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Ontario Security Guard: Emergency level first aid

Why emergency level first aid certification is required before the test, what the course covers, the goals of first aid and a guard's extra duties at a casualty scene.

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For which age group is choking first aid required in the security guard syllabus?

Study reference: Ontario Security Guard Study Guide (ontario.ca, October 2021), Ch. 12 Emergency level first aid — What is first aid; O. Reg. 26/10 s. 2; Training syllabus Section 12

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  1. For which age group is choking first aid required in the security guard syllabus?

    1. Adults
    2. Children only
    3. Infants and toddlers
    4. Infants only

  2. What does the study guide say is the best way to acquire first aid skills?

    1. A recognized course
    2. Watching online videos
    3. Practice on the job
    4. Reading this study guide

  3. Which first aid skill is on the syllabus's required list for the guard program?

    1. Setting broken bones
    2. One-rescuer adult CPR
    3. Giving prescription drugs
    4. Stitching deep wounds

  4. A student already has current, valid emergency-level first aid certification. What applies?

    1. They must repeat it anyway
    2. They must take a longer advanced-level course instead
    3. They are exempt from the first aid section
    4. They must skip the ministry test

  5. At an emergency scene, what may a guard do for the casualty's family or friends?

    1. Ask them to sign a waiver
    2. Reassure them
    3. Have them move the casualty
    4. Send them away from the site

  6. Which topic must an emergency level first aid course cover for security guards?

    1. Giving prescription medicine
    2. Severe bleeding
    3. Stitching wounds
    4. Setting broken bones

  7. Which best describes first aid?

    1. Long-term care for chronic illness
    2. Any medical care given after the ambulance has left the scene
    3. Hospital care given by a doctor
    4. Emergency care using materials at hand before medical help

  8. Besides giving first aid, what else may a guard do at an emergency scene?

    1. Keep unnecessary people away
    2. Move the casualty's car
    3. Post photos of the casualty
    4. Search the casualty's bag

  9. Why should a guard learn the employer's first aid policies?

    1. To avoid ever calling 911
    2. To respond fast and report properly
    3. To replace paramedics on site
    4. To bill casualties for care

  10. How long is the emergency level first aid section of the security guard training syllabus?

    1. 40 hours in class
    2. 12 hours in class
    3. 6.5 hours in class
    4. 2 hours in class

  11. Who may deliver the emergency level first aid training for the security guard program?

    1. Any licensed security supervisor
    2. Any registered nurse or doctor
    3. Any guard with five years' experience in the industry
    4. A St. John Ambulance or WSIB-approved instructor

  12. Who are ambulance personnel, police officers and firefighters called at an emergency scene?

    1. Scene managers
    2. First aiders
    3. Bystanders
    4. First responders

  13. Paramedics arrive while you are helping an injured worker. What should you tell them?

    1. That you are a first aider, plus the history
    2. Your opinion about who is to blame
    3. Nothing, just walk away
    4. Your licence number and employer only

  14. What are the three goals of first aid?

    1. Preserve life, prevent further injury, promote recovery
    2. Diagnose the illness, treat it and discharge the casualty
    3. Find the cause, assign blame, report it
    4. Move, transport and admit the casualty

  15. What must you provide to the test administrator before you can take the security guard licensing test?

    1. A letter from a current employer
    2. A copy of your police record check
    3. Proof of a driver's licence
    4. A valid emergency first aid certificate

Emergency level first aid: key rules to remember

Our summary of what the official handbook says on this topic, in our own words. Read it before or after the practice questions above, then check the original chapter. Read the official chapter ↗

Training and testing

  • Before taking the licensing test, applicant must give the test administrator a valid St. John Ambulance Emergency First Aid certificate or equivalent.

Emergency level first aid certification

  • Required only for students who do not have current, valid emergency-level first aid certification; those who do are exempt from this part.
  • Standard: equivalent to the St. John Ambulance emergency-level first aid course. 6.5 hours in class.
  • Must cover: emergency scene management; shock, unconsciousness and fainting; choking (adult); severe bleeding; one-rescuer CPR (adult).
  • Must be delivered by a St. John Ambulance certified instructor or a WSIB (Ontario) approved first aid trainer.

What is first aid?

  • First aid = emergency care or treatment for an injured or ill person using readily available materials before regular medical help is obtained.
  • Goals: preserve life, prevent further injury, promote recovery.
  • Anyone can take charge of an emergency scene and give first aid. Ambulance, police and fire are "first responders" who take charge when they arrive and may ask direct questions; a trained guard can say "I am a First-Aider", give the scene history and casualty's condition.
  • Other duties at the scene: protect the casualty's belongings, keep unnecessary people away, reassure family or friends.
  • Know the employer's first aid policies, including accident reporting.
  • Study guide is not a substitute for in-course training.

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