Standard First Aid with BLS (Basic Life Support)- Canadian Red Cross

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The Standard First Aid BLS Course is a two day Canadian Red Cross Course which focuses on the same topics as the traditional Standard First Aid course. This course also covers BLS CPR required by Healthcare Professionals. Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR skill development includes bag-valve mask delivery, pulse checks and the various ratio considerations that the Healthcare Provider needs to know when performing CPR.  This course focuses on AED skill development to ensure that the participant is competent at providing this important life-saving intervention. 

Pre-requisite: None
Course Length: 16 hours (2 days)
Certification: An e-certificate will be issued to your Red Cross user account (in-class details will be provided), when the course is completed. Certificates are valid for three years for the Standard First Aid and one year for the BLS CPR   

Course Hours:
• 8:15 am start time (8:30 am after paperwork)
• 30 minutes for lunch
• 5 pm end time
There will also be a mid-morning and mid-afternoon break as well.
 

Course Requirements:

  • 100% attendance
  • Skills demonstration
  • 75% minimum passing grade on written exam
  • Participants must be 16 years of age to be certified and be in good health and physical condition.
  • Participants must provide instructor with valid ID.
  • Participants must prepay to secure a seat in course.

If you would like to purchase a take home manual you can pay $30 on the date of the course.

For private groups of 8 or more please contact firstaid@turnergroup.ca for available dates.