First Responder Training | Canada

Canadian Red Cross First Responder Certification

Rescue Education Consulting and Training provides Canadian Red Cross First Responder 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 as professional first responders.

Whether you need Canadian Red Cross First Responder 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

First Responder

$699

Comprehensive first aid and CPR skills for professional first responders or those training to become first responders. Course teaches the patient assessment model, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, hemorrhage control, and care for a variety of acute and chronic conditions. Participants will be engaged in dynamic training techniques including video, media presentations, skills demonstrations, practice sessions, discussions and scenarios based on real-life situations. 

40 Hours | Maximum 12 Participants | In-Person Delivery

Recertification - 20 hours

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Who Should Attend?

• Firefighters

• Search and Rescue

• Sports Medicine

• Life Guards

• Ski Patrol

What You'll Learn

• The Professional Responder

• Responding to the call

• Infection prevention and control

• Anatomy and physiology

• Assessment

• Airway management and respiratory emergencies

• 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

• Multiple-casualty incidents

Includes any other content required by specific legislation 

Certification

3-year certification in First Responder

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 one practical scenario 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.