Options for Emergency First Aid Training in London
Coast2Coast offers several options for emergency first aid training in London, Ontario. Not only do we offer training in emergency First Aid and CPR/AED at various levels, but we also offer the Professional First Responder program for those who wish to take their training to the level of emergency responder.
The standard First Aid and CPR/AED training in London, Ontario includes courses for individuals that are required to have WSIB certified courses for work. Our CPR/AED Level A or C courses in Emergency, Standard and Marine Basic First Aid may all be required for employment. Some positions that might require this Canadian Red Cross certification include child youth workers, coaches and instructors, daycare workers, early childhood educators, aesthetician school programs, development services worker, and more. You can read more about our certification courses here (Click the button below).
Having First Aid and CPR training is useful for a number of jobs, to ensure you are able to respond to any emergency affecting people in your care. This type of training is also useful and essential to have in everyday life and should be undertaken by anyone who is able to do it. Having the confidence of this training means you could respond to a number of emergency situations that you could be faced with on a daily basis, both in your professional and personal life. Luckily, you can complete this CPR training in London, Ontario, close to your home.
We do have some people in our midst that are called to do further training and become professional emergency responders. These are the people we all rely on to respond to emergency situations, and their training goes beyond the standard First Aid and CPR courses.
First Aid Training Courses in London Emergency Responders
What does it take to be trained as a Professional Emergency Responder and what does this position entail? First responder is a term that typically refers to those who might respond to an emergency, including law enforcement officers, paramedics, Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) and firefighters. Emergency Medical Responder (EMRs) are responsible for providing immediate aid to patients before the arrival of EMTs and doctors, or while the patient is being taken to hospital.
EMRs save lives with quick interventions and immediate aid to their injured patients, often providing the first on the scene care that can be crucial to a patient’s survival. They have to provide fast assessments and determine treatment methods normally at the scene of an accident or emergency situation. The people who train as EMRs are able to handle difficult and stressful situations calmly. If that sounds like a position you would be interested in training for, please read on!
What does Coast2Coast’s Professional Responder Program entail?
Coast2Coast’s Professional Responder Program is well suited to individuals in fields like health care, firefighting and law enforcement. The program is split into four sections that include: first responder, emergency medical responder (EMT), and emergency medical responder recertification/emergency medical responder upgrade.
Each of these four courses have varying lengths and different content, and they all involve emergency scenario training. These practical scenarios help students to learn responses and the necessary skills involved in facing emergency situations.
The First Responder course involves 40 hours of training over about four days. Students must demonstrate mastery of the required skills and successfully complete a minimum of one practical scenario. They must also be able to score 75% on the multiple-choice knowledge test and attend 100% of the course. The topics covered in the First Responder course are varied and include everything from responding to a call, to assessment, to what to do in certain scenarios, to lifting and moving patients.
The Emergency Medical Responder course involves a greater commitment than the First Responder course at 80 hours of training over eight days. Similar to the First Responder course, students must successfully score 75% on the multiple-choice knowledge test and attend all of the course training. They must also demonstrate they have learned all the practical skills and complete a minimum of two practical scenarios, one medical scenario and one involving trauma. In addition, EMR students must already be certified in Standard First Aid and CPR. The course curriculum for the EMR covers more extensive topics than the First Responder course, such as pharmacology and transporting patients.
Coast2Coast offers various types of CPR training at their London, Ontario location in addition to the many other courses. Please see here for a full listing of the course catalogue available in London. For a full course listing, please click the button below.
In order to complete the Professional Medical Responder certification, students must also complete the Emergency Medical Responder upgrade course and the First Responder and Emergency Medical Responder recertification courses as needed. Each of these have their own similar requirements of class time, multiple choice test success, demonstration of skills, and 1-2 emergency scenarios.
The reward of being a Professional First Responder
First Aid and CPR training is extremely useful for most of the population, but a select few choose to continue their education and become certified in the Professional First Responder program. To complete this training is difficult and requires an individual that is able to keep calm under pressure and be adaptable to many different pressures and scenarios. The training is intense but rewarding, and ultimately empowers individuals to become excellent emergency responders. Enroll today to become certified in the Professional First Responder program at the Coast2Coast London, Ontario location.
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