Basic First Aid & Intermediate First Aid Equivalency

Basic & Intermediate Equivalent Courses (EFA & SFA) Only (November 2024 Update)

EFA & SFA Certifications are equivalent to Basic First Aid (EFA) or Intermediate First Aid (SFA).

The information on this form can also be found on www.vidafirstaid.com/worksafebc-equivalency.

 

Your role as an Occupational First Aid Attendant:

1. You have an obligation to provide first aid at their workplace under the WorkSafeBC Occupational Health and Safety Regulations.
2. You MUST promptly provide injured workers with a level of care within the scope of your training.
3. You MUST record observed or reported signs and symptoms of injuries and exposure to contaminants (covered in OH&S regulation).
4. You MUST refer an injured worker to medical treatment, if the injury is serious or beyond your scope of training.
5. You are responsible and have full authority for all first aid treatment of an injured worker, until responsibility of treatment is taken over by: place of medical treatment (clinic); EMS; person with higher or equivalent first aid certification.
6. You cannot overrule a worker’s decision to seek medical treatment.

 

Employer’s responsibilities:

1. Workplace minimum requirements.
2. Maintenance of stock & equipment.
3. Training & availability of helpers.
4. Safety Data Sheet (SDS) & Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) available.
5. Ordering of supplies.

 

First Aid Records:

1. Employers must maintain at the workplace, a form acceptable to the regulator. It must record all injuries and exposures to contaminants covered by OH&S regulation that are reported or treated.
2. Must be kept for 3 years, and are kept confidential and may not be disclosed except as permitted by this Regulation (or permitted by law).
3. Must be available for inspection by an officer.
4. Workers may request access to their first aid records for any treatment or report about themselves.