First Aid Training Requirements
California RCFE regulation 87411 requires that “staff providing care” receive appropriate first aid training. A common question is whether nurses who are employed by and RCFE must receive first aid training. This issue is addressed in the RCFE Evaluator Manual, which states:
“Facility employees who are licensed medical professionals do not have to complete first aid training, but they shall not provide training to the other employees unless they are also certified as Standard First Aid Instructors”.
The Evaluator Manual also goes on to clarify other staff members who are exempt from the first aid training requirement:
“Staff such as cook, gardeners, and janitors shall not required to complete first aid training unless they also serve in the capacity of direct care staff or, at various intervals, are called upon to provide direct care and supervision of the residents.”
Is it Required that a caregiver renew thier first aid once it is expired?
Yes, they should keep their first aid card current.
I have a question: In lieu of a first aid card, are we allowed to use a standard certificate showing that a person has received the proper training on first aid?
I was told that Title 22 does not specifically say that a first aid card is the only document that would prove that a person has acquired the proper first aid training. An alternative document, I was told, is a standard certificate signed by a qualified Amreican Red Cross trainor plus a copy of the trainor’s certificate showing that he or she is a qualified American Red Cross First Aid Instructor.
The reason why this question is being asked is because with the first aid card, you have to pay like $13 now to get the card. Whereas using a standard certificate is free of charge. Makes sense, right?
Hello Lawrence,
Yes, a certificate of completion would be acceptable proof of first aid training. Regulation 87411 simply states:
“Staff providing care shall receive appropriate training in first aid from persons qualified by such agencies as the American Red Cross.”
Hope that helps!
Josh