First Aid

Intermediate First Aid Training

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First Aid

Recertification

  • Renew Your First Aid Credentials
  • Accelerated 9-Hour Session
  • Practical Skills Refresher
  • Latest Guidelines Update
  • 3-Year Certification
  • CSA Standard Z1210-17 Compliant

First Aid

Certification

  • First-Time Certification
  • Comprehensive 16-Hour Course
  • Wound Care, Splinting & Triage
  • Medical & Environmental Emergencies
  • 3-Year Certification
  • Child & Infant CPR/AED Included

Overview

About This Course

First Aid Training

Heart & Stroke's CSA-compliant workplace first aid courses following Ontario guidelines. Choose Basic First Aid (BFA) or Intermediate First Aid (IFA) based on your workplace requirements and regulatory needs.

Duration

6-16 hours

Certification

3-year certification upon successful completion

Target Audience

Workplace first aiders, supervisors, health & safety coordinators, designated responders

Prerequisites

None required

What You'll Learn

  • Bandaging and wound care practice
  • Splinting techniques
  • CPR and choking scenarios
  • Multiple casualty triage (IFA only)
01

Scene Management

Scene safety
Personal protective equipment
Emergency scene management
02

Primary Assessment

Airway
Breathing
Circulation
Level of consciousness
03

Wound Care & Bleeding

Cuts and scrapes
Severe bleeding
Internal bleeding
Bandaging techniques

Course Options

Choose Your Learning Path

Which First Aid Course is Right for You?

The main differences are depth of content, course duration, skills practice time, and topics covered.

Basic First Aid
BFA
Intermediate First Aid
IFA
Duration
1 day (8 hrs)
2 days (16 hrs) or 1 day recert (9 hrs)
Ideal For
Basic workplace, school or personal first aid needs
Comprehensive workplace first aid, regulatory requirements
Certification
3 years
3 years
Skills Practice
Min. 3.5 hrs
Min. 7 hrs
Course Content
Topics Covered
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 / anaphylaxis
✓
✓
Bleeding and wound care
✓
✓
Burns
✓
✓
Medical conditions (diabetic emergencies & seizures)
✓
✓
Heat and cold injuries
✓
✓
Mental health
✓
✓
Child and Infant CPR/AED and choking (Level C)
✓
✓
Additional IFA Topics (Comprehensive)
Secondary survey
—
✓
Mental health emergencies
—
✓
Poisoning
—
✓
Bone, joint and muscle injuries
—
✓
Chest injuries
—
✓
Eye, ear and nose injuries
—
✓
Care during transportation of injured/ill worker
—
✓
Triage and management of multiple casualties
—
✓
💡 Tip: Check with your employer or organization about regulatory requirements in your jurisdiction before choosing a course. Workplace requirements vary based on CSA Standard Z1210-17 compliance.

Curriculum

Course Modules

7 modules covering everything you need to master First Aid Training.

01

Scene Management

Scene safety
Personal protective equipment
Emergency scene management
02

Primary Assessment

Airway
Breathing
Circulation
Level of consciousness
03

Wound Care & Bleeding

Cuts and scrapes
Severe bleeding
Internal bleeding
Bandaging techniques
04

Musculoskeletal Injuries

Fractures
Sprains and strains
Splinting
Immobilization
05

Medical Emergencies

Heart attack
Stroke
Seizures
Diabetic emergencies
Poisoning
Anaphylaxis
06

Environmental

Burns
Heat emergencies
Cold emergencies
Bites and stings
07

CPR & AED

Adult CPR
Child CPR (IFA only)
Infant CPR (IFA only)
AED use
Choking relief

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