Emergency First Aid

Basic one-day course offering lifesaving first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills for the workplace or home. Course meets legislation requirements for provincial/territorial worker safety and insurance boards and includes the latest first aid and CPR guidelines.

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DURATION

CPR A: 6.5 hours in-class OR 3.5 hours in-class + 4 hours online learning*
CPR C: 7.5 hours in-class OR 4.5 hours in-class + 4 hours online learning*

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PREREQUISITE
None

COMPLETION

• Successfully demonstrate skills and critical steps

• Min. 75% mark for written knowledge evaluation

• Attend and participate in 100% of the course

CERTIFICATION
3-year certification in Standard First Aid and CPR Level A or C

RECERTIFICATION

CPR A: 4 hours in-class OR 3 hours in-class + 4 hours online learning*
CPR C: 5 hours in-class OR 4 hours in-class + 4 hours online learning*

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COURSE CONTENT
•The Red Cross
• Preparing to respond
• The EMS system
• Check, Call, Care
• Airway emergencies
• Breathing and Circulation emergencies
• First aid for respiratory and cardiac arrest
• Wound care
Includes any other content required by specific legislation

PARTICIPANT MATERIALS
• First Aid & CPR (manual from the Canadian Red Cross)
• Comprehensive Guide to First Aid & CPR (eBook)
• Emergency First Aid CPR – Online access via PIN (Blended only)
• Emergency First Aid certificate

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*Online learning time will vary depending on the learner.

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(Above information as per Red Cross First Aid, obtained from https://redcross.ca/firstaid)