CPR Level C/AED
CPR Level C/AED
CPR/AED Courses
π Program Duration
- CPR/AED Level A:
- β±οΈ 4 hours in-class.
- CPR/AED Level C:
- β±οΈ 5 hours in-class.
- Blended Options:
- CPR Level A: 3 hours online learning + 2 hours teaching time.
- CPR Level C: 3 hours online learning + 3 hours teaching time.
π Course Description
π Gain essential CPR skills to recognize and respond to cardiovascular emergencies and choking for adults, children, and babies (depending on the course level).
π Meets provincial/territorial worker safety legislation.
π Includes training on the use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and the latest CPR guidelines.
π Instructor
π©βπ« Delivered by a certified Red Cross CPR Instructor or First Aid Instructor.
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Certification Requirements
- β Comprehend and demonstrate required skills, including critical steps.
- β Achieve a minimum 75% score on a written knowledge evaluation.
- β Attend and actively participate in 100% of the course.
- β Adhere to the Fundamental Principles.
Certification
π Validity: 3 years π Certifications include:- CPR Level A or C
Recertification
- Level A: Not available.
- Level C:
- β±οΈ 3.5 hours in-class.
- β±οΈ Blended Level C: 2 hours online learning + 2.5 hours teaching time.
Course Content
Level A
- π©Ί Introduction to the Red Cross and emergency preparedness.
- π¨ Responding to emergencies: Check, Call, Care.
- π Recovery position.
- π΄ Managing choking β adult.
- π Assisting with medications.
- β€οΈ Recognizing and managing angina and heart attack.
- π§ Identifying signs of stroke.
- π« Performing CPR and AED for adults.
- π©Έ Managing deadly bleeding.
Level C (Includes Level A content, plus):
- π΄ Managing choking β child and baby.
- π« Performing CPR β child and baby.
- β οΈ Opioid poisoning awareness.
- π§ Additional modules as required by specific legislation.