Life-saving first aid and hands-on CPR training are available at Calgary First Aid. This training provider is the largest, lowest priced, and most popular provider of online safety, first aid, CPR, AED, and food handling certification courses. Participants may register for a variety of courses including WHMIS, TDG, H2S Awareness, H2S alive, standard first aid, childcare first aid, and stand-alone CPR for health care providers. Customers can register for all the above courses via online registration, telephone, chat, or email. Course instructors are friendly, professional, experienced, and welcoming. This provider is also one of the most experienced providers as it has been offering programs since 2005. Two training facilities are available with one located in the SE and the other located in SW Calgary. Both locations offer great access to public transit and free parking. The most popular first aid and CPR courses with this provider are standard first aid and CPR level “C”. This course includes automated external defibrillator (AED) training and certification. Participants that complete any St Mark James course with this provider will receive certification that is valid throughout Canada for 3 years. To register for community-level first aid and CPR training in Calgary use the contact information posted below.
Easy Online Registration
If you want to enroll in a training class with Calgary First Aid, just visit the website here. You can also complete your enrolment via e-mail, telephone call, or walk-in during business hours in any of the training facilities.
You can contact the Calgary First Aid staff with the information below.
- Main Training Facility Address: Suite 102, 750 – 11th Street SW, Calgary, AB T2P 3N7
- Website (online registration available): www.firstaidcalgary.ca
- Telephone Number: 587-774-5317
- Email Address: info@firstaidcalgary.ca
This training facility is located in southwest Calgary, directly across the street from a new C-Train (light rail public transit) station. Free parking is also available within walking distance. Check out the map below.
Certification Valid for Three Years
Upon completion of a training program, St Mark James certificates are awarded to the trainee. Certain awards can be refreshed by attending a re-certification course.
First Aid and CPR Re-Certification Classes in Calgary
Various awards can be re-certified by attending a re-certification course. Calgary First Aid provider re-certification courses for the following awards:
- Standard first aid, CPR, and AED
- Standard childcare first aid, CPR and AED
- CPR level ‘C’ and AED
- CPR level ‘HCP’ and AED
In order to be eligible for a re-certification participants must have a current certificate provided through a credible first aid / CPR provider.
Private Training Available through Calgary First Aid
Calgary First Aid supplies clients with business/company first aid and CPR training courses. These kinds of classes are for groups, organizations, and companies. You can get trained in the comfort of your own facility, workplace, or school or the course can be held at one of the two training centers.
Course Content of Standard First Aid Training
The most popular first aid / CPR course in Alberta is standard first aid. This course meets workplace requirements for many individuals in the province. Here are some of the course topics taught in this class:
- How to respond to medical emergencies
- How to manage choking emergencies
- How to stay safe and be prepared
- CPR rescue techniques
- How and when to use an automated external defibrillator (AED)
- 5 rights of medication
- The primary and secondary surveys
- Circulatory emergencies such as heart attacks and strokes
- Respiratory emergencies such as asthma and anaphylaxis
- Broken bones and fractures
- Head and neck injuries
- Sudden medical emergencies
- Environmental emergencies
These topics and many more will be covered in this comprehensive two-day course.
Most Competitive Prices in Calgary
Calgary First Aid offers the most competitive prices within the Calgary region. Students are ensured that they will not find a lower-priced course in Calgary. Program costs consist of books, taxes, and certification expenses. Program costs vary from 47 dollars to 127 dollars, depending on the type of training taken.
All rates include taxes, certification fees, and the use of training manuals and equipment.
- workplace approved Standard First Aid (includes CPR) – 127.99
- workplace approved Emergency First Aid (includes CPR) – 89.99
- workplace approved Emergency Childcare First Aid (includes CPR) – 89.99
- workplace approved Standard Childcare First Aid (includes CPR) – 118.99
Did You Know?
CPR and AED standards change every four or five years depending on the recommendations of a large governing body of CPR statistics and research. This governing body is called the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation and they provide recommendations to St Mark James.
Calgary First Aid uses the latest techniques in CPR, AED, and first aid training. AEDs are included in all the CPR classes. AEDs are machines that are attached to the chest and apply needed shock to restart the heart.