fortsmithman
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AFA is an 8 hour course similar to industrial first aid...FR is about 80 hours and they can do spinal immobilization, administer O2, assist patient with meds, etc...
In Canada our advanced first aid course as taught by St John Ambulance is 80 hrs.
http://www.sja.ca/Alberta/Training/AdvancedFirstAid/Pages/default.aspx