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Cambridge Blended First Aid CPR/AED Training

First Aid training encompasses several levels of training. Emergency First Aid training teaches you everything you may require in an emergency. Standard First Aid is a longer course that teaches the requirements for government workers, security guards, and workers in the personal support industry. There is also a Marine Basic First Aid course for people working on sea-bound vessels, imparting even more specialized knowledge, including transferring patients off ships.

The Cambridge Blended First Aid & CPR Training combines online and in-class instruction to ensure you understand both the theory and techniques required. Typically, the theory part of the course takes place online, whereas CPR training and other hands-on training skills are practiced in class.

In a blended course, you can follow the online instruction at your own pace while also benefitting from the interactive instruction with a fully trained instructor during the in-class training. Once the course hours are completed, you must demonstrate your knowledge to qualify for certification.

Students of blended First Aid & CPR courses include people who need the certification to meet the provincial requirements for their workplace, school, or assist the general in emergencies.

Depending on your workplace or school requirements, you can register for the blended Emergency First Aid & CPR or the Standard First Aid & CPR.

Our First Aid & CPR courses are offered in two different delivery methods, “Blended” and “Traditional All-In-Class” which are scheduled on different dates. If you are looking for more course dates, please make sure you check out the Traditional All In-Class course schedule by clicking the “Find a Date” button.

What is Traditional All In-Class?

The Traditional All In-Class format is a WSIB approved course which is taught in a classroom by a certified Canadian Red Cross instructor. Learn first aid and CPR theory while practicing hands-on skills in our learner-centred courses.

If you have any questions regarding our First Aid and CPR courses, please contact us at 866-291-9121.

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Optional First Aid & CPR Upgrades

Those who complete First Aid & CPR training may also be interested in our Basic Life Support (BLS-HCP) training course. This course is designed for healthcare professionals to provide them with more in-depth training regarding CPR and more. Read below for more information:

If you require both First Aid and Basic Life Support (BLS) training, you will need to register for each course separately. Please continue your First Aid registration above. After completing your First Aid registration, you may register for your BLS course with our special promotion.

Take advantage of a Bundle Discount when registering for both courses with us. After completing your First Aid or BLS registration, you will receive a $20 off promo code in your confirmation email. This promo can be used for your your second registration.

Register for BLS in Cambridge by clicking here.

First Aid Course Content

You will learn to treat a wide range of conditions, depending on the First Aid Level you choose. The following are the basics you will learn in Emergency First Aid:

  • The Red Cross
  • Preparing the first aid response
  • Asthma and other breathing emergencies like anaphylaxis
  • Burn and wound care
  • External bleeding
  • Choking
  • Diabetic emergencies
  • Several types of environmental emergencies, including sunstroke and hypothermia
  • Dealing with cardiac arrests, heart attacks, and strokes
  • Poisoning
  • Overdose
  • Injuries of the neck, spine, and head.
  • Seizures
  • CPR training and the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED)

Standard First Aid training takes more hours and includes more types of illnesses and injuries, dealing with multiple casualties, and the role of the professional responder.

First Aid Certification

Completing the WSIB approved Cambridge Blended First Aid & CPR training ensures you have the knowledge and confidence to offer your life-saving skills in an emergency at work, school, or even at home. Besides helping to save lives, the Cambridge Blended First Aid & CPR Training allows you to stabilize a patient, preventing further deterioration of their condition, provide emotional support, and reduce their anxiety levels.

You must prove your ability to comprehend the coursework and successfully demonstrate all the critical steps of all the required skills to receive your certification. The in-class section of the blended course requires 100% attendance, and you must achieve 75% for your examination.

The certification for all our Cambridge Blended First Aid & CPR courses is valid for three years, and recertification is available.

Make sure you choose the correct Blended First Aid & CPR training course for your specific requirements.

Frequently Asked Questions:

First Aid & CPR training involves a lot of kneeling and movement as you go through the paces of CPR and resuscitation. Wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothes, preferably trousers and a stretchy blouse to ensure you can move freely. Also, wear flat, comfortable shoes.

In cases of cardiac arrest, CPR or cardiopulmonary resuscitation can save their life. Therefore, CPR is essential in some emergencies, and all our Blended First Aid courses include CPR training. During the training, you learn to assess situations and apply the appropriate treatment.

Other cases where you may need to provide rescue breathing include near-drowning, choking, cases of poisoning, overdoses, and severe respiratory attacks from asthma or allergies.

Remember: CPR entails supplying oxygen to a person’s lungs when they aren’t breathing. Just 3 minutes without oxygen leads to brain damage; that is why you need to act quickly.

There are five cycles of rescue breaths given in two minutes. Each cycle consists of 30 compressions and two rescue breaths, or 15 compressions and one breath repeated twice. Rescuers must offer five of these cycles every two minutes. However, rescuers continue to administer further cycles to maintain the compressions adequately until help arrives or the patient is revived. Swapping with other rescuers after five cycles helps to prevent exhaustion.

The correct compression depth for CPR varies according to the person’s age:

  • In adults and children who have reached puberty, you must press the chest down at least 2 to 2.5 inches or between 5 and 6 cm.
  • For children from 1 year of age and until they reach the age of puberty, you must press the chest down to at least one-third of its chest depth.
  • The correct compression depth for infants is at least one-third of its chest depth.

Typically, while providing CPR, you will perform 30 compressions within 15-18 seconds. After 30 compressions, you may give two rescue breaths. The average amount of breaths per minute is eight.