Our Courses
Our First Aid & CPR programs are WSIB approved and meet the standards established by the Provincial Occupational Health and Safety Act.
FIRST AID TRAINING
CPR COURSES
YOUTH PROGRAMS
First Aid Training
Basic First Aid
Basic First Aid provides high level general knowledge on what to do in an emergency. Skills include: how to contact emergency medical services, rescue breathing, how to treat choking and minor injuries.
Lifesaving Society Basic First Aid certification is valid for 12 months from the certification date. Annual re-certification is recommended.
Standard First Aid
Standard First Aid provides comprehensive training covering all aspects of first aid and CPR. Standard First Aid incorporates all of Emergency First Aid and is designed for those who require a more in-depth understanding of first aid including: legal implications of first aid treatment, spinal injuries, heat or cold injuries, bone and joint injuries, chest injuries, and medical emergencies. Includes CPR-C certification.
Lifesaving Society Standard First Aid certification is valid for 36 months from the certification date. Annual re-certification is recommended.
STANDARD FIRST AID RECERT POLICY: The Ontario Workplace Safety & Insurance Board (WSIB) specifies that Standard First Aid award holders may recertify just once on a SFA recertification course. To renew a SFA certification subsequently, you are required to repeat the full course. Thereafter, you may renew by alternating recertifications and original courses. If your SFA certification is older than three years, you are required to take the full course (not a recert) again.
Emergency First Aid
Emergency First Aid is for people who want a general knowledge of first aid principles and the emergency treatment of injuries. Skills include: victim assessment, CPR, choking and what to do for external bleeding, heart attack, stroke wounds and burns. Includes CPR-B certification. Recognized by Ontario’s Workplace Safety & Insurance Board.
Lifesaving Society Emergency First Aid certification is valid for 36 months from the certification date. Annual re-certification is recommended.
CPR Training
CPR-A
CPR-B
CPR-B (Adult, Child & Infant) teaches parents, grandparents, babysitters, or child care workers the CPR and choking procedures for adults, children and infants. CPR-B includes the importance of early defibrillation and how to use an AED.
CPR-C
CPR-C (Adult, Child & Infant) covers all aspects of CPR skills and theory for adult, child and infants, including two-rescuer CPR skills. CPR-C includes the importance of early defibrillation and how to use an AED.
CPR-HCP
AED
Youth Programs
Youth First Aid
Stay Safe Program
Offers basic first aid and safety skills for youth 9-13 years old. Participants learn about being safe when they are without the direct supervision of a parent, guardian, or trusted adult, both at home and in their communities.
Babysitting Course
Offers basic first aid and caregiving skills for youth 11-15 years old. Participants learn how to provide care to children in a variety of age groups, and how to prevent and respond to emergencies. The course also offers youth the skills to promote themselves as babysitters to prospective families.
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As an Affiliate of the Lifesaving Society, and a Training Partner with the Canadian Red Cross, our instructors are fully qualified to teach First Aid & CPR and youth leadership courses, which can be tailored based on class composition.
