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Established in 1999, ProSafe First Aid is a leading employment training agency in BC, Canada with a focus on First Aid and Workplace Safety programs.

CPR & You: Why Learning This Fundamental Life Skill Benefits Everyone

Some of life’s events can take us by surprise. These events can be so fundamentally shocking that it is difficult to determine how one would react in the moment. For most of us, witnessing a friend, neighbour, or family member go into cardiac arrest could be one of these moments. With over 50,000 annual deaths…
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Basic Life Support: The Certification That Dental Teams (and Emergency Workers) Must Acquire

Recently, the College of Dental Surgeons of British Columbia (CDSBC) made it mandatory for all dental clinical staff who are on their clinic’s sedation or general anaesthetic team to carry a valid Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. Here lies a pertinent example of how First Aid practices are essential within many industries – dental procedures…
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Red Cross Extends First Aid Re-Certification Window For 2020: What You Need To Know

Update on 12/18/2020: The Red Cross has updated the extended recertification window for its First Aid courses: Participant-level certificate holders with certifications that expire between March 1, 2020, and March 1, 2021 can attend a recertification course until March 31, 2021. 2020 has been a difficult year for many of those seeking to re-certify their…
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ProSafe’s Food Safety Tips: The ‘Five S’s’ Of Preventing Foodborne Illness

Salmonella, Staph sickness, E. Coli, Hepatitis. These notorious bacteria are the primary culprits behind food borne illness, and are responsible for an average of 3,000 deaths per year. According to the Center for Disease Control, food poisoning strikes approximately 48 million people annually, bringing with it a painful array of symptoms including vomiting, diarrhea, cramps,…
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