This 2-hour webinar is led by two experts. The two topics are:

1. Naloxone and Managing Opioid Overdose (1-hour)

Opioid consumption and overdose have reached record levels in Canada - from 2016 to 2020, over 20000 people died in Canada from opioid-related causes. In 2020, Ontario has seen a very alarming 60% increase in opioid related deaths with the number rising to 2426 lives lost! With 1/3 being from the construction industry. Because this problem is expected to grow over the next few years, Ontario’s Ministry of Health has invested in a publicly funded naloxone program which started in 2016. Naloxone nasal spray is a medicine that can temporarily reverse an opioid overdose and it is an excellent addition to any jobsite’s first aid kit.

Learning Outcomes:

• What’s the most recent drug use trends scene locally
• How a bystander can properly recognize behaviours that place someone at high risk of a drug overdose and why.
• Introducing the nasal naloxone as an overdose antidote
• How to quickly identify an opioid overdose.
• Introduction to proper naloxone training, and free naloxone kit distribution if needed.

2. Coping with COVID - dealing better with these stressful times (1-hour)

This session will help you to deal more effectively with the stress of the current COVID Pandemic.

Learning Outcomes:

• Introduction – Our common stressful situations
• Understanding how the brain manages emotions – the power of the amygdala
• Behavioural differences – The DISC model and how people deal differently with stress
• Emotional Intelligence – 5 EI Competencies/Skills
• Summary and Action Plan

Please note the information obtained from or through this course does not constitute legal advice, but is provided as guidelines for using works for educational purposes.