About Red Cross Courses
Benefits of Red Cross First Aid Training
• High-quality courses based on latest scientific research (ILCOR*)
• Provincially/territorially and nationally recognized certifications
• Courses updated with the 2005 First Aid & CPR standards
• Scheduling flexibility
• Delivery according to National Standards, through certified Red Cross First Aid Instructors
• Learner-centred approach for high-skill retention
• Focus on injury prevention in the workplace
• Quality and user-friendly take-home materials, available in English and French
*ILCOR = International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation
Red Cross First Aid Courses for Workplace
• First Aid & CPR Courses:
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Workplace Emergency First Aid & CPR 
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Workplace Standard First Aid & CPR
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CPR/AED
• Specialized First Aid Courses:
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Child Care Emergency First Aid & CPR
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Child Care Standard First Aid & CPR
Red Cross Techniques for Teaching First Aid
• DVD support (video footage)*
• PowerPoint presentation
• Instructional Posters
• Skills demonstration and practise
• Scenarios
• Exercises
• Class discussions and Q&A
*Majority of courses use the DVD
Practical hands-on components are supported by a variety of training materials such as mannequins for practising CPR, AED trainers, bandages, splinting materials, barrier devices, first aid kits, auto-injector trainers, inhalers etc.
Course Presentation: Workplace Emergency First Aid & CPR
Red Cross Workplace Emergency First Aid & CPR Course
• Includes 2005 First Aid & CPR Guidelines. Meets OHS regulations for Basic First Aid.
• 6.5 - 8-hour course with flexible scheduling options
• 3-year certification (or as legislation dictates)
• Includes CPR Level A and AED certification (where local legislation permits)
• Take-home materials: Red Cross First Aid & CPR Manual, certification card (optional wall certificate)
Course Content:
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• Preparing to Respond
• The EMS System
• Check, Call, Care
• Airway Emergencies
• Breathing & Circulation Emergencies
• First Aid for Respiratory & Cardiac Arrest
• Written exam (min. passing grade: 75%)
Also includes any other content required by specific legislation
Course Presentation: Workplace Standard First Aid & CPR
Red Cross Workplace Standard First Aid & CPR Course
• Includes 2005 First Aid & CPR Guidelines. Meets OHS regulations for Standard First Aid.
• 14 - 16-hour course with flexible scheduling options
• 3-year certification
• Includes CPR Level A and AED certification (where local legislation permits)
• Take-home materials: Red Cross First Aid & CPR Manual, certification card (optional wall certificate)
Course Content:
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• Preparing to Respond
• The EMS System
• Check, Call, Care
• Airway Emergencies
• Breathing & Circulation Emergencies
• First Aid for Respiratory & Cardiac Arrest
• Head & Spine Injuries
• Bone, Muscle & Joint Injuries
• Wound Care
• Sudden Medical Emergencies
• Environmental Emergencies
• Written exam (min. passing grade: 75%)
Course Presentation: CPR/AED
Red Cross CPR/AED Course
• Includes 2005 First Aid & CPR Guidelines
• 3-year certification (or as medical control allows, or legislation or professional designation dictates)
• AED content and certification included where local legislation permits
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• Take-home materials: Red Cross CPR/AED Manual, certification card
Course Content:
• CPR Level A: 4 hrs; intended for workplace and general public
─ Adult CPR - one rescuer
─ Adult choking
─ Barrier device/pocket masks
─ AED where legislation permits
• CPR Level B: 5 hrs; intended for families, parents, general public, and child care professionals
─ Adult/Child/Baby CPR - one rescuer
─ Adult/Child/Baby choking
─ Barrier device/pocket masks
─ AED where legislation permits
• CPR Level C: 6 hrs; intended for professional rescuers, (i.e. Police, Firefighters, First Responders, Workplace First Aid Teams, and Lifeguards)
─ Adult/Child/Baby CPR - one rescuer
─ Adult/Child/Baby choking
─ Barrier device/pocket masks
─ AED where legislation permits
─ Rescue Breathing
─ Adult/Child - 2-rescuer CPR
• CPR Level HCP: 6 hrs; intended for healthcare providers (physicians, nurses, paramedics and Allied Healthcare Providers - RT, OT, PT)
─ Adult/Child/Baby CPR - one rescuer
─ Adult/Child/Baby choking
─ Barrier device/pocket masks
─ AED
─ Rescue Breathing
─ Adult/Child/Baby - 2-rescuer CPR
─ BVM
Course Presentation: Child Care Emergency First Aid & CPR
Red Cross Child Care Emergency First Aid & CPR Course
• Includes 2005 First Aid & CPR Guidelines
• 8-hour course with flexible scheduling options
• 3-year certification
• Includes CPR Level B and an introduction to AED (additional skills are included as provincial medical control allows)
• Take-home materials: Red Cross Child Care First Aid & CPR Manual, certification card
Course Content:
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• Preparing to Respond
• The EMS System
• Check, Call, Care
• Airway Emergencies
• Breathing and Circulation Emergencies
• First Aid for Respiratory and Cardiac Arrest
• Head and Spine Injuries
• Bone, Muscle, and Joint Injuries
• Wound Care
• Sudden Medical Conditions
• Environmental Emergencies
• Poisons
• Keeping Children Safe
• Summary
• Scenarios
• Written exam (min. passing grade: 75%)
All topics are covered in-depth in the Standard Child Care First Aid & CPR course.
Course Presentation: Child Care Standard First Aid & CPR
Red Cross Child Care Emergency First Aid & CPR Course
• Includes 2005 First Aid & CPR Guidelines
• 16 - 20-hour course with flexible scheduling options
• 3-year certification
• Includes CPR Level B and an introduction to AED (additional skills are included as provincial medical control allows)
• Take-home materials: Red Cross Child Care First Aid & CPR Manual, certification card
Course Content:
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• Preparing to Respond
• The EMS System
• Check, Call, Care
• Airway Emergencies
• Breathing and Circulation Emergencies
• First Aid for Respiratory and Cardiac Arrest
• Head and Spine Injuries
• Bone, Muscle, and Joint Injuries
• Wound Care
• Sudden Medical Conditions
• Environmental Emergencies
• Poisons
• Childhood Illnesses
• Keeping Children Safe
• Summary
• Scenarios
• Written exam (min. passing grade: 75%)
