Basic and Intermediate (formerly OFA 1 and 2) — BC OHS first aid rules, Schedule 3-A and emergency care
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About the exam
Since November 1, 2024, WorkSafeBC's Occupational First Aid Levels 1 and 2 are called Basic and Intermediate first aid. Basic is a one-day course and Intermediate a two-day course. To earn a certificate you must attend 100% of the course and pass written and practical exams. Certificates are valid for three years.
WorkSafeBC does not publish the exam length or pass mark. One approved provider reports a 66-question written exam with a 70% pass mark for Intermediate. ExamHub's test mode draws 66 questions from the bank.
ExamHub's free practice quiz has 99 original questions: the first aid rules in the BC OHS Regulation (sections 3.14 to 3.21 and Schedule 3-A), certificate levels and the Good Samaritan Act, and emergency care steps from the Canadian Red Cross pocket guide. The topic split and timer are ExamHub's practice format.
What's covered
Topics follow the OHS Regulation and standard first aid care steps; WorkSafeBC publishes no official blueprint.
Try a few
Five sample questions from the question bank, with the answer and explanation.
Why: Section 3.16(3) requires a review within 12 months after the previous assessment or review, and also whenever a significant change affects the employer's operations.
Why: A remote workplace is one that an ambulance motor vehicle cannot reach from its base in 30 minutes or less under normal travel conditions. Ferries are not counted as remote.
Why: For 20 to 49 workers at a moderate hazard rating, Table 3-1 lists an intermediate kit, a dressing station and an intermediate first aid attendant.
Why: Have the person chew 1 regular strength or 2 low dose ASA tablets.
Why: Section 1 protects a person who gives emergency medical services or aid at the immediate scene of an accident or emergency, unless that person is grossly negligent.
FAQ
WorkSafeBC says you must attend 100% of the course and pass a written exam and a practical exam to get a certificate. It does not publish the number of questions or the pass mark. One approved training provider lists a 66-question multiple-choice written exam with a 70% pass mark for Intermediate First Aid, so ExamHub's test mode draws 66 questions.
WorkSafeBC describes Basic as a one-day course for smaller or lower-risk workplaces and Intermediate as a two-day course for larger, remote or higher-risk workplaces. Advanced is a ten-day course. Both Basic and Intermediate certificates are valid for three years.
Yes. WorkSafeBC's Occupational First Aid Levels 1, 2 and 3 became Basic, Intermediate and Advanced first aid from November 1, 2024. Certificates issued before that date stay valid until they expire and count as the matching new level.
No. They are original practice questions written from the BC OHS Regulation, WorkSafeBC's first aid pages, the Good Samaritan Act, Health Canada and the Canadian Red Cross first aid pocket guide. They do not replace a WorkSafeBC-approved first aid course.