What are the trades where CPR training is mandatory in Quebec?
Le 2023-01-25
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation refers to all the maneuvers to be applied to stabilize the state of a patient suffering from respiratory distress before the arrival or intervention of the medical team. This gesture would increase by 30% the chances of survival of the victim if it is carried out in the first minutes following the occurrence of the incident. This is why CPR training is mandatory in certain trades in Quebec.
This is a training course during which students learn to identify a cardio-respiratory emergency and to properly perform the maneuvers intended to stabilize the victim’s condition until help arrives. In general, it is composed of a theoretical part to learn the basics as well as a practical part to practice in order to master all the techniques and the use of equipment such as the pocket mask for CPR or the defibrillator.
In Quebec, CPR training is mandatory for certain trades. These are generally the professions in the field of health. Also concerned are professionals exercising professions whose exercise involves relatively dangerous conditions which increase the risk of injury or accident.
Here is a non-exhaustive list :
However, we should all undergo CPR training so that we can intervene in time, and improve the patient’s chances of survival, if we ever find ourselves faced with a case of cardio-respiratory distress at home, in the office, with family and even in the street.
There are programs adapted to each age category (child, teenager, adult). It should also be noted that CPR training is now compulsory for students in the 3th year of secondary school. Also, the presence of a certain number of first aiders, defined according to the number of employees, is currently mandatory in the workplace, according to the regulations established by the CNESST.
At Impact Santé+, we offer several training programs in first aid, including CPR courses for health professionals, Standard First Aid and CPR/AED Level C, Advanced Wilderness and Remote First Aid, Early Childhood First Aid and Babysitting courses. Find the list of training courses available as well as the details concerning each of them by visiting our website.
We have been training partners of the Canadian Red Cross for more than 20 years now and therefore offer complete and appropriate programs. In addition, we provide you with more than 40 qualified and competent instructors who can travel throughout Quebec to give lessons. Do not hesitate to contact us for additional information on the subject.
