When someone has a cardiac arrest, over 60 per cent of the time no one acts. The two major barriers to performing CPR and using an AED are lack of sufficient training, and fear of doing something wrong. You cannot hurt someone who has suffered a sudden cardiac arrest, you can only help.The Chase Mceachern Act and the Good Samaritan Act protect you from liability in the duties of providing CPR and using an AED.
The Toronto Paramedic Services Safe City Program offers training in first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and how to use an automated external defibrillator (AED) at multiple locations taught by certified instructors. We can arrange for an instructor to visit your location, or you can register online and attend a class at a location near you. Our First Aid programs are WSIB certified and our CPR/AED programs follow ILCOR standards. All our programs teach how to use an AED.
If You Witness a Sudden Cardiac Arrest:
- Call 9‑1‑1 for the paramedics.
- Start CPR: Push hard and fast on the person’s chest 100–120 times per minute.
- Send someone for the AED (automatic external defibrillator). These are located at most entrances of buildings. The Emergency Medical Dispatch can tell you where the closest one is located and is trained to guide you to perform CPR and use the AED
- When the AED arrives, open up the lid and follow the voice prompts.
How to Take a Course:
Read the course descriptions below and register online or call us at 416-392-9833
Types of Training
Emergency First Aid
This course covers the basics in first aid. It is the minimum requirement by most employers for the workplace.
Standard First Aid
This course covers all the necessary components of first aid and meets the requirements under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) as a first aid provider in the workplace.
Emergency First Responder
This is a comprehensive course that goes beyond standard first aid and is generally a prerequisite for first response team members and pre-employment in emergency services.
CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation)
CPR-A is adult-only CPR.
CPR-C covers adult, child and infant CPR.
CPR-HCP covers adult, child and infant CPR with bag valve mask use added.
AED (Automatic External Defibrillator)
This course covers how to use an AED in an emergency. CPR with an AED is proven to increase survival in cardiac arrest up to 75 per cent. All courses include AED training.
How to Register
To apply for any course using online registration, you will need to:
- Get a Client and/or Family Number
- Select a course below and click Register Now
- Enter your Client and/or Family Number and PIN
If you have any questions, please contact Toronto Paramedic Services Safe City Program at 416-392-9833 or safecity@toronto.ca.
Emergency First Aid and Level “A” CPR with AED Program (8 hours)
Emergency first aid training is a legislative requirement. One person must be trained in emergency first aid if five or fewer people work at a given workplace on any shift. The Toronto Paramedic Services First Aid/CPR/AED programs are WSIB certified. CPR/AED follows ILCOR standards.
Topics Include:
- Emergency Scene Management, Shock, Levels of Consciousness
- Heart attack, Stroke and Sudden Cardiac Arrest Adult CPR and Choking
- Sequences
- Public Access Defibrillation
- Wounds, Bleeding and Burns
- Diabetes, Allergic Reactions, Asthma
