School Subject: First Aid

  • Chain Saw and Skidder Operators

    Legacy duties

    • Operate chain saw to fell, delimb and buck trees at the logging site and loading area
    • Operate cable, or grapple skidder to move or yard the felled trees from the logging site to the landing area for processing and transportation
    • Assess site, terrain and weather conditions before felling and yarding trees
    • May work as member of a team rotating between chain saw operation and skidder operation
    • May maintain and perform minor repairs on skidders, chain saws and other equipment.
  • Casino Workers and Supervisors

    Legacy duties

    • Operate gaming tables and games such as roulette, blackjack, keno, baccarat and poker
    • Explain rules of games to patrons and ensure that rules are followed
    • Accept keno wagers and issue computerized tickets for selection
    • Determine winners or announce winning numbers
    • Calculate and pay out winning bets and jackpots, collect losing bets and maintain related reports
    • Fill slot machines with coins and assist patrons experiencing difficulties with machines
    • Perform minor adjustments to slot machines.
    • Supervise the activities of casino workers
    • Co-ordinate and schedule activities of staff working at gaming tables and slot machines
    • Train casino staff
    • Resolve problems that arise, such as patrons' complaints and work-related issues.
  • Truck Drivers

    Legacy duties

    • Operate and drive straight or articulated trucks, weighing over 4600 kg with three or more axles, to transport goods and material to destinations
    • Oversee all aspects of vehicles, such as condition of equipment, loading and unloading, and safety and security of cargo
    • Perform pre-trip inspection of vehicle systems and equipment such as tires, lights, brakes and cold storage
    • Perform emergency roadside repairs
    • Obtain special permits and other documents required to transport cargo on international routes
    • Record cargo information, distance travelled, fuel consumption and other information in log book or on on-board computer
    • Communicate with dispatcher and other drivers using two-way radio, cellular telephone and on-board computer
    • May drive as part of a two-person team or convoy
    • May transport hazardous products or dangerous goods.
    • Operate and drive straight trucks to transport goods and materials over urban and short inter-urban routes
    • May drive lighter, special purpose trucks such as tow trucks, dump trucks, hydrovac trucks or cement mixing trucks
    • Perform pre-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicles such as condition of equipment, and loading and unloading of cargo.
  • Trapper

    Legacy duties

    • Set traps with bait and position traps along trails
    • Operate snowmobile or travel on foot, snowshoes or skis to patrol trapline
    • Remove catch and reset traps and snares
    • Kill and skin catch for pelts, and treat and pack pelts for marketing
    • Trap live animals for sale to buyers or for relocation purposes
    • Maintain and repair trapping equipment
    • Maintain trails and access to trapping lines
    • Trap designated animals for bounty or other control programs
    • May monitor animal population in the trapping regions to ensure future sustainability.
  • Tour Guides

    Legacy duties

    • Transport or escort individuals or groups on tours of cities, waterways and industrial and other establishments
    • Describe points of interest, answer questions and supply information
    • Provide historical and cultural facts related to the site
    • May collect admission fees and sell souvenirs.
  • Printing Press Operators

    Legacy duties

    • Review job orders to determine job specifications such as production time, colour sequence and quantities required, and advise press crew of these specifications
    • Mount plates or cylinders and make necessary adjustments
    • Fill ink fountains and take measurements, make adjustments and determine settings to control colour and viscosity
    • Set up press and check samples for ink coverage, alignment and registration
    • Monitor regular press run for quality consistency using computer control console and make adjustments if required
    • Remove and clean plates and cylinders at end of press run
    • Set up and adjust in-line binding and finishing equipment
    • Direct activities of press crew and ensure that safety procedures are adhered to.
  • Oil and Gas Well Drillers and Servicers

    Legacy duties

    • Direct rig crew in setting up rigs and drilling, completing or servicing oil and gas exploration and producing wells
    • Operate controls of drill or service rig drilling and hoisting machinery
    • Train or arrange for training of crew
    • Maintain records of drilling and servicing operations.
  • Oil and Gas Well Drilling Workers

    Legacy duties

    • Align and manipulate sections of pipe or drill stem from platform on rig derrick during removal and replacement of strings of pipe, or drill stem and drill bit
    • Operate and maintain drilling mud systems and pumps during drilling, and mix mud chemicals and additives
    • Record mud flows and volumes and take samples
    • Operate and maintain drilling rig diesel motors, transmissions and other mechanical equipment
    • Assist in setting up, taking down and transporting drilling and service rigs
    • Supervise floorhands and labourers.
  • Oil and Gas Services Operators

    Legacy duties

    • Drive well services truck to well site
    • Assemble pumping equipment and attach pumps and hoses to wellhead
    • Operate hydraulic pumping systems to pump chemicals, gases, sand, cement or other material into well
    • Read gauges to monitor pressure, density, rate and concentration and adjust pumping procedure as required
    • May mix chemicals and cements.
  • Logging Machinery Operators

    Legacy duties

    • Cable yarding system operators operate machines to transport trees from logging areas to landing or log loading sites in mountainous terrain in western Canada.
    • Mechanical harvester and forwarder operators assess site and terrain and drive heavy equipment to perform a combination of felling, slashing, bucking, bunching and forwarding operations at logging areas.
    • Mechanical tree processor and loader operators operate a variety of machines which perform a combination of slashing, bucking, chipping, sorting and loading logs or trees at landing sites.