An Ideal Time to Learn First Aid

It seems I’ve had First Aid on the brain over the past week. Maybe it’s because my friend Tanya was selected to serve as a paramedic at the Whistler Sliding Centre for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics. Or it could be due to the fact that I was recently invited to attend a Standard First Aid course offered by The Casualty Care First Aid Company. Talk about an interactive and fun hands-on experience with realistic simulations!

Whatever the case, I’ve learned a lot about the practice of saving lives, wrapping wounds and assessing injuries both mild and severe as of late. An expert on the matter I am hardly. But I do have newfound confidence that there are a lot of very good resources locally. And it’s never too late to learn. Check out my article on the Casualty Care course… http://www.myowensound.ca/FristAid-CC.asp. It links to a full schedule of training dates in and around the region.

And let’s not forget that St. John Ambulance opened its brand new training facility last week. We were there to take pictures of the new digs, not to mention the ribbon cutting with the Mayor and Warden. This fantastic organization also specializes in First Aid and CPR training. There are First Aid Kits and supplies available at the new location and information on important community services such as Medical First Responders and the Therapy Dog Program. Visit our photo gallery to see what St. John Ambulance is up to… http://www.myowensound.ca/gallery.asp