Summer is in full swing in North America with temperatures in Eastern Ontario and the Ottawa Valley creeping into the 30’s. Add in the humidity and we are pushing past the ‘comfortable’ zone for many folks. While summer is a great time to be outside and get active we do have to be cautious that […]
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In an Emergency a Cell Phone is a tool – not a solution!
Driving along the 417 Highway you see a car several hundred meters ahead of you swerve suddenly and tumble violently into the ditch. You immediately recognize that this is an emergency and determine that it is safe for you to stop and offer help. You move well off the road and pull out your cell phone […]
It’s a lot more than just First Aid
Years ago when I started working in the Outdoor Adventure industry I was the “First Aid Tech” at one of Canada’s largest Rafting operations. My job was to take care of, and document, any First Aid incidents that occurred. Most of injuries and illnesses I dealt with had nothing to do with rafting and were […]
What do I do if…..
We live in a pretty dynamic place where an infinite number of things could go wrong. Every course I teach there are usually a few folks that start most of there sentences with “What do I do if…”. The ending of the sentence can be related to anything from car crashes, explosions, charging rhino’s or scary clowns […]
First Aid Training for Real Life
While Jo-anne and I have been teaching First Aid programs for years now we’ve recently made the decision to become a Red Cross Training Partner and offer courses under our own business (which is Ottawa Valley First Aid – the website you are currently on….). Sorting out all the details and ordering all the equipment […]
The Ottawa Valley’s Newest Red Cross Training Partner
And that’s how we are starting the new year! Ottawa Valley First Aid is up and running as a Red Cross Training Partner. Basically this means there will now be high quality and WSIB compliant Standard First Aid, Emergency First Aid, CPR (with AED) and Babysitting courses offered around the valley. We are still crossing […]