WSIB approved
Basic First Aid training
Basic First Aid (formerly Emergency First Aid) prepares you, as a workplace first aider, to recognize an injury or illness, call and inform emergency medical services, and give basic first aid to an injured or ill worker.
About the course
An instructor-led course designed to comply with CSA Standard Z1210-17. It's ideal if you want or need basic first aid and CPR/AED knowledge for your workplace, school or personal interest. CPR and AED skills are taught in all our first aid courses.
Level A content
- Roles and responsibilities of a first aid provider
- First aid legislation and regulations
- Emergency scene management
- Shock, unconsciousness and fainting
- Head and spinal injuries
- Cardiovascular emergencies
- Adult CPR/AED and choking
- Asthma and severe allergies
- Bleeding and wound care
- Burns
- Medical conditions, including diabetic emergencies and seizures
- Heat and cold injuries
- Musculoskeletal system
- Mental health
Level C content
Everything in Level A, plus child and infant CPR/AED and choking.
Language
We offer the First Aid Program in English only. To find a training provider that offers the full program in French, visit the WSIB First Aid Program website.
Nous offrons le programme de premiers soins en anglais seulement. Pour trouver un fournisseur de formation du programme de premiers soins qui offre le programme complet en français, veuillez visiter le site Web du programme de premiers soins de la WSIB.
Related courses
All safety training
Need training for your team?
Tell us the course, how many people and when. We'll come back with dates and a price, at our Concord centre or at your workplace.