Comprehensive First Aid & CPR techniques for those who need training for work requirements, or who want more knowledge to respond to emergencies in the workplace or home.
Simple First Aid & CPR techniques taught in an interactive environment. For individuals who want an overview of First Aid & CPR for the workplace or home.
Comprehensive First Aid & CPR training for individuals who need training for child care or early childhood education work, or who simply want more knowledge to respond to Babies' and Children's injuries and emergencies at home.
Preparing to Respond
The Emergency Medical Services System
Check, Call, Care
Airway Emergencies
Breathing & Circulation Emergencies
First Aid for Respiratory & Cardiac Arrest
Head & Spinal Injuries
Bone, Muscle, & Joint Injuries
Wound Care
Sudden Medical Emergencies
Environmental Emergencies
Poisons
Childhood Illnesses
Keeping Children Safe
3 Year Certification
16-20 hour course with flexible scheduling options
Covers skills needed to recognize and respond to cardiovascular emergencies and choking for people aged 8 and over. Intended for workplace and general public.
Covers all CPR Level C course material plus 2-person infant CPR and use of a Bag-Valve-Mask. Intended for health care providers (physicians, nurses, paramedics and allied health care providers: RT, OT, PT)
Provides candidates with the knowledge and skills necessary to teach Canadian Red Cross First Aid and CPR courses.
Prerequisites:
Hold a current Canadian Red Cross Standard First Aid & CPR Level CPR-HCP certificate or equivalent
Be at least 18 years of age
Successfully completed a pre-course knowledge and skills test
Course Content - Includes teaching, facilitation, learning and assessment theory, individual and group assignments, practice teaching exercises, principles of injury prevention, inclusion and progressive learning. Red Cross Fundamental Principles and First Aid and CPR training philosophies are also reinforced throughout the course.
32 hour course
*not including pre-course testing of
knowledge and skills
Recognition - Successful candidates are certified as Canadian Red Cross First Aid Instructors for 3 years.
*Re-certification clinic for First Aid Instructors is 8 hours.
Our basic level of Wilderness & Remote First Aid & CPR is for individuals who recreate or live in isolated or wilderness settings and need to respond to emergencies when advanced care is not immediately available. The course covers material in Red Cross Standard First Aid & Level "C" CPR/AED plus special material on techniques for wilderness and remote areas as well as offers strategies to provide extended care for up to 24 hours.
Course Content:
Preparation and planning
Your health
What is the P.L.A.N.TM ?
Airway Emergencies
Breathing and Circulation Emergencies
First Aid for Respiratory and Cardiac Arrest
Wound Care
Bone, Muscle, and Joint Injuries
Head and Spine Injuries
Environmental situations
Poisons
Cold- and Heat-Related Emergencies
Medical Emergencies
Evacuation and Transportation
Extended care
3 year certification (recognized in the workplace)
20 hour course
Comprehensive First Aid & CPR/AED techniques for individuals who are interested in taking longer excursions or live in isolated areas and want a higher level of training. The course covers the Red Cross Standard First Aid & Level "C" CPR/AED plus advanced procedures & strategies to provide extended care for more than 24 hours.
