With Halloween fast approaching, it’s important to be just as mindful of safety as it is about satisfying your sweet tooth. In our last blog, we unveiled some essential Halloween safety tips with a particular focus on trick-or-treaters and the decorative features that transform our homes into haunted houses. Halloween, of course, isn’t just for […]
Treat Yourself To A Sweet Halloween With These Safety Tips
At the beginning of every October, most of us have already begun thinking about the end of October. Halloween is such a fun occasion for people young and old. With the always-exciting activity of trick-or-treating looming, lovers of the spooky annual tradition are preparing their costumes (and their stomachs for an influx of sugary treats). […]
5 Reasons High School Students must learn First Aid and CPR
With the wonderful summer months over, students have gone back to school. Some have walked through the doors of High School for the very first time. It can be a scary and exciting time, learning new things, meeting new people. This is where students start to enter adulthood. They are creating their own unique identity. […]
What to Do for An Infant Who Is Choking
WHAT TO DO FOR AN INFANT WHO IS CHOKING An infant who is choking is a situation no parent wants to be in, but if you are, then knowing what to do is crucial. It is important to be prepared by taking a first aid and CPR training course, and to download the Red Cross […]
Common FAQs and Facts about AED
Do you need to be trained to use an AED? Yes, it is important to be trained on how to properly operate an automated external defibrillator (AED). While an AED is designed to be easy to use, a CPR and AED certification course will help learners build confidence and skills that can lead to […]
What you need to know about cold-related emergencies
Canadians are no strangers to extreme cold weather and windchills. Temperatures that dip to -10 to -27c degrees can lead to moderate hypothermia, frostnip or frostbite, and lower temperatures can lead to severe, life-threatening hyperthermia. Prolonged exposures to very cold weather will cause the body to lose heat faster than it’s produced, lowering the […]
What is the right CPR course for clinicals and students of healthcare
Which CPR level is right for healthcare students? Many healthcare 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 […]
SOS First Aid is MOVING TO A NEW DOWNTOWN MISSISSAUGA LOCATION
The Emerald Centre at 10 Kingsbridge Garden Circle, Suite 706, is home to Red Cross Training Partner SOS First Aid starting November 1, 2021. We are thrilled to be adding a new training facility in the Mississauga city centre. All of our usual programming will be offered at the new location. First Aid, CPR C, […]
Ontario’s COVID-19 Vaccination Rollout
It has been almost a full year since Ontarians were faced with their new reality: living in a world affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. For a long time, people were unsure what would happen and most importantly when the pandemic would end. Recently, hope that our lives might return to a sense of normalcy has […]
Not all Masks are Created Equally!
During the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a strong push by government and institutions for the widespread use of masks while out in public. Today, it is required that anyone who is indoors in a public space must wear a mask. However, the word “mask” is being used in a very general term, as it […]
