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First Aid Regulation & Guidelines
Regulation
Effective March 30, 2004, Occupational First Aid is covered in Sections 3.14 to 3.21 of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation. Effective February 1, 2008, minimum requirements for occupational first aid are set out Schedule 3-A.
Print sections 3.14 to 3.21 from one PDF file (60 KB).
View each section online:
| 3.14 | Definitions |
| 3.15 | First aid attendant qualifications |
| 3.16 | Basic requirements |
| 3.17 | First aid procedures |
| 3.17.1 | Air transportation |
| 3.18 | Communication and availability |
| 3.19 | First aid records |
| 3.20 | Multiple employer workplaces |
| 3.21 | First aid attendant responsibilities |
| Schedule 3-A | Minimum first aid requirements |
Frequently Asked Questions about performance-based requirements
Policies
View the Policy Items for occupational first aid online:
| D12-195-1 | Orders - Cancellation and Suspension of Certificates |
| R3.19-1 | Occupational First Aid - First Aid Records |
Guidelines
The OHS guidelines and the supplementary materials that support them can help employers to meet their regulatory obligations.
Print all the guidelines and supplementary materials from one PDF file (220 KB).
View the guidelines and supplementary materials online:
| G3.14 to G3.20 | First aid guidelines for employers |
| G3.14 | First aid attendant certification, qualifications and general responsibilities |
| G3.16 | First aid assessment |
| G3.17 | Developing and implementing first aid procedures |
| G3.17(1)-1 |
Implementing an early defibrillation program [withdrawn November 1, 2010] in the workplace |
| G3.18(1) | Communications |
| G3.18(2) | Availability of first aid attendant |
| G3.19 | First aid records |
| G3.20 | Multiple employer workplaces |
| G3.21 | Suspension and cancellation of first aid certificates |
- Assigned hazard rating list
- Required minimum levels of first aid: See Schedule 3-A in the OHS Regulation
- Types of first aid attendants and training programs
- First aid kits: Recommended minimum contents
- First aid facilities: Recommended minimum criteria
- Emergency vehicles and equipment
Looking for the Training and Certification Standard
(formerly called the Agency Guideline)?
It's not part of the Regulatory materials, and it exists only as a PDF file (620 KB) [updated 2011-07-18].
Standards
There is currently one standard for occupational first aid, WCB Standard OFA1: Certification of Occupational First Aid Attendants.
Print WCB Standard OFA1 from a PDF file (86 KB)
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