WorkSafe BC First Aid Jurisprudence Package

Level 1 Jurisprudence
OFA Jurisprudence

Download the WorkSafe BC Level 1 First Aid certification equivalency Jurisprudence Package for Out-of-Province Workplace First Aid Attendants in Kelowna, BC. Canadian Red Cross Emergency First Aid and Standard First Aid certificates are recognized by WorkSafe BC as OFA level 1, when the training and certificates were issued within BC.

The Level 1 First Aid self-study jurisprudence package is intended to orient first aid attendants who acquired their First Aid certification outside of BC with the local WorkSafe BC rules and regulations surrounding workplace first aid.

Downloading and reading the information in the Jurisprudence Self-Study Package, as well as completing the accompanying WorkSafe BC Level 1 First Aid self-study questions and exercises, will familiarize you with WorkSafe BC's workplace first aid guidelines and help ensure that you are always in compliance while working as a first aid attendant in BC.

Jurisprudence Package includes:

Section 1

  • General duties of Employers
  • General duties of Workers
  • General duties of Supervisors
  • Required training and issuance of OFA certification
  • Maintenance of OFA certification
  • Conditions under which an OFA certificate may be suspended or cancelled

Section 2

  • OFA Attendant's regulatory authority and responsibilities
  • First Aid service required for various worksites
  • WorkSafe BC Standard governing Occupational First Aid Attendants
  • Emergency preparedness and response for worksites
  • Bloodborne Exposure Control Plan for First Aid Attendants
  • OHSR governing occupational exposure to heat and cold
  • Evacuation and rescue regulations for worksites

Section 3

  • Components of a First Aid Program
  • Maintenance of First Aid Attendant skills and knowledge
  • Elements of worksite preparedness for First Aid Attendants
  • First Aid Attendant professional conduct on a worksite
  • Scope of Occupational First Aid training
  • Advantages of the First Aid Record for the worker, employer and First Aid Attendant
  • Describe when a First Aid Record is required
  • Rules governing confidentiality of First Aid Records
  • Interaction between a First Aid Attendant and a Supervisor as related to the First Aid Program
  • Interaction between a First Aid Attendant and the Joint Health & Safety Committee

Injured Worker Handout Sheets

  • Small Wounds and Cuts
  • Sprains
  • Tendonitis
  • Flash Burns
  • Minor Burns
  • Back Strain

Download the BC Workplace First Aid Jurisprudence Package