Standard First Aid & CPR/AED

Levels offered: C, and BLS

This comprehensive course offers the foundational skills in First Aid, CPR, and AED useful for workplace requirements or for general emergency preparedness. It also meets Ontario's Health & Safety regulations for Basic First Aid.

Course content

In addition to the latest first aid and CPR guidelines certified by the Canadian Red Cross, this course meets federal and provincial regulations for Standard First Aid and CPR/AED. 

You'll complete this course knowing how to:

  • Perform CPR on people of all ages

  • Help someone who's choking, whether they're conscious or unconscious

  • Confidently handle respiratory emergencies including asthma attacks, hyperventilation, aspiration and allergic reactions (anaphylaxis)

  • Address heart attacks, angina, strokes, and other circulatory emergencies

  • Deal with internal or deadly bleeding

  • Treat fractures and broken bones

  • Keep someone safe during seizures

  • Assist with diabetic emergencies including hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia

  • Treat sprains and strains

  • Administer to environmental emergencies including hypothermia, frostbite, heat exhaustion, heat stroke, and heat cramps.

  • Attend to head, neck, and spinal injuries.

  • Care for someone who has been poisoned

  • Use a Automated External Defibrillator (AED) device

Once you complete the course and successfully pass the certification exam, you'll receive workplace-approved standard first aid certification based on your chosen level (A, C, or BLS).

Valid for 3 years, this certification is accepted across Canada.

Delivery options &
course duration

  • Running for 2 days in-person, this course provides an interactive classroom experience; you'll move from theory to hands-on practice under the supervision of a dynamic, engaging first aid instructor. 

    Standard First Aid Level A: 13 hours in class over 2 days

    Standard First Aid Level C: 14 hours in class over 2 days

    Standard First Aid BLS: 16 hours in class over 2 days

  • Combining independent online learning and in-class skills practice, the blended option provides you with additional flexibility for busy schedules.

    Once registered, you’ll receive your own unique PIN and password to access the Red Cross Learning Campus.

    DURATION

    Standard First Aid Level A: 8 hours of online learning, followed by approximately 7.5 hours in class

    Standard First Aid Level C: 8 hours online learning, followed by approximately 8 hours in class

    Standard First Aid BLS: BLS is unavailable in the blended learning model.

Recertify your Standard First Aid

Prerequisites

To recertify, you must meet all three prerequisites: 

  • the chosen course date must be before your current card expiry date,

  • the last course you took was a full Standard First Aid course (not a one-day recertification course), and

  • your current certificate was provided by the Canadian Red Cross.

Course duration

Standard First Aid Level C: 7.5 hours in class

Standard First Aid with BLS: 9 hours in class

Reviews from our students:

  • Did my First Aid Instructor Course with Kirk - was amazing - he guided us very well through the course with knowledge and made the learning experience interactive and great, giving us the tools and confidence needed. Highly recommend him for any course they offer. Will be taking more courses with him to further my knowledge.

    — Richard D., Whitby

  • Kirk was a lovely instructor to have! His lessons were incredibly informative and engaging, mixing in real world examples and experiences of his own and of his students into our discussion. It was a very safe environment for everyone to learn and engage in, and I'm really glad I took this course. Thank you Kirk!

    — Katelyn C., Markham

  • Took my first SFA class with Kirk today. I did not expect the class to be this fun! The instructor was very interactive, funny, and respectful towards everyone.

    — Sushmita S., Scarborough