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Standard First Aid & CPR
14–16 hours.
Comprehensive 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. Includes the latest first aid and CPR guidelines. Meets federal and a variety of provincial/territorial regulations for Standard First Aid and CPR. Exceeds competitors’ standards by including injury prevention content, CPR and AED.
Instructor
Red Cross First Aid Instructor or Instructor Trainer
Completion Requirements
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
6–8 hours; includes CPR Level C, adheres to local legislation
Course Content
> Preparing to respond
> The EMS system
> Check, Call, Care
> Airway emergencies
> Breathing and circulation emergencies
> First aid for respiratory and cardiac arrest
> Wound care
> Head and spine injuries
> Bone, muscle and joint injuries
> Sudden medical emergencies
> Environmental emergencies
> Poisons
Includes any other content required by specific legislation
Take-Home Material Red Cross First Aid & CPR Manual
Certification card and optional wall certificate (or as required by legislation)
14–16 hours.
Comprehensive 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. Includes the latest first aid and CPR guidelines. Meets federal and a variety of provincial/territorial regulations for Standard First Aid and CPR. Exceeds competitors’ standards by including injury prevention content, CPR and AED.
Instructor
Red Cross First Aid Instructor or Instructor Trainer
Completion Requirements
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
6–8 hours; includes CPR Level C, adheres to local legislation
Course Content
> Preparing to respond
> The EMS system
> Check, Call, Care
> Airway emergencies
> Breathing and circulation emergencies
> First aid for respiratory and cardiac arrest
> Wound care
> Head and spine injuries
> Bone, muscle and joint injuries
> Sudden medical emergencies
> Environmental emergencies
> Poisons
Includes any other content required by specific legislation
Take-Home Material Red Cross First Aid & CPR Manual
Certification card and optional wall certificate (or as required by legislation)
First Aid & Wilderness
2 Day Course
(20 hours of
instruction - minimum 5 hours outside) Red Cross Wilderness & Remote First Aid Instructor or Instructor Trainer
100% attendance, skills
demonstration, and 75% min. passing grade on written exam Introducing Wilderness First Aid!
Welcome the newest addition to the Red Cross First Aid program menu - Wilderness and
Remote First Aid (WRFA)!
The program offers two levels of training:
Wilderness and Remote First Aid prepares individuals to provide care until help arrives, for up to 24 hours, while Advanced Wilderness and Remote First Aid prepares individuals to provide care for more than 24 hours. Training targets those who take trips into the wilderness or remote locations for business or leisure, those who travel in areas where help is hours away, and people who provide recreational or leisure experiences as a professional guide.
A portion of each course is intended to be taught outdoors. Participants will receive two products: the Red Cross Wilderness and Remote First Aid Manual and the Wilderness and Remote First Aid Field Guide, which is a coil-bound, water-resistant reference tool that summarizes the first aid steps taught in the main course manual.
2 Day Course
(20 hours of
instruction - minimum 5 hours outside) Red Cross Wilderness & Remote First Aid Instructor or Instructor Trainer
100% attendance, skills
demonstration, and 75% min. passing grade on written exam Introducing Wilderness First Aid!
Welcome the newest addition to the Red Cross First Aid program menu - Wilderness and
Remote First Aid (WRFA)!
The program offers two levels of training:
Wilderness and Remote First Aid prepares individuals to provide care until help arrives, for up to 24 hours, while Advanced Wilderness and Remote First Aid prepares individuals to provide care for more than 24 hours. Training targets those who take trips into the wilderness or remote locations for business or leisure, those who travel in areas where help is hours away, and people who provide recreational or leisure experiences as a professional guide.
A portion of each course is intended to be taught outdoors. Participants will receive two products: the Red Cross Wilderness and Remote First Aid Manual and the Wilderness and Remote First Aid Field Guide, which is a coil-bound, water-resistant reference tool that summarizes the first aid steps taught in the main course manual.
