Note: WEEKEND COURSES ARE SUBJECT TO MINIMUM ENROLLMENT NUMBERS. You may be contacted on the Friday before to reschedule, if these minimums are not reached.

This is a 2-day St. John Ambulance-certified course in standard first aid available almost daily at SCS. This standard first aid course is meant for people who can’t rely on ambulance services within 20 minutes of a 911 call, or who may have to transport a casualty to allow for ambulance access. Level A means you will learn “Level A CPR” which trains you in CPR to do on adults and kids age 8 and up. If you may need to do CPR on younger kids and infants, you need to click back and enroll in Level C (for children).

The course combines theory and hands-on exercises to teach you the skills you need to preserve life and prevent further injury. More than half the classroom time is for hands-on practice of the skills of first aid, so you will leave our course ready and able to perform practical first aid in emergency situations.

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Course Content

When someone is injured and in need of first aid, will you know what to do?

Standard First Aid Level A (St. John Ambulance certified) will teach you what you need to know. This training will help you learn how to protect your co-workers, your family, and yourself. For workplaces or in the home, your first aid training can benefit everyone in your life.

The course is comprehensive over two days and covers the fundamentals of first aid and more advanced techniques for bodily injury. Course topics include the following:

– Legislation compliance requirements
– Emergency scene management
– Shock/unconsciousness and fainting
– Choking emergencies
– Medical conditions
– Severe bleeding
– Head and spinal injuries
– Bone and joint injuries
– Wound care
– Burn injuries
– Chest injuries
– Eye injuries
– Heat and cold injuries
– CPR (cardio-pulmonary resuscitation)
– AED (automatic external defibrillator)
– Cardiovascular emergencies of the brain
– Secondary survey

Prerequisites and PPE

You don’t need to complete any other courses or have any prior experience to enroll in this course. You also don’t need to bring along any personal protective equipment (PPE).

Note: All courses require you to have government-issued photo ID.

Standard First Aid Level A (St. John Ambulance)