Course Overview
In the First Aid for Opioid Poisoning Emergencies Course, you will become knowledgeable and confident in how to respond to an opioid poisoning emergency, including how to administer nasal naloxone. You will learn to recognize the signs and symptoms of opioid poisoning, what naloxone is and how naloxone works to reverse an opioid poisoning. This free training will show you how opioids affect the body and explore ways to reduce the influence of stigma around opioid poisoning.
This course is designed for:
Anyone 16 years of age and older who wants to learn first aid skills and knowledge to prevent, recognize and respond to an opioid poisoning emergency.
This free course has no prerequisites, and it is an online self-directed course, meaning you learn at your own pace by working through the training materials independently online. Duration: approximately 60 minutes, depending on the individual.
Course Curriculum
- Introduction
- How Naloxone Works
- How to Access Naloxone
- Naloxone Kit
- How to Care for a Naloxone Kit
- Permission to Give Naloxone
- Preparing to Give Naloxone
- Administering Nasal Naloxone (0:37)
- Administering Intramuscular Naloxone
- Preparing the Injection Site
- Preparing the Intramuscular Naloxone
- Filling the Syringe
- Administering the Naloxone (0:14)
- After the Injection
- Using a Single- or Multi-Dose Vial (1:14)
- Putting It All Together (1:17)
- Check Your Knowledge
OHR Project content is developed with and approved by the CRC Opioid Harm Reduction Advisory Council. To learn more about the Project or the Council, visit www.redcross.ca/OHRadvisory.
This initiative was funded by a contribution from Health Canada’s Substance Use and Addictions Program (SUAP). The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of Health Canada.