Industrial First Aid Attendant

Roles and Responsibilities

The Industrial First Aid Attendant’s main role on location is to provide emergency response to crews in the event of an injury, illness or emergency situation. The Industrial First Aid Attendant’s tasks include, but not  limited to:

• Maintaining all current tickets – i.e. H2S, First Aid, CPR, TDG, WHMIS, Provincial Governing Body Registration;
• Keeping up with all protocols of Advanced First Aid;
• Obeying and following first aid protocols set out by ruling government agencies;
• Collecting and maintaining confidential information – i.e.: all pertinent patient medical information;
• Providing First Aid to workers when injured or ill, within your scope of practice (OFA3, EMR, PCP);
• Making transport decision of injured worker to health care facility;
• Familiarizing oneself with WCB documentation, OH&S regulations and all pertinent first aid reports;
• Maintaining proper head count of personnel on location;
• Being an active participant in all safety meetings;
• Ensure that all personnel on location have proper documentation;
• Follow all Health and Safety rules;
• Operating company vehicles and using company equipment in a safe and appropriate manner.

Character Traits

Industrial First Aid Attendants will be working in close proximity to crews and must maintain an air of  “friendly professionalism”. They must also show the following character traits:

• Confidence;
• Responsible;
• Practical;
• Patient;
• Ability of relating to wide range of individuals;
• Being extremely safety conscious;
• Remaining calm in emergencies;
• Ability to direct workers in the event of a medical emergency;
• Have effective communication skills;
• Have effective problem solving and decision making skills.

Physical Traits

Due to the nature of the position, an Industrial First Aid Attendant must:

• Posses and maintain a reasonable level of fitness;
• Be able to work long hours, work many consecutive shifts both day and night shift;
• Be able to work several consecutive shifts, both day and night shifts;
• Have good observational skills;
• Have normal color vision as many safety systems are color code.

Qualifications

• Valid Class 5 Drivers Licence & Current (within 3 months), clean Drivers Abstract
• EGSO (enform)
• H2S
• WHMIS (provided)
• TDG (provided)
• BLS
• Current Provincial Governing Body Registration

This is considered a safety sensitive position and the candidate must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test.

Trojan Core Values – The Heart of Everything We Do:

1. Show you care
2. Keep learning
3. Always on time
4. Dependable
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