As a leading first aid and CPR provider, the Canadian Red Cross trains more than 850,000 people annually. With over 80 years of experience, our workplace safety training help organizations meet workplace safety needs that are compliant with federal, provincial, and territorial occupational health and safety laws. With skilled instructors and flexible scheduling, we offer best-in-class first aid and CPR training.
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Get your team the safety training they need, tailored to your organization's needs and regulations. We provide training at various locations across Canada, with a variety of courses available and certification options made simple. Train your group of 10 or more people with the best safety training available.
Duration: 1-2 hours stand-alone course; 1 hour when combined with Basic Life Support
Designed to provide participants with the knowledge and skills to create a patent airway, the interventions to maintain it, and the equipment available to carry out these skills.
Designed to build participant confidence in performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills and provide the important steps to perform a rapid assessment, perform Basic Life Support (BLS) skills, and perform rapid defibrillation. Airway Management and Oxygen Therapy can also be added as additional certifications to this course.
Learn how to save lives by enrolling in our comprehensive two-day course focused on first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and AED for adults, children, and infants. This course is perfect for professionals or anyone who wants to improve their knowledge for personal reasons.
Emergency First Aid and CPR training is an indispensable one-day course that equips you with the essential skills to save lives in an emergency, whether at home or work.
Duration: Level A: 4 hours, Level C: 5 hours
Courses on cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) provide the skills needed to recognize and respond to cardiovascular emergencies and choking for adults, children, and babies depending on the level of CPR chosen. Courses meet legislation requirements for provincial/territorial worker safety and insurance boards, and include the latest CPR guidelines and training in the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED).
Duration: 80-120 hours (based on jurisdiction)
Building on the knowledge and skills within the Emergency Care for Professional Responders text, learners will gain the knowledge and skills needed to provide appropriate patient assessments, interventions, and ongoing care in the workplace.
Duration: Minimum 8 hours in-class
Basic one-day course designed to introduce caregivers to injury prevention skills and knowledge. Course covers lifesaving first aid skills and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR and AED) for children, and babies. Course meets legislation requirements for provincial/territorial early childhood education and day care worker safety requirements*.
Duration: Minimum 16 hours in-class
Comprehensive two-day course offering lifesaving first aid skills, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills, and injury prevention skills and knowledge, with a focus on childhood injuries and illnesses. Includes the latest first aid and CPR guidelines and meets legislation requirements for provincial/territorial early childhood education and day care worker safety requirements*.
Duration: 40 hours
Comprehensive first aid and CPR skills for professional first responders or those training to become first responders. Course teaches the patient assessment model, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, hemorrhage control, and care for a variety of acute and chronic conditions. Participants will be engaged in dynamic training techniques including video, media presentations, skills demonstrations, practice sessions, discussions and scenarios based on real-life situations.
Duration: 80-120 hours (based on jurisdiction)
Participants will learn and demonstrate all knowledge and skills needed to provide appropriate patient assessments, interventions, and on-going care, including the transportation of a patient to a healthcare facility. Course content may vary depending on jurisdictional requirements and, in addition, follows the National Occupational Competency Profiles (NOCP) as defined by the Paramedic Association of Canada. Participants will be engaged in dynamic training techniques including video, media presentations, skills demonstrations, practice sessions, discussions and scenarios based on real-life situations.
Duration: Stand-alone course – 1-2 hours; Combined with BLS – 1 hour
Designed to provide participants with the knowledge and skills to correctly identify when it is necessary to administer supplemental oxygen. Participants will learn how to properly and safely handle and assemble the equipment and how to correctly deliver supplemental oxygen through the appropriate delivery device.
Duration: 16 hours of teaching time. Also available in blended delivery format.
Comprehensive two-day course designed to meet the needs of those expected to provide first aid in a marine environment. Course meets the requirements of Transport Canada outlined in Transport Publication (TP) 13008 E.
Duration: 31 hours
Designed to provide participants with the skills and knowledge required to apply immediate first aid in the event of accident or illness on board a vessel.
