First Aid

The Alberta Occupational Health and Safety Code Part 11, requires employers to provide first aid and have designated first aiders at work sites.

The OHS Code defines the minimum standards in services, equipment and supplies and stipulates the number of first aiders, the level of first aid training required, the type and number of first aid kits required and the type and quantity of supplies and equipment required. These requirements are based on the hazard level of the work performed at the workplace, the number of workers per shift, and the distance of the work site to the nearest health care facility.

First Aiders

First Aiders are employees throughout the university who are trained in standard first aid, which includes cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). First Aiders play an important role in supporting a safe and healthy work environment by giving appropriate medical assistance in a medical emergency. 

To determine how many first aiders are needed for your Faculty or Department, reference these guidelines. 

There are approximately 231 university first aiders. 

First Aid Training

MacEwan Health, Safety, and Environment provides Standard First Aid and re-certification courses at no cost to MacEwan first aiders who are designated by their faculty or administrative department.

Please visit our Training page for registration details.

First Aid Kits and Supplies

First Aid kits and supplies are required to be provided and maintained by each faculty or administrative department and meet the requirements outlined in the OHS Code. Kits must be located so that they are easily accessible at all times. First aid kits may not contain prescription or over-the-counter medications such as aspirin, Ibuprofen, decongestants, sinus relief, etc. First aid kits should be checked on a regular basis and missing supplies replaced, see first aid kit inspection checklists and supplier list in the First Aid Resources section below. 

Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs)

An AED is a device that automatically analyzes heart rhythms and advises the operator to deliver an electric current if the heart is in ventricular fibrillation, an otherwise fatal rhythm. All of MacEwan’s AEDs deliver verbal instructions and audible signals to guide the user though the steps.

If you require emergency access to City Centre Campus AEDs, please contact Campus Security (780-497-5555).