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SPECIAL
SALE PRICE
VERSION V VIDEOS
We
are offering to replace Mark IV and or Mark III VHS training videos
with the version V VHS training videos for a discounted price of $175.
The
regular price of the training videos is $350 hence, this is a very special
opportunity that is available to those who purchased their Mark IV or
Mark III training systems within the last 12 months. Please see the
enclosed flyer for special packages of the version V materials which
will be on sale from November 20 through December 31, 2003.
EMP
Canada Instructor
Teaching Status Renewal
It
is that time of year when we need to once again renew our teaching status
and for this purpose, we are enclosing Instructor Teaching Status Renewal
forms with this CEO Report. If you have any questions or concerns regarding
your teaching status and the renewal forms, please do not hesitate to
give us a call at (250 656-1468 or send us an email at empcanada@shaw.ca.
We
are also extremely pleased to announce that WCB / BC has accepted our
MEDIC FIRST AID® Transportation Endorsement program as being equivalent
to their own. This means that we now have all of the following programs
approved by the government of British Columbia.
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Workplace Level One
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76-Hour Advanced Workplace Level Three Supplement
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Transportation Endorsement
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Automated External Defibrillator
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Oxygen Supplement
§
Workplace for BC Adult Care Facility Supplement
All
of the above programs have been recognized not only by WCB / BC, but
also Human Resource Development, Health Canada, Labour Canada as well
as the provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario. In
addition, these same programs have also been accepted by the Northwest
Territories, Yukon and Nunavut. The only exception to this is the Transportation
Endorsement program which is specific to British Columbia.
More
to the point, our 76-Hour Advanced Workplace Level Three Supplement
course has been targeted by HRD Canada and Human Resource Alberta Workplace
Health and Safety as being the program meeting the needs of first aid
attendants in remote areas of northern Canada. More specifically, it
targets mobile treatment vehicle attendants.
We
are the first agency to ever have the distinction of promoting an occupational
first aid attendant program that is recognized from coast to coast in
Canada.
With
all of these revised and new programs, it is no wonder that we are excited
and confident about the year 2004. In this light, we want to thank you
the members who have supported us during these past years and helped
us to build a base of credibility across the nation. Again, we thank
you and we want you to know that we are committed to providing you
with the products and services that excel. We are still not the largest
agency in the country, but we are trying very hard to be the very best.
As
this will be the last CEO Report for year 2003, I want to take this
opportunity to wish you and your families a wonderful and happy festive
season and may the year 2004 be all that you wish it to be.
Commercial
General Liability Insurance
With Errors and Omissions Coverage
What
does casualty insurance refer to?
Covers
losses caused by injuries to persons and legal liability imposed upon
the insured for such injury or for damage to the property of others.
It also includes other types of coverage such as burglary, glass, fidelity
and surety bonds.
What
coverage does a professional (casualty) policy provide?
This
is insurance covering legal liabilities of professionals and indemnifies
the insured for any loss sustained because of the rendering or failure
to render professional services. e.g.: Trainers, Instructors providing
emergency medical training to others.
What
other operations will be included under the professional liability?
By
agreement with the underwriter, all of the standard coverages afforded
under a commercial general liability policy will be included. This means
that other exposures to loss, which may occur during training, will
be covered. e.g.: a student has an oxygen cylinder drop on his/her foot
causing severe injury. The C.G.L. will respond if there is any legal
liability.
What
coverage will be available under the "property" insurance?
There
are two forms of coverage available, both of which provide "all
risk" coverage subject to a deductible for each and every loss.
The coverage recommended for any property used away from the premises
is a miscellaneous floater policy wherein you can list the items to
be insured and the amount of insurance i.e. the replacement value of
the items being insured. This policy provides that a property will be
insured anywhere in Canada. Therefore, if your vehicle is broken into
(there must visible signs of forcible entry into the fully enclosed
and locked body or compartment) your loss will be covered as it would
be if your vehicle caught on fire and the property was destroyed. The
other form of coverage available is a commercial floater policy. This
is "all risk" except as excluded and would be more suitable
for property which is always at a designated address such as a Training
Centre. This coverage is less costly but will not pay for items that
are lost, destroyed, stolen, etc. away from the premises. Hence, the
need for the floater.
Errors
and Omissions Coverage
Training
Centres, Trainers and Instructors who are provided occupational first
aid training will be particularly interested in this coverage as should
all of our members.
