First Aid and Bloodborne Pathogens Awareness (OSHA)
Learn basic first aid response and bloodborne pathogen awareness, including care steps, CPR awareness, common injuries, exposure risks, and control measures.
Overview
This course introduces first aid and bloodborne pathogens, including how to provide basic care, respond to common injuries and emergencies, understand exposure risks, and apply controls to reduce occupational risk.
Who is it For
Employees, supervisors, and personnel who require basic awareness of first aid response and bloodborne pathogen exposure risks.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of the course, learners will be able to:
- Explain the steps to take to provide care
- Describe how to carry out CPR
- Identify steps after an electrical shock
- Describe steps following head trauma
- Explain steps following a fracture
- Identify steps following a burn injury
- Explain steps to take if someone is choking
- Identify steps following a puncture wound
- Describe steps following a cut or scrape
- Describe an emergency and steps to take
- Describe bloodborne pathogens and how they can be controlled
- Identify who is at risk and how exposure and transmission occur
- Describe the purpose of an exposure control plan
- Identify how to control occupational risk
- Describe steps to take if exposure occurs
Course Content
The course includes topics such as:
- Basic first aid response
- CPR awareness
- Electrical shock
- Head trauma, fractures, burns and choking
- Puncture wounds, cuts and scrapes
- Emergency response
- Bloodborne pathogens
- Exposure and transmission
- Exposure control plans
- Occupational risk controls
- Actions following exposure
Assessment
Learners are assessed through knowledge checks and assessment questions throughout the course.
Certificate
Successful completion of the course will result in a certificate of completion issued by RelyOn.
OSHA-Aligned eLearning
This course is developed by RelyOn and aligned with relevant OSHA requirements and guidance. OSHA does not approve, accredit, certify, or endorse individual training providers or courses. This training is intended to support awareness and understanding of workplace safety requirements related to OSHA.