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Canadian Red Cross

COURSES
First Aid - All levels
CPR - All levels
AED
People savers
Child safe
Baby sitting

FIRST AID PRODUCTS
Canadian Red Cross On-Line Store

AVIATION FIRST AID
Transport Canada Civil Aviation Medicine recognized Red Cross First Aid Training Course for Airline  Crew 

LINKS

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Transport Canada
Civil Aviation Medicine
Contact First Aid Canada

First Aid Canada is an Authorized Provider of the CANADIAN RED CROSS. It is a leading provider of quality Red Cross First Aid Training within Canada. It promotes the many facets of the Red Cross in all its courses.

FIRST AID

  • Emergency First Aid - This course covers: The emergency medical system, Emergency action principles, airway and breathing emergencies, cardiovascular emergencies/strokes, CPR/AED, Bleeding management and shock, secondary survey, preventing of disease transmission, The Red Cross. Duration is 6.5 to 8 hours.

  • Standard First Aid - This course covers: All of the above plus Injuries to the head and spine, Musculoskeletal injuries Sudden medical conditions, Poisons and Substance abuse. Duration is 16 to 18 hours.

CPR (CARDIO PULMONARY RESUSCITATION)

  • Level A - Heartsaver - Cardiovascular Emergencies that occur to people ages 8 and over. Duration is 3.5 hours to 4.5 hours.

  • Level B - Heartsaver Plus - Cardiovascular emergencies that occur to adults, children 1-8 years old and infant under 1 year old. Duration is 4.5 to 6.5 hours.

  • Level C - Basic Rescuer -Includes all information covered in Level B, plus two-rescuer CPR. The recognized level for health care professionals and first responders. Duration is 6.5 to 8.5 hours.

  • Level D - Focuses on emergencies involving infants and children ONLY. This level is included in the Red Cross Childsafe Program. Duration is 4 to 5 hours.

AED (AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATION)

The automated external defibrillator (AED) is a computerized medical device. An AED can check a person's heart rhythm. It can recognize a rhythm that requires a shock. And it can advise the rescuer when a shock is needed. The AED uses voice prompts, lights, and text messages to tell the rescuer the steps to take. AEDs are very accurate and easy to use. With a few hours of training, anyone can learn to operate an AED safely. Course duration is 6.5.to 8.5 hours.

PEOPLE SAVERS

PeopleSavers is a 4-level program developed by the Canadian Red Cross to teach safety awareness and first aid skills to elementary school-aged children. Lessons taught by the PeopleSavers Facilitator are supported by colouring workbooks for each level. Participants follow the PeopleSavers character for each level through a variety of everyday situations that are potentially dangerous and they learn to Check for Safety, Call for Help, and care for an Injured Person. The PeopleSavers mascot is always there to reinforce the safety message: Prepare! Stay Safe! Survive! Course duration from 1 to 4 hours depending on age if group.

CHILD SAFE

ChildSafe is a dynamic 8-hour course that will teach you how to make your home a safer place, and help you handle childhood emergencies with confidence. If you are a parent, grandparent, caregiver, or simply someone who loves children, ChildSafe is designed for you. Course duration is 8 hours.

BABY SITTING

If you love children and you would like to babysit, or already do, or if you know someone who might need babysitting training, the Red Cross Babysitting Course is only eight hours long. The Babysitting Course teaches youth how to handle emergencies with confidence by providing the basic first aid skills for such common problems as:  Choking, Sprains and Strains, Bleeding, Poisoning, Burns, Fire emergency  And more! 

You're an adolescent of 11 years old or older and you've decided to become a babysitter. For many young adolescents, babysitting is their first job, and First Aid Canada can help them become real "pros"! They learn valuable tips for managing their business, as well as: Important child care skills, Safety tips for children of all ages, How to cope with common problems, like tantrums and crying, What to do if anything makes the babysitter uncomfortable, Some great games and other ideas for having fun with the kids while babysitting, How to make the children's environment safe and enjoyable, What are the respective rights and responsibilities of the babysitter and the family hiring one. Course duration is 8 hours.

 

FIRST AID PRODUCTS

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AVIATION FIRST AID

First Aid Canada specializes in AIRLINE CREW FIRST AID and AED training. They have many years experience in the industry, not only in First Aid, also in Emergency Procedures. Topics added to the First Aid/CPR & AED course are Oxygen Administration, Hypoxia, Ear and Sinus trouble, Altitude Sickness, among others. First Aid Canada holds a Transport Canada Civil Aviation Medicine recognized first aid training program for airline crew.

CONTACT US

firstaidcanada@sympatico.ca

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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