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- Handling Bone Fractures: Essential Tips for First Responders
April 11, 2025
Learn how to manage fractures and broken bones as a first responder. This comprehensive guide covers essential fracture care, including immobilization, checking for distal pulse, and protocols for different bone breaks. Equip yourself with life-saving knowledge.
- Essential Acronyms and Medical Terms Every EMS Professional Should Know
April 4, 2025
Explore critical acronyms and medical terms every EMS professional should know. Learn key terms related to patient care, emergency procedures, and medical history, along with tips and study aids to retain them for real-world application.
- Free Lifesaving Knowledge at Your Fingertips: Introducing Our Comprehensive Guide for First Aid & CPR
March 27, 2025
Delta Emergency Support Training is excited to offer the "Comprehensive Guide for First Aid & CPR" as a free digital resource, empowering Canadians with the skills to handle emergencies confidently. This guide covers everything from CPR techniques to injury management and legal con
- Understanding Medical Terminology: A Guide to Prefixes, Suffixes, and Roots for First Responders
January 27, 2025
Learn key medical prefixes, suffixes, and roots to improve your understanding of EMS terminology. Boost communication, decision-making, and patient care with essential medical terminology for first responders.
- How Babysitters Can Handle Emergencies: When to Call 911 and What to Do
January 25, 2025
Learn when to call 911 while babysitting and how to handle emergencies like choking, seizures, and unconsciousness. Stay prepared, know your address, and trust your instincts to protect children in your care. Get tips on handling emergencies and responding quickly with confidence.
- Mastering the Babysitting Challenge: Navigating Challenging Behaviors with Ease
March 22, 2024
Discover expert tips for teenage babysitters to navigate challenging behaviors with confidence. Learn practical strategies and techniques to handle tantrums, disobedience, and more. Get trained with Delta Emergency Support Training for invaluable skills in childcare.
- Navigating Back-to-School Health: A Parent's Guide
September 22, 2023
Get the most searched-for back-to-school health tips: learn to spot symptoms, prevent illness, and know when to consult a healthcare professional.
- Epi-Pens for Babysitters: Safeguarding Children Against Severe Allergic Reactions
September 20, 2023
Explore the Vital Role of Epi-Pens for Babysitters and Delta's Online First Aid Course
- Eye Injury Prevention and Management in the Workplace: A First Aider's Guide
June 17, 2023
Workplace eye injuries are common in industries involving manual labor or heavy machinery. As a first aider, it's important to know how to recognize and respond to these injuries. Learn how to prevent workplace eye injuries and provide appropriate care to those in need with our guide for first aider
- The Business of Babysitting: A Beginners Guide
May 29, 2023
Interested in starting a babysitting business? Learn how to create a professional resume, set fair rates, use appropriate payment methods, and network effectively to build a successful business. Discover essential tips for success and safety, and find out how taking a Delta Emergency Support Trainin
- AEDs: The Basics
May 25, 2023
Learn the basics of AEDs, including how they work, why they're important, and how to use them to help save lives in emergency situations. This beginner's guide to AEDs will give you the knowledge you need to confidently use these life-saving devices. At Delta Emergency Support Training we offer AED
- Bedtime Tips for Babysitters: How to Get Kids to Bed Without a Struggle
May 21, 2023
Bedtime can be a challenge for babysitters, but with a few simple tips and techniques, you can help create a calm, soothing, and consistent bedtime routine that promotes healthy sleep habits and supports the child's overall health and well-being. Read on for tips on setting boundaries, providing com
- Dealing with Shock: A Guide for First Responders
May 13, 2023
Learn about the different types of shock, how to identify the symptoms, and what steps first responders can take to provide effective treatment. With early intervention and proper care, shock can be successfully managed and potentially life-threatening complications can be avoided.
- Creating the Ultimate Babysitter Kit: A Guide for Caregivers
May 9, 2023
As a babysitter, you never know what situations you may encounter while caring for children. That's why having a well-stocked babysitter kit is essential for any caregiver. In this post, we'll discuss the essential items that should be included in your kit, including first aid supplies, games and ar
- The Impact of COPD: Symptoms and Strategies for Management
May 7, 2023
COPD is a respiratory disease that can cause a range of symptoms, including shortness of breath, coughing, and chest tightness. In this post, we explore the various causes of COPD, its symptoms, and the treatments available to manage its symptoms, so you can breathe easier and improve your quality o
- Navigating Technology as a Babysitter: Managing Screen Time
May 1, 2023
Looking for fun and engaging non-screen time activities for kids? As a babysitter, it's important to find alternatives to screen time that promote children's creativity, learning, and physical activity. Here are some ideas for non-screen time activities and games that you can do with children, inclu
- Why First Responders Use Vital Signs: A comprehensive guide
April 27, 2023
Learn about the four primary vital signs (body temperature, pulse rate, blood pressure, and respiratory rate) and how they can help assess your overall health and wellbeing. Discover how to measure and interpret vital signs, and understand why first responders and healthcare professionals rely on th
- Maximize Your Babysitting Skills with the BEST: Babysitter Essential Support Training for Super Sitters
April 22, 2023
Looking to become a top-notch babysitter? The Babysitter Essential Support Training (BEST) program provides comprehensive training in child development, safety, first aid, discipline, and communication. With ongoing support and resources, the BEST program helps you maximize your skills and advance y
- Responding to Mass Casualty Incidents: A Guide for First Responders
April 20, 2023
Learn about the critical role of emergency responders in mass casualty incidents, and the strategies and tools they use to triage, treat, and transport large numbers of injured victims. Discover the challenges of managing complex and rapidly evolving situations, and explore best practices for emerge
- Calgary and Edmonton Fire Applications Opening in 2022 and 2023!
November 21, 2022
So you meet the minimum requirements to apply for Calgary and Edmonton Fire. What certifications do you need before you’re given a job offer? Canadian Red Cross Advanced First Aid is one of the certification requirements, and at Delta Emergency, we fully certify you to Alberta Fire Department standa
- Delta Emergency Hybrid Red Cross Advanced First Aid
October 28, 2021
Canadian Red Cross Advanced First Aid. 21 days of at home learning and with 1 weekend of in-person skills. This program is made to fit those with a full-time job that want to train in Red Cross Advanced First Aid. Calgary Fire states an Advanced First Aid certificate from a Canadian Red Cross provid
- Pocket Mask Requirements: First Aid Program Standards in 2021
December 17, 2020
In the interest of public health during COVID-19 and beyond, please be advised the Canadian Red Cross program standards have been updated with respect to pocket masks in Red Cross First Aid training. All participants attending classroom training are required to have their own pocket resuscitation ma
- Red Cross Online Babysitter's Course in Your Province
November 2, 2020
Full certification online! Become a Certified Babysitter with the Red Cross, the most recognized First Aid organization in the world. Learn life saving skills to help those you care for - infants, toddlers, and older children. Taught by medical professionals and youth educators. Gain the confidence