Standard First Aid & CPR/AED
Standard First Aid Shouldn’t Feel Standard
Dive into a first aid course where engagement meets expertise! Our interactive sessions are designed to equip you with lifesaving skills in a way that’s both effective and enjoyable. Guided by our top-notch instructors, you’ll leave feeling confidently ready to tackle emergencies.
Who should take Standard First Aid?
Standard First Aid is ideal for workplaces with comprehensive safety needs and for people seeking in-depth first aid skills.
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Levels offered:
Standard First Aid Level A and C (SFA-A & SFA-C)
Standard First Aid BLS (SFA-BLS
Features:
Certified by the Canadian Red Cross
WSIB-approved
Flexible training options: choose a blended course (1 day online + 1 day in person) or 2 full days in-person
Valid for up to 3 years
Recertification available (details below)
FAQs about Standard First Aid
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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
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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 (C or BLS).
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Valid for 3 years, this certification is accepted across Canada.
Classroom-based (2 days in person)
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.
DURATION
Standard First Aid with CPR Level C: 14 hours in class over 2 days
Standard First Aid with BLS: 16 hours in class over 2 days
Blended (1 day online + 1 day in person)
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 C: 8 hours online learning, followed by approximately 8 hours in class
Standard First Aid with BLS: BLS is unavailable in the blended learning model.
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
Standard First Aid Recertification
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The set up was light and airy, nothing compared to when I did this training years ago with another company where we all followed an extremely dry PowerPoint presentation. Two days in training flew by very quickly and I truly feel ready to encounter an emergency situation due to the hands-on experience I received. When it comes time to renew, I will not look elsewhere that’s for sure!”
