Course Descritions | CPR & First Aid

First Aid & CPR

Course Descriptions

Our First Aid & CPR courses are designed to train and certify both the public and employees for workplace purposes. We are WSIB approved and deliver a coveted Red Cross certification.

Standard First Aid & CPR

Canadian Red Cross Certification

Length

2 Days (13-16 hrs)

Certification

3 yrs

Audience

Age 12 +

Belleville & Kingston, Ontario

Cost

$145.00

$109.00 (student)*

Have you ever wished that you knew what to do when someone is ill or injured? Would you like to learn the right way to care for injuries and illnesses and perhaps how to prevent them all together?

We believe that First Aid is a life skill that everyone should have. Prepare yourself to respond to several situations from minor injuries to the most emergent situations that may require life saving skills.

**For workplaces with 6 or more people working on any shift, at least 1 must have a Standard First Aid certificate. Workplaces must have at least one person on site at all times who has a valid first aid certificate.

Standard First Aid Re-Certification

Canadian Red Cross Certification

Length

1 Day (8-9 hrs)

Certification

3 yrs

Audience

Age 12+

Belleville & Kingston, Ontario

Cost

$90.00

Participants who hold a current Standard First Aid certification may be eligable for "Re-Certification" if they completed the full 2 day (Standard First Aid) course with in the past 3 years. Once a participant has Re-Certified, they will need to repeat the full 2 day course again (within 3 years) to maintain their certification status.

**Expired participants will need to repeat the full 2 day Standard First Aid course. Certifications expire 3 years less one day from the completion date of the previous certification.

Example:

2 day Certification (3 years)

1 day Re-Certification (3 years)

2 day Certification (3 years)

etc.

Emergency First Aid & CPR

Canadian Red Cross Certification

Length

1 Day (7-8 hrs)

Certification

3 yrs

Audience

Age 12+

Belleville & Kingston, Ontario

Cost

$90.00

First Aiders are invaluable. Good samaritans who act quickly can dramatically affect the survival rates of injured persons because they often arrive before emergency services, and can start life-saving procedures sooner.

Help youself and your loved ones by registering for Emergency First Aid training today.

**For workplaces with 5 or fewer peopleworking on any shift, at least 1 must have an Emergency First Aid certificate.

CPR - Level "C"

Canadian Red Cross Certification

Length

3-4 hrs

Color

3 yrs

Audience

Age 12+

Belleville & Kingston, Ontario

Cost

$60

$40 (re-certification)

$40 (students)

Do you know how to do CPR?

In this course you will learn the basics of how to deliver high quality CPR.

Let us empower you to identify when CPR is needed and how to increase the chances of survival for those who have suffered a Cardiac Arrest.

In this course you will also learn about AEDs (defibrillators), as well as how and when to use them.

Help us to create a stronger, safer community. Sign-up today!

* Though CPR is a 3 year certification, some employers require yearly recertification.

** CPR level 'c' includes adult, child, and infant CPR training.

*** HCP levle CPR has been replaced by BLS (Basic Life Support).

Basic Life Support (BLS/HCP)

Canadian Red Cross Certification

Length

4-6 hrs

Certification

1 yr

Audience

Healthcare providers, First Responders, and students of such professions.

Belleville & Kingston, Ontario

Cost

$60 - Recertification

$70- BLS/ HCP ( $59.95 students)

$90 - BLS + Airway & Oxygen therapy

This health care provider level course takes a team approach to CPR with a focus on high-performance CPR. Basic Life Support inncorporates advanced skills requiring participants to develop a deeper understanding of resuscitation. This course is applicable and recommended for First Responders, Nurses, Dentists, and students of these professions.

* Basic Life Support is a 1 year certification.

** HCP levle CPR has been replaced by BLS (Basic Life Support).

What to Expect

Before the course:

You can register online through our website, via email (contact us), or over the phone. We will need your telephone number and email address to complete your registration. Payment can be made online or over the phone to complete your registration.

During the course:

Our approachable instructors will introduce themselves and give you a little background about us and our relationship with the Canadian Red Cross. You will receive teaching through a variety of methods including presentations, scenarios, and hands on practice. At the completion of the presentation, your instructor will administer a knowledge evaluation. Participants must achieve a grade of 75% or higher to successfully achieve certification.

After the course:

You will receive an email from redcross.ca. The email will contain a link to the Red Cross

portal where you can sign in and obtain your digital certificate. Certificates can be downloaded and printed, or emailed.

***Certifications expire 3 years less one day from the completion date of your course, with the exception of the Basic Life Support (HCP) course with has a certification period of 1 year less one day.