Red Cross First Aid & CPR Training in Edmonton
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Designed for: Workplaces, schools, and individuals requiring entry-level first aid certification.
Course overview:This course covers essential first aid skills, including adult, child, and infant CPR, AED use, and responding to common medical emergencies such as choking, bleeding, and cardiac arrest.
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Course length: Blended - 4 hours online / 5 hours in-class teaching time
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Certification length: 3 years
Prerequisites: None
Designed for: Workplaces with higher safety requirements or OH&S regulations.
Course overview: Standard (Intermediate) First Aid provides comprehensive training in patient assessment, management of injuries and illnesses, spinal precautions, shock, and environmental emergencies. This course meets many provincial and federal workplace safety requirements.
Course length: Blended - 8 hours online / 7.5 hours in-class teaching time
Certification length: 3 years
Prerequisites: None
Designed for: Workplaces, schools, community members, and individuals needing CPR certification without full first aid training.
Course overview:This course focuses on CPR and AED skills for adults, children, and infants, including choking response and emergency scene management.
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Course length: Blended - 2hours online / 2.5 hours in-class teaching time
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Certification length: 3 years
Prerequisites: None
Designed for: Workplaces, educators, community leaders, and individuals supporting others during stressful or traumatic situations.
Course overview: Psychological First Aid teaches participants how to provide immediate emotional and practical support to people experiencing distress. The course emphasizes resilience, communication, and mental health awareness.
Course length: Approximately 6-7 hours in-class
Certification length: 3 years
Prerequisites: None
Designed for: Childcare providers, daycare staff, early childhood educators, and parents.
Course overview: This course focuses on first aid and CPR skills specific to infants and children, including choking, breathing emergencies, and injury prevention. Meets many childcare licensing requirements.
Course length: Approximately 8-9 hours in-class
Certification length: 3 years
Prerequisites: None
Designed for: Youth and teens interested in providing safe childcare.
Course overview: The Babysitting course teaches young people how to care for children safely, handle emergencies, and build responsibility and leadership skills. Includes basic first aid and safety awareness.
Course length: Approximately 6-7 hours in-class
Certification length: No formal certification expiry (course completion certificate provided)
Prerequisites: Recommended minimum age (typically 11–15 years, depending on program guidelines)