The Opioid and Fentanyl Safety Awareness Training course provides a comprehensive professional foundation for understanding opioids, their historical context, and their impact on public health and workplace safety. As opioid-related incidents continue to affect communities across Canada, professionals must understand the risks, warning signs, and emergency response procedures associated with opioid exposure and overdose.

This online training explores the science behind opioids, the realities of the Canadian opioid crisis, and evidence-based harm reduction strategies. Participants gain the knowledge needed to identify overdose situations and confidently administer naloxone in emergency scenarios while promoting safer environments within workplaces and communities.

Workplace safety responsibilities increasingly extend beyond traditional hazards. Across Canada, opioid-related incidents are affecting industries ranging from construction and transportation to healthcare and social services.

Professionals equipped with opioid safety knowledge are better prepared to recognize warning signs of substance misuse, respond appropriately during overdose emergencies, and support harm reduction initiatives. Training in opioid overdose response and naloxone administration helps organizations strengthen their safety culture while protecting employees and the public.

Participants who complete this opioid safety course will be able to:

• Identify the differences between opium, opiates, and synthetic opioids
• Analyze the historical development of opioid use and policy
• Explain how opioids affect the brain and body
• Assess the scope and causes of the opioid crisis in Canada
• Recognize the warning signs of opioid overdose
• Respond effectively to overdose emergencies using naloxone
• Navigate harm reduction strategies and available community resources

This training is designed for professionals who may encounter opioid-related risks in their workplace or community, including:

• Workplace safety coordinators and supervisors
• Health and safety managers
• Construction and industrial workers
• Healthcare and social service professionals
• Security personnel and first responders
• Human resources professionals responsible for workplace wellbeing

Organizations implementing safety programs or harm reduction initiatives can also use this training as part of broader workplace education strategies.

Approximately 75 minutes

Learners must achieve a minimum score of 80%. Up to three attempts are allowed before the course must be reassigned.

Participants who successfully complete the course receive a digital certificate of completion verifying their training.