Okanagan First Aid Training Center will start its American red cross pet first aid course this summer. Dog and cat first aid courses will be offered in Kelowna, West Kelowna, Vernon, Peachland, Vancouver and surrounding Okanagan areas in British Columbia. Okanagan First Aid will be working with other group sponsors to develop informed workshops on how to save a pets life or skills needed to perform first aid on animals. Check out there website for up to date first aid and cpr courses offered at http://www.okanaganfirstaid.com or contact them regarding your local pet first aid courses at info@okanaganfirstaid.com. Help support the kelowna spca and make a difference in your pets life today.
April 2, 2009
March 30, 2009
Kelowna Pet First Aid Training Courses TBA – Okanagan First Aid Training Center Supports Peta
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Pet first aid courses are designed to equip pet lovers with the information and skills needed to assess the situation, administer the appropriate care, or stabilize an injured pet until qualified veterinary care can be obtained. The course stresses preventive care (avoiding illness and injuries). Students usually learn the importance of immediate medical attention following an injury, how to properly restrain an injured animal, and the following:
· Preventing Illness and Injury · Restraint and Transportation · Shock · Internal and External Bleeding · Wounds and Infections · Poisons · Artificial Respiration and Airway Obstruction · Abdominal Thrusts (Heimlich Manoeuvre) · Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) · Administering Medications · Parasites · Eye and Ear Injuries · Injuries from Heat and Cold · Bone and Joint Injuries · Dealing with Grief · How to assemble a complete pet first aid kit
Course Dates : TBA thinking about taking pet first aid in the okanagan or kelowna bc email us info@okanaganfirstaid.com
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