CPR/AED

Blended CPR A: 3 hours online learning, 2 hours teaching time; Blended CPR C: 3 hours online learning, 3 hours teaching time

Courses on cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) provide the skills needed to recognize and respond to cardiovascular emergencies and choking for adults, children, and babies depending on the level of CPR chosen. Courses meet legislation requirements for provincial/territorial worker safety and insurance boards, and include the latest CPR guidelines and training in the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED).

Instructor                 

Red Cross CPR Instructor or First Aid Instructor

Completion   

Ability to comprehend and successfully demonstrate all required skills, including critical steps;
100% attendance and participation; 75% min. passing grade on a written, closed book knowledge evaluation; and adherence to the Fundamental Principles.

Certification    

3-year certification in CPR Level A or C

Recertification    

Level A: not available; Level C : 3.5 hours

Blended CPR Level C: 2 hours online learning and 2.5 hours teaching time 

Course Content           

Level A

• The Red Cross
• Responding to Emergencies
• Check, Call, Care
• Recovery position
• Choking – adult
• Assisting with medications
• Angina and heart attack
• Stroke
• CPR  and AED– adult
• Deadly bleeding

Level C

• Level A content
• Choking — child and baby
• CPR — child and baby

Includes any other content required by specific legislation

Participant Materials                 

• CPR (print and/or eBook)
• Comprehensive Guide to First Aid & CPR (eBook)
• CPR – Online (Blended only)
• CPR certificate (digital certificate issued upon successful completion)

Printable version – Level A or C CPR/AED Course