Basic First Aid with CPR-C/AED

Formerly known as Emergency First Aid, Basic First Aid with CPR-C/AED is a one-day Canadian Red Cross course covering the essential skills needed to respond to common emergencies at work, at home, and in the community.

This Canadian Red Cross course meets WorkSafeBC occupational first aid requirements, so participants can be confident they are receiving recognized certification, that reflects current industry best practices, rather than training that may not satisfy their employer’s legal requirements.

Training is hands-on and scenario-based, emphasizing practical skills, sound decision-making, and effective action rather than passive learning. One of the many advantages of the Canadian Red Cross courses is that the curriculum also covers children and infants, where other workplace courses focus on adult care exclusively.

What You Will Learn

During this course, you will learn how to:

Recognize and respond to emergencies using the Check–Call–Care approach
Assess an ill or injured person and provide appropriate care
Recognize and respond to breathing and circulation emergencies
Respond to choking in adults, children, and babies
Perform CPR on adults, children, and babies
Use an automated external defibrillator (AED)
Recognize and respond to common medical emergencies
Control severe bleeding and care for minor wounds

Course Details

Price: $134.99
Early Bird Price: $129.99
Course length: One day (8 hours, including one hour of breaks)
Doors open: 8:20 a.m.
Course time: 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Prerequisites: None
Certification: Canadian Red Cross Basic First Aid with CPR-C/AED, valid for three years

No previous first aid training or experience is required.

Completion Requirements

Attendance alone does not guarantee certification. To receive certification, participants must:

Attend and participate in 100% of the course
Successfully demonstrate all required practical skills
Achieve at least 75% on the closed-book knowledge evaluation
Follow the Canadian Red Cross Fundamental Principles and expected standards of conduct

We are confident that our practical, supportive training will prepare you to succeed. If you complete the full course but do not meet all certification requirements, you can return to repeat the outstanding assessment components once, free of charge.

Your reassessment must be completed within 30 days of the original course date and arranged with Emergency Edge in advance. This guarantee applies to participants who complete the full course but are unsuccessful in an assessment; it does not apply to missed training, late arrival, refusal to participate, or removal from the course.

Important Attendance Information

Doors open at 8:20 a.m. Please plan your journey so that you are ready to enter the classroom when the doors open, to allow time for registration and settling in. The course begins promptly at 8:30 a.m. Late arrivals cannot be admitted because participants must attend and participate in the entire course. Anyone arriving after instruction has begun will be turned away and will not receive a refund.

Physical Participation Requirements

This is a practical course. Students will be required to kneel, lie on the floor, and perform first aid skills during training and evaluation. Please wear comfortable clothing and (clean) footwear that allows you to move freely and protects your knees; shorts are not recommended.

Successful completion of the CPR component requires participants to demonstrate effective chest compressions continuously for two minutes.

If a disability, injury, or other limitation may affect your participation, please contact us before booking so that we can discuss possible accommodations. Certification can only be issued when all required skills and performance criteria have been successfully demonstrated.

Manuals, Food and Refreshments

Training manuals will be available for reference during the course, and participants will receive access to a digital copy. Printed manuals to take home may be purchased for $10 and must be added to your booking before checkout.

Food and beverages are not provided. Please bring or arrange your own lunch, drinks, and refreshments.

Learning Support and Accommodations

We want learners to be assessed on their first aid knowledge and skills, not disadvantaged by literacy challenges, a learning disability, or because English is an additional language.

If you may need accommodations or support, please contact Emergency Edge before the course so that we can discuss appropriate accommodations confidentially.

Courses are delivered in English, and participants must be able to understand safety instructions, communicate during practical scenarios, and demonstrate the required knowledge and skills.

Basic/Emergency First Aid with CPR-C/AED (OFA-1) (1-Day Course)