First Aid & CPR Skills

Youth sports coaches are first responders. Learn sideline first aid, how to recognize sudden cardiac arrest in young athletes, AED use, and what to keep in your kit. Written & medically reviewed by a certified CPR instructor.

How to do dog and cat CPR and respond to choking, step by step, aligned with the RECOVER Initiative veterinary CPR guidelines. Written & reviewed by a certified first aid & CPR instructor.

An honest buyer’s guide to AEDs in Ontario. What to look for, what to pay, total cost over 10 years, maintenance, and how to avoid the common buying mistakes.

How to use an AED in 6 steps, per Canadian Red Cross & Heart & Stroke (ILCOR) guidelines. Adults, children, infants, and special situations. Written & medically reviewed by a certified instructor.

Same course, same instructors, same certificate — so when should you take the paid CPR class instead of the free one? An honest comparison.

What the research says about real-time feedback during CPR training and practice — the well-documented gap between target and actual compression quality, and how feedback closes it. Written & medically reviewed by a certified CPR instructor.

BLS renewal in Toronto takes 3–4 hours and $49 at Life Safe. Recertify your Basic Life Support before it expires. Three Toronto venues, weekly classes.

BLS replaced HCP CPR as the healthcare-provider standard. They’re the same course under a different name. Here’s what changed, why, and what your employer needs.

A step-by-step BLS renewal guide for Toronto nurses (RNs and RPNs): when to book, what your hospital expects, and how to keep your CNO compliance current.

A timing guide for Ontario paramedic students on BLS certification and renewal. When to take it, how to schedule around placements, and what to do if it lapses.