Certification Courses
Standard First Aid & CPR
Red Cross Standard First Aid & CPR Course
Duration: 14–16 hours. Flexible scheduling options.
This course is a comprehensive two-day course offering first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills for those who need training due to work requirements or who want more knowledge to respond to emergencies at home. Certification is valid for 3 years.
The course includes the latest first aid and CPR guidelines from the Canadian Red Cross and meets federal and a variety of provincial regulations for Standard First Aid and CPR. Exceeds our competitors’ standards by including injury prevention content, CPR and participants will also learn how (and be certified) to use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED). This course is recognized by the Workplace Safety & Insurance Board (WSIB) and meets Ontario Health & Safety (OHS) regulations for Basic First Aid. All participants will receive the Canadian Red Cross First Aid & CPR Manual and Certification card.
Who should attend?
- • Any employee can attend this course. (No prerequisite or pre-course assignment is required.)
- • Any person who wants more knowledge to respond to emergencies at home.
Standard First Aid Training Course Content:
- • Preparing to Respond
- • The EMS System
- • Check, Call, Care
- • Airway Emergencies
- • Breathing & Circulation Emergencies
- • First Aid for Respiratory & Cardiac Arrest
- • Head & Spine Injuries
- • Bone, Muscle & Joint Injuries
- • Wound Care
- • Sudden Medical Emergencies
- • Environmental Emergencies
- • Poisons
- • Written exam (min. passing grade: 75%)
- Completion
100% attendance, skills demonstration, and 75% min. passing grade on written exam - Certification
3-year certification in Standard First Aid, CPR Level A, C, or HCP, and AED
- Recertification
6–9 hours; includes CPR Level C, or HCP and AED; adheres to local legislation
