First Aid and CPR Training in Lethbridge, Alberta

Would you know what to do if someone was having a heart attack? Would you recognize the signs and symptoms of a stroke? Would you be able to manage a major bleed? Do you know what an AED is used for? Learn all these things and more when you take a Canadian first aid and CPR course in Lethbridge with Lethbridge First Aid. When you complete a basic or intermediate first aid course with Lethbridge First Aid you will receive a Alberta OH&S approved certificate that is valid for 3 years. Not only is this provider offering both these courses it offers Canadian First Aid courses at the lowest prices, with the best teachers and the highest quality training centre in the City of Lethbridge.

What Makes Lethbridge First Aid is top Provider in Lethbridge?

The following is a list of what makes Lethbridge First Aid the top provider:

• When compared to Nosh, St. Johns, Gateway Services or any other provider in Lethbridge it is the lowest priced by a large margin
• When compared to the providers listed above it offers a much wider range of courses including stand alone CPR and AED classes, childcare first aid and re-certifications.
• It is a 5 star rated provider on Google!
• It has a central training centre with amazing restaurants nearby during lunch
• It has new training supplies in a well maintained training centre
• It has the best instructors!
• It has the longest operational hours with Customer Service Representatives available more than 12 hours a day 7 days per week.

How Long Does it Take to Train for First Aid?

Whether full in class or blended, a basic first aid course takes 8 hours to complete. Intermediate First Aid is also available in both formats with a total time of 14 hours. Stand alone CPR courses range in length from 3 to 8 hours.

How Long is a First Aid Level 1 Course?

A first aid level 1 course, also referred to as basic first aid, is a 8 hour course that includes CPR and AED training.

Program of First Aid Training in Lethbridge

First aid programs are 14-16 hours long in total. Students are taught a variety of first aid skills, centering on recognizing and reacting to different emergency and hazardous situations. Listed below is a sample topic outline on what students learn in a first aid program.

• Emergency Medical Services (EMS) system
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
• Automated external defibrillation (AED)
• Wound care
• Injuries that affect circulation and breathing

To pass a program, the student is required to have complete attendance, at least 75 percent on the written exam, and good skill demonstration.

Certificates

Certificates are awarded upon completion of a class or program. The certificate cards are given to all students but wall-mount certificates can be requested for an additional fee. The certificates are only valid for three years and can be renewed (if still valid) through recertification programs. Standard first aid recertification is 8 hours long, inclusive of CPR level C recertification, and held twice weekly.

Did You Know?

How to perform the Abdominal Thrusts

1. Stand behind the victim and wrap your arms around his or her waist.
2. Make a fist with one hand and cover it with the other.
3. Place both hands just below the sternum (breastbone), slightly above the navel.
4. Make five upward, inward thrusts.
5. Continue until food or object is removed and breathing is restored or use the “five-and-five” approach, alternating between back blows and abdominal thrusts.