CPR, First Aid Training:

About First Aid Courses
    Emergency First Aid
    Standard First Aid

About CPR Courses
    CPR A (Adult CPR)
    CPR D (Infant & Child CPR)
    CPR C (Basic Rescuer CPR)
    CPR E (Safety Seminar)
    Professional Rescuer CPR
    In Service Training

About First Aid Courses

Under regulation 1101, the Workers' Safety & Insurance Board in Ontario mandates that all workplaces have trained first aid employees on site (www.wsib.on.ca). Those with small numbers of staff may need an 8-hour Emergency First Aid class. Those with more staff require Standard First Aid, which takes 16 hours. Both classes include CPR. First aid training is ideal for anyone wanting to know how to handle emergencies, whether they occur at home, at work or in public spaces. These courses have no prerequisites. They are valid for 3 years, although we recommend retraining every 2 years to keep skills sharp.

ARC is an authorized provider of EMS First Aid and Life Saving Society programs, both approved by the Workers’ Safety & Insurance Board. For more information, visit www.toronto.ca/ems/education/cpr.

First aid training can seem expensive, especially to small businesses. How does this business cost translate to value? There are several ways that managing workplace injuries through proper first aid saves money:

• The injured worker must be paid for lost time
• New workers must be acquired and trained to replace the injured worker temporarily
• High rates of injury result in higher insurance premiums and WSIB costs
• Injuries at work may slow or stop production, often for long periods of time
• Showing staff you care about their safety and well-being is good for morale, and good morale is the basis of a successful business. Bad morale results in slower and poorer quality work.

By training workers in first aid, we provide them with the tools to both PREVENT workplace injuries and emergencies, and also to MANAGE those emergencies to minimize cost to the injured staff member and employer.

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Compare the following prices, including GST:

Emergency First Aid:

Length: 8 Hours Cost: $84.11

Topics:

• Emergency Scene Management
• the Chain of Survival and Cardiovascular Disease
• Adult CPR, Rescue Breathing and Choking
• Shock, Wounds and Bleeding
• Fainting and Unconsciousness
• Respiratory Emergencies
• Burns
• Sprains and Strains
• Practice rescues

Standard First Aid:

Lenght: 16 Hours Cost: $113.00

Topics:

• Emergency First Aid plus:
• Infant and Child CPR, Rescue Breathing and Choking
• Pediatric Emergencies
• Head and Spinal Injuries
• Fractures and Dislocations
• Diabetic Emergencies and Seizures
• Heat and cold related emergencies
• Poisoning
• Communication and Psychological Emergencies
• Practice Rescues

About CPR Courses

CPR courses are shorter than first aid, and range from 2 to 8 hours, depending on the level of certification and complexity. All CPR courses are taught to Heart and Stroke Foundation and International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) standards. Classes are divided by the ages of the patients - a short course might deal with adults only, or infants and children only, where a longer course would deal with all 3. Finally, Professional Rescuer CPR is ideal for those in medical professions such as nursing who need to keep up skills such as Oxygen Delivery and Bag Valve Mask ventilation. We recommend annual recertification of CPR courses. There are no prerequisites for CPR.

CPR A (Adult CPR):

Length: 3.5 Hours Cost: $47.17

Topics:

• The Chain of Survival
• Cardiovascular Disease and Healthy Heart Living
• What to do until the ambulance arrives
• Adult Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
• Adult Rescue Breathing
• Adult Choking procedures
• Recovery position
• Use of Protective Equipment such as CPR Masks
• Introduction to Automated External Defibrillation (AED)

CPR D (Infant & Child CPR):

Length: 3.5 Hours Cost: $47.17

Topics:

• Causes of death and disability in infants and children
• Respiratory emergencies
• SIDS
• Head Injuries and Bumped Heads
• Prevention of pediatric emergencies
• Minor emergencies such as cuts and scrapes
• Infant CPR, Rescue Breathing and Choking procedures
• Recovery position
• Use of protective equipment
• Introduction to AED

CPR C (Basic Rescuer CPR):

Length: 6 Hours Cost: $84.11

Topics:

• CPR A
• CPR D

CPR C Recertification

Lenght: 4 Hours Cost: $47.17

CPR E (Safety Seminar)

Length: 2 Hours Cost: Call for qoute

Topics:

• Whatever topics you like
• Can be used as a fundraiser; we charge you flat rate, you charge each participant a small fee

Professional Rescuer CPR:

Length: 8 Hours Cost: $120.00

Topics:

• CPR C
• Practical training with:
• Oxygen delivery and complications
• Oral and Nasal Airways
• Suction
• Effective use of BVM - one and two rescuer - all 3 BVM sizes and age groups

Professional Rescuer Recertification

Length: 5 Hours Cost: $75.00

In Service Training:

A 1.5 hour practical session, an IST is designed to keep rescuer's skills sharp in between scheduled re-certifications. Any topic can be covered.

Length: 1.5 Hours Cost: $22.00