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Kitchener First Aid & CPR/AED Blended Registration

The level of First Aid training you will need to take depend on your profession. Emergency First Aid provides adequate training to help people in several emergencies. Standard First Aid is a more wide-ranging course meeting the requirements for educators, medical staff, and workers in the personal support industry.

For people studying or working in a nautical career, such as fishing, there is also Marine Basic First Aid training. During this First Aid Course, participants gain specialized knowledge for their field.

Blended First Aid & CPR training combines online and in-class instruction. The benefit of this is that you can complete the theory section of the course in your own time on a computer, tablet or smartphone. The parts of the course requiring hands-on learning take place in-class with instructors, allowing you to practice your skills and ask questions about the coursework.

Once you have completed the course hours, you must pass the examination to qualify for your First Aid certification. Emergency First Aid is a 3–4-hour online course followed by approximately five hours and thirty minutes in class. Standard and Marine First Aid require an 8-hour in-class attendance and almost 8 hours of online theory.

Students of the Kitchener Blended First Aid & CPR training typically need the certification to meet the provincial requirements for their school or workplace. Others may want certification for personal knowledge to be able to assist in emergencies.

Your workplace or school requirements will dictate which course is for you. You can register for CPR/AED Level A or C, Emergency First Aid & CPR, Standard First Aid & CPR, or Marine Basic First Aid & CPR.

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Optional First Aid & CPR Upgrades

Are you a healthcare professional? You may be interested in completing a Basic Life Support training in addition to your First Aid course. Learn more about the Basic Life Support training below:

Our Basic Life Support (BLS) training is held separately from First Aid training courses. Why is that? BLS training is an intense course specifically designed for healthcare professionals, and those who complete First Aid may not need BLS training.

If you need to complete both courses, you will be eligible for our Bundle Discount. Once you complete your first registration, you will receive a promo code for $20 off your next registration.

Register for BLS in Kitchener by clicking here.

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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First Aid Course Content

The following are the basics for Emergency First Aid training:

  • 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/AED training

The training for Standard First Aid is longer. It includes the treatment for several more illnesses and injuries, how to deal with multiple casualties, and your role as a professional responder.

First Aid Certification

Once completed, the WSIB approved Kitchener Blended First Aid & CPR training provides you with the knowledge and confidence required to practice your life-saving skills in any type of emergency, anywhere.

Besides helping you save lives, the Kitchener Blended First Aid & CPR Training teaches you how to stabilize a patient and prevent further deterioration until help arrives. Furthermore, you learn how to provide emotional support and reduce patient anxiety.

Successfully demonstrating your skills is essential. To earn your WSIB approved certificate, you must prove that you can follow all the critical steps required in First Aid and CPR and pass the examination with 75%. You also need 100% attendance of the in-class training.

Your certificate will be sent to you via email within 5-10 business days of completing your course.

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

Frequently Asked Questions:

The in-class section of the Kitchener Blended First Aid & CPR training includes a lot of movement and kneeling as you learn the principles of CPR, resuscitation, and other emergencies. You must feel comfortable, so make sure to wear comfortable, loose-fitting pants and shirts. Also, wear comfortable shoes without a heel. The more comfortable your clothing, the easier it is to move around.

Yes, every First Aid Course includes CPR because it is vital to help save patients with cardiac arrest. CPR is essential in some emergencies, and all First Aid courses through the Canadian Red Cross include CPR training. During the training, the aim is to teach you to assess situations correctly before applying the appropriate treatment.

Rescue breathing is not only used for cardiac arrest. It may be essential in emergencies like drowning, choking, overdoses, poisoning, and severe respiratory attacks.

Remember: CPR is used to supply oxygen to a person’s vital organs when they cannot breathe or they do not have a pulse. If a patient goes 3 minutes or longer without oxygen, brain damage may occur. Your training teaches you to act quickly and correctly.

The number of CPR cycles for rescue breaths is five (or roughly two minutes). In each cycle, you must give 30 compressions and two breaths. Rescuers give five of these cycles every two minutes and continue the process until the patient has recovered or pre-hospital professionals arrive on the scene. If there are others who may assist, swapping every five cycles helps prevent exhaustion.

The correct compression depth required for administering CPR varies:

  • Compression depth in adult and puberty-aged children is about 2 inches (6 cm)
  • Children from 1 year until the age of puberty require a compression depth of at least one-third of the depth of their chest
  • In infants, the correct compression depth is one-third of the depth of their chest

30 compressions takes roughly 15-18 seconds to complete. With this in mind, you can provide about eight rescue breaths per minute during CPR.