Workplace Programs
According to Regulation 1101, all workplaces in Ontario covered by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act (WSIA) must provide first aid training to their employees.
The required training depends on the number of people working per shift at a workplace:
For workplaces with five or fewer people working on any one shift, at least one must have an Emergency First Aid certificate. This program includes 6.5 hours of instruction.
For workplaces with six or more people working on any shift, at least one must have a Standard First Aid certificate. This program includes 13 hours of instruction.
Psychological First Aid - This exciting program option teaches employees to recognize signs of loss, grief, stress, and self-care. Available as two self-paced online modules which can be added to the First Aid programs.
Occupational Health & Safety - Online Programs - Courses designed to help employers meet their OHS responsibilities and provide employees with the training they need to enhance safety in the workplace.
Emergency First Aid with CPR / AED
Basic one-day course offering lifesaving first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills for the workplace. Course meets legislation requirements for provincial/territorial worker safety and insurance boards and includes the latest first aid and CPR guidelines.
Audience: Workplaces with five or fewer people working on any one shift, Security Officers, Parks & Rec Personnel
Class Format: IN-CLASS (7 to 8-hr In-Person Skills Practice Class)
Certification Included: Canadian Red Cross Emergency First Aid + CPR/AED (Valid for 3 Years)
Re-Certification Option: Not Applicable, Regular course must be completed
Certification Requirements: 100% attendance, participation, demonstration of skills; 75% min. passing grade on a written, closed book knowledge evaluation
Content:
Responding to an emergency
Airway emergencies
Breathing and Circulation emergencies
First aid for respiratory and cardiac arrest
CPR + AED
First aid for severe wounds
Participant Materials Included:
First Aid & CPR (eBook, print-copy available as add-on)
Comprehensive Guide to First Aid & CPR (eBook)
Emergency First Aid certificate (digital certificate issued upon successful completion)
Available Add-on Modules:
WHMIS 2015 (GHS )
Psychological First Aid (Self-Care, and Caring for Others)
Standard First Aid with CPR / AED
Comprehensive course offering first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills for those who need training due to work requirements or who want more knowledge to respond to emergencies at home.
Audience: Workplaces with six or more people working on any shift, ECE / Child Care, General PSWs, Social Workers
Class Format: IN-CLASS (2 Days), or (BLENDED: 6-hr self-paced Online Course + 7-hr in-person Skills Practice class)
Online course is self-paced. Participants may leave the course at any time and can resume where they left off. The duration will vary depending on the individual learner and their prior knowledge of the subject matter.
Certification Included: Canadian Red Cross Standard First Aid + CPR/AED (Valid for 3 Years)
Re-Certification Option: Available as a 7-hr in-person Skills Practice class
Certification Requirements: 100% attendance, participation, demonstration of skills; 75% min. passing grade on a written, closed book knowledge evaluation
Content:
Responding to an emergency
Airway emergencies
Breathing and Circulation emergencies
First aid for respiratory and cardiac arrest
CPR + AED
First aid for severe wounds
Head, neck and spine injuries
Bone, muscle and joint injuries
Sudden Medical Emergencies
Environmental illnesses
Poisons (includes opioid poisoning)
Participant Materials Included:
First Aid & CPR (eBook, print-copy available as add-on)
Comprehensive Guide to First Aid & CPR (eBook)
Standard First Aid certificate (digital certificate issued upon successful completion)
Available Add-on Modules:
WHMIS 2015 (GHS )
Psychological First Aid (Self-Care, and Caring for Others)
Add-on Modules:
WHMIS 2015 (GHS)
WHMIS 2015 Online is based on the current 2015 legislation and meets the legislated requirement for general WHMIS training. Employers must also provide workplace-specific training and instruction for each of the hazardous products in the workplace.
WHMIS 2015 has come into effect with a transition period that lasts several years (full implementation by December 1, 2018). During this time, suppliers must fully comply with either WHMIS 2015 or with the “old” WHMIS (WHMIS 1988). This means that there may be hazardous products in the workplace that use WHMIS 2015 labels, classifications and Safety Data Sheets and there may be hazardous products that use WHMIS 1988 labels, classifications and (Material) Safety Data Sheets.
Psychological First Aid
This exciting program option teaches everyone how to help others experiencing loss, grief and stress, and also self-care. Learners will come away with coping strategies to prevent, identify and deal with stressful events, and they will better understand what supports are available to them and how they can access or help others to access specialized support.
This program is available as two online courses:
Self-Care: Understanding the effects of stress, loss and grief using the Red Cross Look, Listen, Link, Live model. This course assists learners in developing a personal understanding of the effects of stress, loss, trauma and grief, with emphasis on self-care and personal protection.
Caring for Others: This course helps participants gain an understanding of how to recognize when a person is experiencing distress and how to offer help without judgement or assumptions.
It is recommended to complete the Self Care course before moving to the Caring for Others course.
Note for Course Participants
While mental health first aid programs teach how to help someone experiencing a mental health emergency, Red Cross Psychological First Aid is a resiliency-based program for everyone that offers prevention and coping strategies for dealing with different types of stress resulting from various types of trauma.
Audience: Course is adaptable to all audiences (Youth, Workplace, Professional Responder)
Class Format: Online Course: 45 to 90 minutes
Online course is self-paced. Participants may leave the course at any time and can resume where they left off. The duration will vary depending on the individual learner and their prior knowledge of the subject matter.
Certification Included: Canadian Red Cross Psychological First Aid (Self Care, or Caring for Others)
Certification Requirements: Completion of the online course, including interactive content and creation of a self care plan
Participant Materials Included:
Psychological First Aid: Self Care, or Caring for Others online course
Printable certificate issued upon successful completion