Standard First Aid Recertification Course

Course by the Canadian Red Cross

Course Description: This one-day Standard First Aid Recertification course is specifically for those who have a current Standard First Aid Certification that is about to expire. Upon successfully completing this review and demonstration of emergency first aid/CPR skills, you will be certified to offer help to anyone in need for another 3 years.

Intended Audience: Those who have a current Canadian Red Cross Standard First Aid certificate that is about to expire and are seeking recertification.

Course Prerequisites: Participants must have current Canadian Red Cross Standard First Aid Certification that is about to expire. Your card cannot be expired (it expires 3 years to the day after it was issued). 

NOTE: You would have to bring the old certificate to the class (printed or a copy on the phone). If your certificate is ALREADY expired, you would have to take a full Standard First Aid course.

Standard First Aid Recertification Course Overview

Course Content

The topics covered in the Standard First Aid Recertification include:

• The Red Cross
• Preparing to respond
• The EMS system
• Check, Call, Care
• Airway emergencies
• Breathing and circulation emergencies
• First aid for respiratory and cardiac arrest
• Wound care
• Head and spine injuries
• Bone, muscle, and joint injuries
• Sudden medical emergencies
• Environmental emergencies
• Poisons

Course Duration

8 hours in-class (1-day in-class); includes CPR Level A, Level C, and AED

Certification

3-year certification in Standard First Aid, CPR Level C, and AED

*Note: All our courses come with CPR LEVEL C at NO EXTRA COST

What is the difference between Level A and Level C CPR Courses?

CPR level A is usually required at work to meet workplace health and safety requirements. CPR level A involves skills related to CPR, choking and circulatory emergencies just for adults. It only takes just a few hours to learn. In most cases, for CPR purposes, an adult is 8 years old and older. This certification also includes training on how to use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED).

CPR level C is usually required by early childhood educators, security guards or just about anyone who doesn’t work in healthcare. CPR level C covers all the skills related to CPR, choking and circulatory emergencies for adults (just like CPR level A), but in addition to that it also covers these techniques for a child, and infants. It also includes training for the two-rescuer CPR and how to use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED).

Course Materials

Included in the course:

• First Aid & CPR (eBook)
• Comprehensive Guide to First Aid & CPR (eBook)

(Hard copy can be purchased, but it is not included in the course)

*It is advised that you read the eBooks in their entirety prior to starting the course. 

Our proficient instructors deliver hands-on instruction to equip you with the skills necessary to handle unforeseen circumstances. We provide comprehensive CPR and first aid programs at multiple sites, such as Montreal, Ottawa, Kingston, Smith Falls, Kemptville, Arnprior, and Pembroke.

In case you have any questions about first aid course availability or need additional details about a first aid program, please feel free to get in touch with us. Our courses encompass a broad spectrum of subjects, such as fundamental life support and advanced resuscitation techniques. We are dedicated to providing premium education to healthcare practitioners and individuals who aspire to enhance their life-saving abilities. 

Covid-19 Update

First Aid recertification (participant levels)
Certifications that expire between March 1, 2020, and March 1, 2021, could attend a recertification course until March 31, 2021. This extended window allows those with expired certifications the opportunity to recertify as facilities reopened and training resumed.