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Basic First Aid - Half Day Recertification

WSBCAccepted in BC workplaces

A half-day recertification course (about 4-5 hours) that lets you renew a current, unexpired basic first aid certificate. You'll be trained and assessed on core emergency response so you keep meeting federal and provincial workplace first aid requirements aligned with CSA Z1210.

$169 + GSTRecord of Training · Canadian Red CrossValid 36 monthsIn person · 1 day in personIncludes CPR-C
CPR-C is availableIncludes AED training

What you’ll learn

  • Respond using the Check-Call-Care approach
  • Manage airway, breathing and circulation emergencies
  • Perform CPR and use an AED
  • Provide wound care
  • Recognize and respond to opioid poisoning

Who it’s for

  • Workers renewing a current basic first aid, emergency first aid or OFA Level 1 ticket

What you’ll cover

  • The EMS system
  • Emergency preparation
  • CPR
  • Respiratory and cardiac arrest first aid
  • Wound care
  • Opioid poisoning awareness

Prerequisites

Hold a current, unexpired basic first aid or provincial Level 1 first aid ticket and bring it on course day

Completion & certification

To receive your credentials you must attend and complete the entirety of the course and complete all the necessary components as required by the course provider.

  • You receiveRecord of Training · Canadian Red Cross
  • CPR level includedCPR-C
  • ValidityValid 36 months
  • DeliveryIn person · 1 day in person
  • JurisdictionCanada

Upcoming dates

or call (250) 787-9315
  • Fri, Aug 7, 2026
    Fort St. John, BC · Lynda London
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