CPR and First-aid Courses

Save Somebody's Life - 1 ¼ hours

Exclusive to our program, this is our most popular course. The Save Somebody's Life course teaches simple first-aid skills to handle just about any medical emergency in just over an hour. This course is suitable for anyone who wants to learn basic life saving skills, but does not require formal 'certification'. Training focuses on the basic skills needed in the first few minutes following an emergency and includes lots of practice scenarios.

Topics covered:

• Safety
• The Emergency Response Plan
• Emergency bleeding
• CPR
• Choking

CPR For Life - 15-20 minutes

The CPR For Life course is designed for presentation to large groups, or in conjunction with a meeting or seminar. It provides people with simple chest-compression (CPR) skills aimed at giving life-saving CPR to their own family at home. The whole course only takes about 15-20 minutes including practice.

Topics covered:

• Recognizing a medical emergency
• CPR

CPR Certification - 4 or 5 hours

CPR Certification is for those wishing to have certification to put on their résumé, or who need certification as a requirement for their work. The certification courses teach comprehensive medical emergency management, including how to use an 'AED' or 'Automatic External Defibrilator'. All students must complete a short written exam, and on completion of the course receive an internationally recognized certificate.

There are two levels of CPR Certification offered:

Level A which includes skills for "adults" - patients 8 years and older. The level A course takes 4 hours including a short written exam.

Topics covered:

• Safety
• The Emergency Response Plan
• Emergency bleeding
• CPR
• AED (Automatic External Defibrillator)
• Choking

Level C which includes skills for patients of all ages - infants, children, and adults. The level C course takes 5 hours including a short written exam.

Topics covered:

• All of the skills in Level A PLUS:
• CPR and First-aid for Children
• CPR and First-aid for Babies

Occupational First-Aid (OFA) Level I - 8 hours

OFA Level I is a Worksafe BC requirement at many workplaces in B.C. This is the Red Cross Workplace Emergency First-Aid (WEFA) course and is approved by Worksafe BC as OFA Level I equivalent. It is suitable for people who are designated as first-aid attendants at their workplace, or applying for employment to work-places that require Level I first-aid attendants. The Level I course is 8 hours and all successful students receive a certificate good for 3 years.


Note: You must be at least 16 years of age to take this course.

Upcoming dates:

TBA (September)

Red Cross First-Responder - 44 hours

First-responder is the level of training required for all firefighters in B.C. and is a comprehensive course in all aspects of emergency medical treatment. This course has been approved by the B.C. Emergency Medical Attendant Licensing Board (EMALB) for First-Responder level 3 licensing.

If you are considering a career as a firefighter, First-Responder level training is a pre-requisite for application to most fire departments.

Topics covered:

• The responder
• The emergency scene
• Preventing disease transmission
• Human body systems
• Assessments
• Respiratory emergencies
• Airway and ventilation
• Circulatory emergencies
• Bleeding
• Shock
• Soft tissue injuries
• Musculoskeletal injuries
• Head and spine injuries
• Chest, abdominal, and pelvic injuries
• Sudden illnesses
• Poisoning
• Heat and cold related injuries
• Special populations
• Childbirth
• Crisis intervention
• Reaching and moving people
• Multiple casualty incidents
• Communications and transportation

Note: 100% attendance is required to pass.

You must be at least 16 years of age to take this course.

Next course dates:

TBA