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Canadian Red Cross Training Partner · GTA & Kitchener–Waterloo

Learn the skills.Be ready to respond.

Hands-on first aid, CPR and emergency response courses for individuals, workplaces, healthcare teams, and Northern and remote communities.

We will come to you. On-site training at your workplace or location across the GTA and Kitchener–Waterloo area.

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Canadian Red Cross Training PartnerWSIB Ontario First Aid Program — Approved Training Provider
Experience that makes a difference.

Taught by an experienced firefighter and first responder, with hands-on practice in every course.

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Canadian Red Cross · First Aid & CPR

Intermediate/Standard First Aid and CPR/AED

Formerly known as Standard First Aid Level C

Our most complete first aid and CPR course, for work and everyday life.

Blended and recertification options

Blended courses have two parts. First, you finish the online part at home, at your own pace. Then you come to class for the hands-on practice. The online part must be finished before your class day.

  • Intermediate/Standard First Aid – Blended

    Learn the theory online, then come to 8 hours of hands-on practice in class.

    8 hours online + 8 hours in classDetails
  • Intermediate/Standard First Aid – Recertification

    Renew your skills while your current Intermediate/Standard First Aid certificate is still valid.

16 hours (2 days)View course
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Canadian Red Cross · First Aid & CPR

Basic/Emergency First Aid and CPR/AED

Formerly known as Emergency First Aid

Essential first aid and CPR skills for emergencies at home and at work.

Blended and recertification options

Blended courses have two parts. First, you finish the online part at home, at your own pace. Then you come to class for the hands-on practice. The online part must be finished before your class day.

  • Basic/Emergency First Aid – Blended

    Learn the theory online, then come to 5 hours of hands-on practice in class.

    3–4 hours online + 5 hours in classDetails
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Canadian Red Cross · Healthcare

Basic Life Support

High-quality CPR, rapid assessment, defibrillation and teamwork for healthcare providers and students.

Recertification and add-on courses
  • Basic Life Support – Recertification

    Renew your BLS certification and refresh your team response skills.

Add-on courses

  • Airway Management

    Hands-on practice with airway techniques and equipment.

    1–2 hoursDetails
  • Oxygen Therapy

    Learn when oxygen is needed and how to give it safely.

    1–2 hoursDetails
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Canadian Red Cross · Mental Wellbeing

Psychological First Aid

Learn how to cope with stress and support others after a difficult event.

Blended option

Blended courses have two parts. First, you finish the online part at home, at your own pace. Then you come to class for the hands-on practice. The online part must be finished before your class day.

  • Psychological First Aid – Blended

    Do a short online self-care module first, then join 7 hours of learning in class.

    1.5 hours online + 7 hours in classDetails
14 hours (2 days)View course
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Workplace Safety

Live Fire Extinguisher Training

Learn fire safety in the classroom, then practise putting out a real fire.

Up to 90 minutesView course
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Workplace Safety

Stop The Bleed

Learn to control serious bleeding with direct pressure, wound packing and a tourniquet.

3–4 hoursView course
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Canadian Red Cross · Youth

Babysitting Training

First aid, safe childcare and leadership skills for young babysitters, ages 11 to 15.

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Northern & Remote Communities

Emergency Medical Responder & First Responder

Advanced emergency care training, delivered mainly for Northern and remote communities.

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  • Emergency Medical Responder

    Patient assessment, emergency care and safe transport, practised through realistic scenarios.

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  • First Responder First Aid/CPR

    Scenario-based first aid and CPR for current and aspiring first responders.

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For your organization

Build a team
that is ready.

Bring first aid training to your workplace. Each session is planned around your staff, your worksite and the emergencies they are most likely to face.

Tell us about your workplace and the training your team needs. We’ll help you choose an appropriate first aid course.

01Corporate teams & the trades
02Dental offices & healthcare teams
03Community organizations
Plan team training
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Community & remote training

Training in the North

First aid, CPR, Psychological First Aid, Emergency Medical Responder and First Responder courses for First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities, communities across the North, and remote locations.

Contact us to discuss your group, location and training needs.

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First responders · Northern & remote

Emergency response training for remote settings.

Emergency Medical Responder and First Responder courses for Northern and remote communities, and for remote work sites and austere environments where help can be hours away. For community responders, firefighters, paramedics and anyone who may need to provide care until help arrives.

Practise patient assessment, communication and emergency care through realistic scenarios.

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First Responder & EMRTraining for remote and austere settings
Healthcare students

Starting a healthcare
program or placement?

Many schools and clinical placements require BLS or first aid certification before you start. Check which certificate you need, then explore the matching course.

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