What
is the policy period?
The
policy effective date will be January 1 in each year and the expiry
date will be at 12:01 a.m. on the following January 1.
I
am sure that there will be other questions so please do not hesitate to
call our offices in Sidney as we will be pleased to help you. Copies of
the insurance application forms are enclosed with this CEO Report. However,
if you wish to secure Training Centre insurance please call our offices
in Sidney, B.C. for the applications and procedure forms.
It
is important to note that all occupational first aid Training Centres,
Trainers and Instructors will be required to provide proof of insurance
when submitting their teaching status renewal applications. This requirement
is consistent with the direction that Red Cross has taken and the changes
in the WCB operations. It is also interesting to note that the President
of the Occupational First Aid Attendants Association is presently reviewing
our insurance for their membership purposes. Correspondingly, we are providing
a separate coverage for workplace attendants and these would be the individuals
being trained via our 76-Hour Advanced Workplace Level Three Supplement
course. This will be yet another service that our Training Centres will
be able to provide to their students with corresponding incentive benefit
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New
Program Explores
Emotional
Impact of First Aid
Everyday
thousands of Good Samaritans around the world step forward to offer assistance
to those who have become ill or injured. CPR and first aid courses prepare
students to control bleeding, give mouth-to-mouth rescue breathing and
perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation. What students may not be prepared
for is the emotional impact of "aftershock" that may occur in
the hours, days, weeks, months, or even years following an incident. The
type and strength of reaction to trauma varies. Signs and symptoms may
linger or resurface unexpectedly. How do we prepare our students for the
potential emotional impact of providing emergency care? How do we help
our students learn effective coping strategies?
To
help answer these questions, EMP has produced Aftershock: The Emotional
Impact of Providing Emergency Care. This twenty-minute video program
is designed to help reassure students that these emotional reactions
to traumatic events are normal human responses to abnormal situations.
Aftershock teaches students effective coping strategies. A Trauma Specialist
talks about identifying critical signs indicating a person may benefit
from additional help.
Aftershock
features certified Trauma Specialist, Dr. Debra Alexander who has worked
with survivors of trauma for more than 17 years. She recently served
as Trauma Consultant / Counselor for her local school district and in
that role, she responded when a school shooting killed and injured students.
She has also authored several books for children, teens and parents
on the subject of trauma recovery.
Aftershock
will also introduce you to four first aid providers who have experienced
first hand the emotional impact of providing emergency care. You will
meet a high school language teacher who assisted wounded students following
a shooting at her school. You will hear from two brothers who were first
to come upon a single-vehicle rollover accident. They provided care
for the injured family including a young boy with a nearly severed leg.
You will meet a woman who narrowly avoided being hit by a reckless driver.
She then provided care for people seriously injured when this same driver
plowed into cars behind her.
Aftershock
is an excellent video to show during initial first aid and CPR training
classes. It is also appropriate for retraining classes, at safety meetings
and for people who have responded to a medical emergency. No instructor
training is required to present this information. The video package
contains a facilitator guide and information card. For further information
about the Aftershock video program, contact EMP Canada by telephone
at (250) 656-1468, by fax at (250) 656-5613 or email at empmedic@direct.ca
Home
Study
Version V Update Package
The
update package for Version V is now available and consists of a Video
and Facilitators Update Guide prices at $25.00.
Steps
to update from Mark IV:
Step
1
Review
the Facilitator Self-Study Guide to refresh your understanding of our
instructional design and administrative guidelines. The guide and the
associated video are to be used for reference. You are required to complete
the Written Knowledge Review found in the Facilitator Self-Study Guide.
Step
2
Review
the Major Resuscitation Guideline Changes provided detailing the changes
in the program and new CPR guidelines.
Step
3
Complete
the 25-question Written KNowledge Review beginning on page 183 of the
MEDIC FIRST AID Basic Version V Facilitator Visual Skill Guide. You
may use your materials to help you answer the review questions.
Use
the seperate answer sheet provided in your materials. Do not use the
answer sheet found on page 187 of the Facilitator Visual Skill Guide.
Step
4
Complete
the Facilitator Application included in this kit.
Step
5
Send
the complete answer sheets and Facilitator Application to:
EMP Canada
Instructor Registry Dept.
#3 - 10114 McDonald Park Rd
Sidney,
BC V8L 5X8
See attached
SALES FLYER
for Special pricing on
NEW VERSION
5.0
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