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Standard First Aid, CPR & BLS Awareness

Practical emergency response preparation for healthcare and care-support environments.

Level Beginner
Credential Certificate
Duration 6 hrs
Pace 3 to 4 hours a week
Schedule Complete in 3 focused weeks

Program overview and learner expectations

Standard First Aid, CPR & BLS Awareness is designed for new healthcare workers, private caregivers, home support staff, and facility support teams needing basic emergency awareness.

You move through 6 guided modules that combine practical explanations, scenario-based learning, and final assessment readiness for emergency readiness work.

No prior healthcare licence is required. A basic understanding of workplace safety is helpful.

Skills you'll gain

Emergency response basics CPR awareness Incident escalation Scene safety

Tools and workflows

Emergency response checklists AED awareness flow Incident escalation notes

What you will be able to do

Each section is built to help learners apply the course in a real workplace, onboarding, or supervised support context.

Identify common emergencies in care settings

Apply basic first aid response steps

Understand CPR/BLS response principles

Know when to escalate and document incidents

Program structure

Learn in sequence, build confidence at each stage, and move toward the final assessment with clearer expectations.

01
Module 1 1 hrs

Emergency scene safety and duty of care

Focus on emergency scene safety and duty of care while building confidence in identify common emergencies in care settings.

02
Module 2 1 hrs

Primary assessment and emergency activation

Focus on primary assessment and emergency activation while building confidence in apply basic first aid response steps.

03
Module 3 1 hrs

CPR/BLS principles and AED awareness

Focus on cpr/bls principles and aed awareness while building confidence in understand CPR/BLS response principles.

04
Module 4 1 hrs

Bleeding, burns, choking, falls and shock

Focus on bleeding, burns, choking, falls and shock while building confidence in know when to escalate and document incidents.

05
Module 5 1 hrs

Incident documentation and escalation

Focus on incident documentation and escalation while building confidence in identify common emergencies in care settings.

06
Module 6 1 hrs

Final assessment and certificate readiness

Focus on final assessment and certificate readiness while building confidence in apply basic first aid response steps.

How the learning is applied

Instead of giving you a disconnected checklist, this course walks you through the tasks, decisions, and reporting habits that employers expect from healthcare support learners in Canada.

Practice task 1

Build a care-setting emergency action checklist for common response scenarios.

Practice task 2

Practice escalation decisions for choking, falls, burns, bleeding, and shock.

Practice task 3

Complete a structured incident handoff using clear, timely documentation.

Format

Self-paced

Assessment

Includes short scenario checks plus a final emergency-response knowledge assessment.

Certificate

Learners receive a digital completion certificate after finishing the course and meeting the final assessment requirement.

Best for

New healthcare workers, private caregivers, home support staff, and facility support teams needing basic emergency awareness.

Who this program is best suited for

This course is designed to support onboarding, confidence building, and role-readiness conversations for practical healthcare environments.

New healthcare workers, private caregivers, home support staff, and facility support teams needing basic emergency awareness.

Learners receive a digital completion certificate after finishing the course and meeting the final assessment requirement.

Care support worker Home support aide Facility support assistant

Frequently asked questions

Short, clear answers to the practical questions that matter before you start.

Is this course suitable for beginners?

No prior healthcare licence is required. A basic understanding of workplace safety is helpful.

What do I receive after completion?

Learners receive a digital completion certificate after finishing the course and meeting the final assessment requirement.

Who is this course best for?

New healthcare workers, private caregivers, home support staff, and facility support teams needing basic emergency awareness.

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