Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Training | Canada

Canadian Red Cross Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Certification

Rescue Education Consulting and Training provides Canadian Red Cross Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) training for individuals, workplaces, fire departments, industrial organizations, emergency response teams, and community groups in Newfoundland and Labrador and across Canada. This comprehensive course develops the knowledge and practical skills required to assess, manage, and provide care for medical and traumatic emergencies while preparing participants to respond and transport as professional first responders.

Whether you need Canadian Red Cross Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) certification for employment, professional development, emergency response, or organizational requirements, we provide professional individual, group, and on-site training tailored to your needs.

Course Summary

Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)

$1,299

Participants will learn and demonstrate all knowledge and skills needed to provide appropriate patient assessments, interventions, and on-going care, including the transportation of a patient. Course content may vary depending on jurisdictional requirements. Participants will be engaged in dynamic training techniques including video, media presentations, skills demonstrations, practice sessions, discussions and scenarios based on real-life situations. 

80 - 120 Hours | Maximum 12 Participants | In-Person Delivery

Recertification - 40 hours

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Note: This is not the EMR-A certification that follows the National Occupational Competency Profiles (NOCP) as defined by the Paramedic Association of Canada 

Who Should Attend?

Professionals in emergency medical care who may be responsible for initial assessments, the provision of safe and prudent care, and the transport of a patient.

Prerequisites

Certified in Intermediate First Aid with CPR level C 

What You'll Learn

• The Professional Responder

• Responding to the call

• Infection prevention and control

• Anatomy and physiology

• Assessment

• Airway management and respiratory emergences

• Circulatory emergencies

• Shock

• Hemorrhage and soft tissue trauma

• Musculoskeletal injuries

• Chest, abdominal and pelvic injuries

• Head and spinal injuries

• Acute and chronic illnesses

• Poisoning

• Environmental illnesses

• Pregnancy, labour and delivery

• Special populations

• Crisis intervention

• Reaching, lifting and extricating patients

• Transportation

• Multiple-casualty incidents

• Pharmacology

• Marine environment

• Workplace

Includes any other content required by specific legislation 

Certification

3-year certification in Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)

1-year certification in Basic Life Support (BLS)

Canadian Red Cross certification requires participants to successfully demonstrate all the required skills, acheive 75% on the applicable closed book knowledge evaluation, Successfully complete minimum of two practical scenarios (one medical and one trauma) and attend and participate in 100% of the course.

Certification requirements and renewal requirements can vary by course and applicable provincial, territorial, or federal legislation. 

Participants should confirm the certification requirements of their employer, regulator, or organization before selecting a course.

Note: This is not the EMR-A certification that follows the National Occupational Competency Profiles (NOCP) as defined by the Paramedic Association of Canada