The last time I did my first aid ticket (2007) they were talking about teaching this method in Canada. I am not sure if they have changed over yet. New first aid practices usually face a lot of inertia.
We have seen the Automatic Defibrillators accepted very well here though. It is still one extra day of training to add the certificate for them to your ticket so quite a few companies skip training all of their first aid people to use them.
Even if they are required to have the defibrillator on site they are only required to have a certain number of people present who are qualified. I am would have to go look up the number to be more specific about that.
It was a good article. Her heart was not beating for a long time. Her getting kick started and recovering without serious brain damage is quite remarkable.
Edit:
I am a bit embarrassed now.
I looked in the Alberta OHSA regs and didn't see any requirement for AED.
Not even on remote site employing more than 200 people.
It might not be in the regulation or I maybe I am just not reading the list right.
Where I do see them the most is in offices and public buildings that have large numbers of people like malls and colleges. They have become quite common there.
They are not usually considered part of a mobile kit because they like plugging them in to keep the batteries charged.
Getting the certificate is still good. If you ask the safety officer he will be able to tell you if they supply them on your site.
Edited by scafool (10/15/09 04:15 AM)
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