WORKSAFEBC OCCUPATIONAL FIRST AID TRANSPORTATION ENDORSEMENT
TRANSPORTATION ENDORSEMENT (TE)
A one-day WorkSafeBC Transportation Endorsement course for certified Basic or Intermediate First Aid attendants who may need to prepare, package, move, and care for an injured worker during transport to medical aid.
The WorkSafeBC Transportation Endorsement course provides certified workplace first aid attendants with the practical skills needed to prepare, package, move, monitor, and transfer an injured or ill worker during transportation to medical aid. This intensive one-day course is designed for attendants working at remote or less-accessible workplaces where emergency medical services may not reach an injured worker quickly. Training focuses on safe patient movement, spinal motion restriction, stretcher use, transport planning, ongoing assessment, and communication with the next level of care. Transportation Endorsement is an add-on certification — it is only valid while the attendant maintains a current qualifying WorkSafeBC Basic, Intermediate, or accepted equivalent first aid certificate. WorkSafeBC Advanced First Aid training already includes Transportation Endorsement content.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
TRANSPORTATION ENDORSEMENT (TE) COURSE MODULES
Built directly from the WorkSafeBC Basic First Aid Participant Guide.
Module 1 — Course Orientation, Safety, and Expectations
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Understand certification requirements and course expectations
- Recognize physical demands and safe body mechanics
- Identify the roles of attendant, helper, and simulated patient
TOPICS COVERED
- Course purpose and learning objectives
- WorkSafeBC TE certification requirements
- Classroom and practical-session safety
- Kneeling, lifting, rolling, and patient movement demands
- Use of gloves and personal protective equipment
- Accommodation requests and essential skill requirements
Module 2 — Role of the First Aid Attendant and Principles of Transportation
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Explain how TE fits within workplace first aid planning
- Identify preparations needed before an emergency occurs
- Coordinate with helpers, ETV operators, and BCEHS
TOPICS COVERED
- Scope of practice based on current certification
- Workplace first aid assessment and transportation planning
- Remote and less-accessible workplace considerations
- Routes, meeting locations, and communication plans
- Selecting the safest method of transportation
- Transferring care to a higher level of medical assistance
Module 3 — Priority Action Approach and Transport Decisions
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Complete required assessments and identify immediate threats
- Make an appropriate transportation decision before moving a patient
TOPICS COVERED
- Scene assessment and hazard control
- Mechanism of injury and primary survey
- Airway, breathing, and circulation assessment
- Rapid body survey for life-threatening bleeding
- Return-to-work, medical referral, and rapid-transport decisions
- Activating 911, BCEHS, and workplace emergency procedures
Module 4 — Conscious Patient Requiring Spinal Motion Restriction
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Direct helpers through coordinated spinal motion restriction
- Safely package a conscious trauma patient for transport
TOPICS COVERED
- Manual stabilization of the head and neck
- Rigid cervical collar measurement, application, and checks
- Coordinated log-roll techniques
- Scoop stretcher and long spine board packaging
- Padding voids and securing torso, pelvis, legs, and head
- Lifting the packaged patient into a basket stretcher
Module 5 — Conscious Patient Not Requiring Spinal Motion Restriction
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Select safe positions based on illness, injury, and comfort
- Prepare a conscious patient for transport without SMR
TOPICS COVERED
- Positions supporting breathing and circulation
- Chest pain, breathing difficulty, and other medical concerns
- Assisting a patient onto a stretcher
- Using blankets for warmth, padding, and comfort
- Reassessment and monitoring for deterioration
- Transitioning to CPR and AED care if needed
Module 6 — Packaging an Unconscious Patient
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Protect the airway of an unconscious breathing patient
- Package for safe transport while maintaining monitoring
TOPICS COVERED
- Recovery and three-quarter-prone positioning
- Directing helpers during rolling and movement
- Positioning a scoop stretcher beneath the patient
- Securing the patient while maintaining airway access
- Reassessing breathing after each movement
- Preventing heat loss and preparing for deterioration
Module 7 — Caring for a Patient During Transport
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Provide safe, organized, continuous care during transit
- Communicate effectively with the driver and receiving personnel
TOPICS COVERED
- Reassessing airway, breathing, and circulation after loading
- Securing the stretcher, patient, and equipment
- Driver and attendant communication during transit
- Notification and handover reports to the next level of care
- Managing vomiting, altered consciousness, and shock
- Stopping the vehicle to provide critical care safely
Module 8 — Integrated Transportation Scenarios
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Combine course skills in realistic workplace scenarios
- Demonstrate competency under instructor observation
TOPICS COVERED
- Scene assessment and hazard identification
- Transportation decision-making
- Spinal stabilization and collar application
- Scoop, spine board, and basket stretcher use
- Loading, securing, and simulated transport
- Handover reports and response to deterioration
Module 9 — Review, Evaluation, and Course Completion
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Confirm practical performance to WorkSafeBC standards
- Understand endorsement validity and renewal
TOPICS COVERED
- Review of course objectives and essential skills
- Instructor feedback and technique correction
- Written and practical evaluation requirements
- TE validity and requirement to maintain underlying certificate
- Renewal by retaking the Transportation Endorsement course
- Post-incident wellbeing and support resources
WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS COURSE
- WorkSafeBC Basic First Aid attendants
- WorkSafeBC Intermediate First Aid attendants
- Attendants holding a WorkSafeBC-accepted equivalent certificate
- Forestry, logging, silviculture, and resource-sector workers
- Mining, exploration, oil and gas, and remote industrial crews
- Construction workers at isolated or difficult-to-access sites
- Utility, road-building, transportation, and infrastructure crews
- Marine, camp, agricultural, and outdoor workplace personnel
- Employers whose workplace first aid assessment identifies a need for TE
Prerequisites: Current WorkSafeBC Basic First Aid or Intermediate First Aid certificate, or another certificate accepted by WorkSafeBC as an equivalent. Minimum age 16. Bring government-issued photo ID and your existing first aid certificate on the training day.
WHY CHOOSE METRO SAFETY
WHAT YOU RECEIVE
- WorkSafeBC Transportation Endorsement certificate (valid 3 years)
- Wallet-size certification card
- Digital records emailed for HR and WorkSafeBC audits
- Reference materials covering patient packaging and transport documentation
Course Overview
The Transportation Endorsement covers the WorkSafeBC requirements for preparing, packaging, moving, monitoring, and transferring an injured worker during transport to medical aid — including spinal motion restriction, stretcher use, en-route care, and handover procedures.
Schedule
Public TE classes run at our Coquitlam classroom (914 Sherwood Avenue). Private and on-site courses are available for employers, contractors, industrial operations, and remote-work crews throughout British Columbia.
Certification
Successful candidates receive a WorkSafeBC Transportation Endorsement certificate, valid for three years while the underlying qualifying first aid certificate remains current. Renewal requires retaking the TE course.
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