Tools & resources
Tools that do the thinking with you.
Everything here is built to answer a real question — what training do I need, is this ticket valid, what will a crew cost. Pick a topic to see its tools, guides and the official references we work from.
First aid
The BC first aid toolkit, the old and new course names, getting a certificate from another province recognized, and WSBC's own pages.
BC first aid toolkit
Seven tools built on WSBC's first aid requirements: know your role, a written assessment builder, kit inspection and procedures, a certificate checker, a first aid record, and WSBC's videos and forms.
Open the toolkit →ToolFirst aid course names explained
OFA Level 1, 2 and 3 became Basic, Intermediate and Advanced First Aid on November 1, 2024. See how the old and new names match, whether an old certificate still counts, and which course to take.
See the names →ServiceOut-of-province first aid certificate (OOJ)
Hold a first aid certificate from another province? Complete the whole request and payment online — the only in-person step is picking the certificate up with photo ID.
Start your OOJ certificate →Official referenceFirst aid requirements (WSBC)
The current rules for workplace first aid in BC — how to determine what your workplace needs and your obligations as an employer.
View on worksafebc.com ↗Official referenceFirst aid assessment worksheet
The worksheet employers use to complete their own first aid assessment — required in BC to confirm the right level of coverage for your site.
Download the worksheet ↗Official referenceCertificates accepted in BC
Which existing first aid certificates remain valid under the current standard, and how they map to the new levels during the transition.
See accepted certificates ↗Fall protection
Checks and calculators for your phone, and a builder that works out the full system for 90 jobs.
Fall protection toolkit
Four tools for your phone before you go up: the CARS check, an ABC check of your system, a required clearance calculator with a ruler that builds as you enter your numbers, and a check that there is room to stop.
Open the toolkit →ToolFall protection system builder
Pick from 90 jobs, from roofs, steel and boom lifts to towers, tanks, rigs and confined spaces. Get the anchor, harness, connector and rescue that fit, with the clearance worked out and the BC law behind each choice.
Build a system →Ground disturbance
Seven tools for anyone who digs in BC or Alberta.
SCBA & respirators
Short, practical procedures for the people doing the work. Every one has a print version.
Cleaning SCBAs: 7 steps
Seven steps, after every use: clean at the scene, then inspect, wash, re-inspect, dry, store and test back at the hall.
Open the guide →Field guideCleaning SCBA Facepieces — 8 Steps
The facepiece gets its own clean after every use: prepare, submerge, scrub, rinse, flush the exhalation valve, shake, wipe and air dry.
Open the guide →Wildfire
Tickets & certificates
How long safety certificates (often called tickets) last, what they are, and whether a certificate is real.
How long is my ticket good for?
How long H2S Alive, first aid, ground disturbance, fall protection, WHMIS, TDG, forklift and other certificates last in BC and Alberta, how to renew each one, and the source for every answer. Enter your course date to see when yours runs out.
Check a certificate →ToolWhat is this ticket?
Plain answers on what H2S Alive, ground disturbance 201, OFA Level 1, CSO, CSTS, WHMIS, TDG, MEWP and other certificates are, who needs them in BC and Alberta, what they used to be called, and how they differ from the ones people mix them up with.
Look up a certificate →ToolVerify a certificate
Confirm any Alpha-issued credential in seconds. Enter the code or scan the QR to see who it was issued to, the course, and whether it's still valid.
Verify a code →Book & manage training
Help with booking, quotes and accounts for employers and crews, and a look at how our online courses teach.
No email address? How to get one
Everyone who books needs an email address of their own. Step by step: find the one already on your phone, or make a free one in about 10 minutes. For company admins too, setting one up for an employee.
Show me the steps →ServiceGet a group quote
Group or on-site training? The quote builder collects your dates, location, crew size, and site details in one pass and prices travel and logistics automatically.
Build a quote →ServiceApply for a credit account
Put your crew's training on invoice instead of paying per booking. Apply for a credit account and, once approved, book on 30-day terms.
Apply for a credit account →DemoTry the Fall Protection course
One whole lesson of the real online Fall Protection course: how hard a fall hits, and why the law caps it. No account needed.
Try the free sample →GameNeed a break?
Hazard Patrol: a quick arcade game for a breather. Clear the hazards marching down the screen before they land. It's built into our online courses too.
Play Hazard Patrol →