What is the difference between CPR A, CPR C and CPR BLS?

Which CPR level is right for me? Many heathcare students will be heading out for clinicals this spring and they will need to get the right CPR certification for the job. Here’s what students (including nursing, personal support workers, medicine and other healthcare) need to know to select the best CPR course. We are often […]

Become a Red Cross First Aid Instructor!

Starting March 2017, SOS First Aid will offer Red Cross First Aid Instructor Training courses to interested individuals in Mississauga, Burlington and Oakville, Ontario. This is a 32 hour course where students learn how to teach core Red Cross First Aid and CPR courses. Becoming a first aid instructor can be a very rewarding and […]

3 Reasons We Love Brampton Fortinos for First Aid Courses

At a first glance, holding a first aid and CPR course at a Brampton supermarket seems like an odd location. But on the contrary, this supermarket is the perfect place to run our WSIB approved Red Cross training classes. SOS First Aid runs courses 3 to 4 times per month at the Fortinos Supermarket at […]

Brampton Bystander Saves Drowning Child

A Brampton bystander was hailed a hero last week after pulling a 2 year old girl from a pond and saving her life. The girl was floating face down when a bystander took quick action and waded into the muddy water at Chinguacousy Park to grab the girl by her jeans. The girl started coughing […]

Home Alone Safety for Kids featured in Snap Brampton

Recently featured in Snap Brampton, sister program to the SOS First Aid, aimed for children aged 9 – 12 years old, the Home Alone Safety for Kids program was recently offered in Brampton covering topic areas that included fire safety, injury prevention and first aid. It also helped children with newer and more innovative solutions […]