By virtue of its mandate, the Commission de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CSST) is responsible for applying the laws and regulations in respect of occupational health and safety, including the First-aid Minimum Standards Regulation.
The course requires the class to practice rescue techniques on each other. Not wanting to go it alone, I persuaded Marianne to join me. Both of us spent two entire days learning how to save lives. The experience was both exhausting and exhilarating. We are now certified first aiders and qualified to help save lives.
The role of the first aider is to take the crucial steps of alerting Emergency Medical Services (EMS), maintaining the life of the injured person, preventing his/her injuries from worsening, and providing comfort and reassurance. So, dealing with McGuiganPepin, you are in good hands…with a smile…talk about full service!
