Spanish, socorrista
correct, common gender
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-11-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Protection of Life
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Non-Surgical Treatment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- first aid room
1, record 3, English, first%20aid%20room
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- first-aid room 2, record 3, English, first%2Daid%20room
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a room used exclusively for first aid or medical purposes. [Source : Canada Labour Code. Occupational Safety and Health Regulations. ] 1, record 3, English, - first%20aid%20room
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des personnes
- Santé et sécurité au travail
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- salle de premiers soins
1, record 3, French, salle%20de%20premiers%20soins
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-01-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Occupational Health and Safety
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- The Material Safety Data Sheet: A Practical Guide to First Aid
1, record 4, English, The%20Material%20Safety%20Data%20Sheet%3A%20A%20Practical%20Guide%20to%20First%20Aid
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety(CCOHS). The Material Safety Data Sheet-A Practical Guide to First Aid is a practical tool to help people prepare and evaluate first aid recommendations for chemical exposures, to minimize the effects of an accidental exposure to a chemical product. The recommendations in this CCOHS publication were updated in June 2005. 1, record 4, English, - The%20Material%20Safety%20Data%20Sheet%3A%20A%20Practical%20Guide%20to%20First%20Aid
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Santé et sécurité au travail
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- La fiche signalétique : un guide pratique en matière de premiers soins
1, record 4, French, La%20fiche%20signal%C3%A9tique%20%3A%20un%20guide%20pratique%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20premiers%20soins
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Centre canadien d'hygiène et de sécurité au travail (CCHST). La fiche signalétique : un guide pratique en matière de premiers soins est un outil visant à faciliter la formulation et l'évaluation de recommandations en matière de premiers soins quant aux expositions aux produits chimiques afin de minimiser les effets d'une exposition accidentelle à un tel produit. Les recommandations énoncées dans ce document du CCHST ont été mises à jour en juin 2005. 1, record 4, French, - La%20fiche%20signal%C3%A9tique%20%3A%20un%20guide%20pratique%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20premiers%20soins
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-11-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Occupational Health and Safety
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- injury
1, record 5, English, injury
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Every employer shall establish written instructions that provide for the prompt rendering of first aid to an employee for an injury, an occupational disease or an illness. [Canada Labour Code. Canada Occupational Safety and Health Regulations]. 1, record 5, English, - injury
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[In the Controlled Products Regulations of the Hazardous Products Act] "injury" includes death, malformation, permanent metabolic or physiological disfunction, growth retardation or psychological or behavioural alteration that occurs during pregnancy, at birth or in the postnatal period. 1, record 5, English, - injury
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Santé et sécurité au travail
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- blessure
1, record 5, French, blessure
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- atteintes 2, record 5, French, atteintes
correct, see observation, feminine noun, plural
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«atteintes» s'entend notamment de la mort, des malformations, des perturbations métaboliques ou physiologiques permanentes, des inhibitions de la croissance, des changements psychologiques ou des modifications du comportement qui se produisent pendant la gestation, à la délivrance ou durant la période post-natale. [Loi sur les produits dangereux. Règlement sur les produits contrôlés]. 3, record 5, French, - blessure
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Salud y seguridad en el trabajo
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- lesión
1, record 5, Spanish, lesi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-12-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Non-Surgical Treatment
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Occupational First Aid Attendants Association of British Columbia
1, record 6, English, Occupational%20First%20Aid%20Attendants%20Association%20of%20British%20Columbia
correct, British Columbia
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
- Santé et sécurité au travail
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Occupational First Aid Attendants Association of British Columbia
1, record 6, French, Occupational%20First%20Aid%20Attendants%20Association%20of%20British%20Columbia
correct, British Columbia
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1989-07-31
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Degrees and Diplomas (Educ.)
- Non-Surgical Treatment
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- first aid certificate
1, record 7, English, first%20aid%20certificate
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"First aid attendant" means a holder of a basic first aid certificate or a standard first aid certificate. [Source : Canada Labour Code. Occupational Safety and Health Regulations]. 2, record 7, English, - first%20aid%20certificate
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Grades et diplômes
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- certificat de secourisme
1, record 7, French, certificat%20de%20secourisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- certificat de secouriste 2, record 7, French, certificat%20de%20secouriste
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Brevet de secourisme" : brevet délivré par l'État pour sanctionner la réussite à un examen de secouriste. [...] En France, l'enseignement et la pratique du secourisme sont dans les attributions du ministre de l'intérieur (Direction de la sécurité civile). [...] Les principaux brevets sont : le brevet national de secourisme avec [...] des mentions concernant la réanimation, le sauvetage-déblaiement, la montagne, la route, etc.; le brevet national de moniteur de secourisme. 3, record 7, French, - certificat%20de%20secourisme
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1986-07-08
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- First Aid
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- St. John Ambulance Occupational First Aid Training Standard
1, record 8, English, St%2E%20John%20Ambulance%20Occupational%20First%20Aid%20Training%20Standard
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Secourisme
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Normes de formation en secourisme spécialisé pour le milieu industriel de l'Ambulance Saint-Jean
1, record 8, French, Normes%20de%20formation%20en%20secourisme%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9%20pour%20le%20milieu%20industriel%20de%20l%27Ambulance%20Saint%2DJean
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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