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An upgrade course for those already holding either an FR or OFA3 certificate wanting an EMR certificate. Includes full EMALB Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 endorsements with no need to take additional “Scope Update” training.

Upgrade to EMR (FR/OFA3/AFA)

This course is only available to those already holding either an FR or OFA3 certificate, and provides the knowledge and skills necessary in an emergency to help sustain life, reduce pain, and minimize the consequences of injury or sudden illness in a pre-hospital setting. It is intended for those providing emergency response: firefighters, law-enforcement officers, paramedics, and workplace responders.

This course meets the Paramedic Association of Canada National Occupational Competency Profile for the practitioner level of emergency medical responder (EMR).

Completion of this course allows students to apply for licensing with the Emergency Medical Assistants Licensing Board (EMALB) and can be used to help gain employment with fire departments throughout British Columbia or on-ambulance as an EMR with the BC Ambulance Service. Please note – licensing is a separate process conducted directly by the EMALB. They set the schedule and fees for this next step. Students will need to undertake and pay for additional exams as part of this.

Full Course Length 12 hours online plus 10 days (80 hours) in class Register Now

Course Details

Prerequisites

Students MUST hold one of the following:
First Responder Certification,
First Responder License, or
Occupational First Aid Level 3 Certification

Certification

Once licensed, students can receive an OFA 3 equivalency certification with no further training

Includes CPR ‘BLS’ & AED certification

Includes 2023 “Scope Update” training, allowing gradates to earn unrestricted EMALB licenses

Training Schedules & Locations

Victoria Victoria - Tillicum Centre Nanaimo Nanaimo - Downtown

Materials

The required course textbook is Emergency Medical Responder: A Skills Approach, Fifth Canadian Edition by Limmer, Karen et al. Students can choose to purchase either an e-book or a hardcopy of the text. This can be done directly through the publisher here, or students are free to source this themselves. Please note that this must be purchased in advance and the school does not sell this book or keep any copies on site.

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Upgrade to EMR (FR/OFA3/AFA) course, we offer this course in the following locations:

Give us a call at 1.866.282.5378, or send us an email at info@alertfirstaid.com to arrange a group course.

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