First Responder and Emergency Medical Responder

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First Responder and Emergency Medical Responder

Single

$710 (Full Certification)

Course Overview

The Red Cross First Responder and Emergency Medical Responder course is designed for candidates who wish to deliver Canadian Red Cross Professional Responder courses, including:

Basic Life Support (BLS)
First Responder (FR)
Advanced First Aid (AFA)
Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)
Oxygen Therapy (OT)
Marine Advanced First Aid (MAFA) and
Airway Management (AM)

Course content focuses on instructional techniques, including designing and supporting scenarios, organizing courses, and how to support dynamic, learner-centered classroom environments. As an Instructor Development Centre, SOS First Aid Instructors use state-of-the-art instructional tools to help customize the learning environment to the various industry and personal learning needs of the participants.

Developed by Professional Responders, for Professional Responders

The Professional Responder Program is customizable, flexible, and offers options to support a truly learner-centered experience.
Instructor tools and resources allow Instructors to adapt lesson plans to the needs of the class and deliver courses in various workplace environments.
Learning activities and scenarios reflect real-life situations with adaptability to various settings. Skill videos use the latest technology in video production (drones and virtual reality)

How to Start the Program

Below is the path to becoming a certified Instructor to teach Professional Responder courses.

You must successfully complete each step before advancing to the next step.
Candidates must hold a current Red Cross participant level certification in the discipline they wish to teach.
Candidates will attend the Professional Responder discipline-specific classroom component and will complete their teaching experience classroom component on the course level they wish to teach.

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Red Cross Basic Life Support Instructor Course - Oakville	SOS First Aid and Safety Training Oakville 700 Dorval	3 May 2025 9:00 am	Register

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SOS First Aid and Safety Training services the following Southern Ontario communities: Greater Toronto Area (GTA), Mississauga, Oakville, Burlington, Milton, Guelph, Vaughan, Woodbridge, Maple, Richmond Hill, Brampton, Acton, Georgetown, Hamilton, Ancaster, Brantford, Stoney Creek, St. Catherines, and Welland.

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Ally was a great teacher! She was informative and presented the material in a way that kept us interested (with relevant stories).

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Patty is an amazing instructor. Her class was very engaging and interactive. She makes you want to participate in class and her personal stories are heartfelt and interesting. Would definitely take another class with her again!Thank you Patty!

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Our instructor was really good, he truly cared! It was a recertification, and I have to say that I learnt a lot this time. He went above and beyond. I feel more secure and knowledgeable when responding to an emergency. Thank you!

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Went here three times already and I can confidently say that they deliver the most effective lesson for N95 certification. I had Mario as my lecturer and he was able to simplify and highlight important details on the use of N95's. Highly recommend

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For something I was dreading spending money on and doing, I actually ended up wanting more of and am looking forward to another opportunity to take more classes with SOS! Learning from Ally has been both enjoyable and inspiring. My classmates and I spent our break time discussing the material we learned and also how impressed we were with the content and delivery. We had all done the CPR and First Aide courses in the past, but all agreed this course was a game changer! We couldn’t thank Ally enough!

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Learned how to provide the first aid.

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