Working with children and youth means being ready for anything. Our Blended Intermediate/Standard First Aid with CPR C course is Canadian Red Cross certified and CSA-endorsed, designed for individuals and organizations who need to meet workplace health and safety requirements, or who simply want to be better prepared in an emergency involving a child.
Whether you’re a teacher, daycare provider, camp counsellor, swim instructor, or babysitter, this course gives you the practical, hands-on skills to respond confidently when it matters most.
Upcoming Blended Standard First Aid with CPR C Courses
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Why This Course Matters for People Who Work with Children & Youth
If you supervise, teach, or care for children in any setting, whether it’s a classroom, daycare, pool, camp, or private home, you’re often the first person on the scene in an emergency, long before paramedics arrive. This course prepares you to Check, Call, and Care with confidence in situations involving infants, children, and youth specifically.
What You Will Learn
- Core first aid principles: Check, Call, Care, and how to tell an emergency from a non-emergency
- The EMS system and your role and responsibilities as a first aider
- Recognizing and managing anaphylaxis, including proper EpiPen administration
- First aid for breathing and circulation emergencies, wounds, and sudden medical situations
- CPR Level C techniques for infants, children, and adults, including two-person CPR
- AED operation
- Infection control and safety measures
- Managing head and spinal injuries until professional help arrives
Course Structure & Certification
This blended course combines self-directed online modules with one full day of practical, instructor-led training. Guided by Canadian Red Cross certified trainers, participants get hands-on practice with adult, child, and infant CPR/AED manikins, airway obstruction clearance, and effective bandaging, along with spinal stabilization and recovery positions. Skill proficiency is confirmed through ongoing assessment throughout the day.
The course meets CSA workplace first aid certification standards. On successful completion, participants receive a 3-year Intermediate/Standard First Aid, CPR C, and AED certification, with the option to recertify once before it expires.
Who Should Enroll
- Teachers and early childhood educators
- Daycare providers and childcare professionals
- Babysitters and youth leaders
- Swim instructors and camp counsellors
- Anyone without prior first aid experience who wants to be prepared for emergencies involving children
No previous first aid experience is required.
Course Locations
- Toronto: Swansea Town Hall
- Burlington: Burlington Sporting Hall
Register Today
Give your team, or yourself, the skills and confidence to respond when it matters most. Register now for the Toronto or Burlington Blended Standard First Aid with CPR C course.