First Aid Training Classes in Calgary

First Aid Training Classes in Calgary
First Aid Training Classes in Calgary

Calgary First Aid stands out as the front runner of high quality first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) courses in Calgary. This St Mark James training provider has been providing classes since 2008. Numerous courses are offered to trainees, including child care, emergency, and standard first aid classes. Stand-alone CPR and AED, private, and refresher classes are also available for enrolment. Registration for any course is quick and convenient and can be completed on-line. The bulk of training is provided at two major training centres with one located north-west of down-town Calgary and the other located south-east along Macleod. To register for St Mark James first aid training classes scroll to the bottom of this page and complete the simple on-line registration form.

Visit the Calgary First Aid website here for a complete list of available classes and schedules. More contact details are available below.

Course Rates and Enrolment

Enrolling the training course of your choice is very easy. Just pick out the training course you want and fill out the on-line application form on the Calgary First Aid website. All classes are offered at the cheapest rates in the area, with initial enrolment rates inclusive of taxes, certificates, St Mark James registration fees, and use of training manuals and equipment. If a trainee chooses to drop out of a course, he or she is entitled to a full refund of the enrolment fee, provided a 72-hour notice is given.

Full Training Course Prices

  • Emergency First Aid, CPR and AED – 89.99
  • Emergency Childcare First Aid, CPR and AED – 89.99
  • Standard First Aid, CPR and AED – 127.99
  • Standard Childcare First Aid, CPR and AED – 118.99
  • CPR level “A” and AED (CPR ONLY) – 58.99
  • CPR level “C” and AED (CPR ONLY) – 69.99
  • CPR level “HCP” and AED (CPR ONLY) – 69.99

Re-Certification Course Prices

  • Standard First Aid, CPR and AED Re-Certification – 84.99
  • Emergency First Aid, CPR and AED Re-Certification – 74.99
  • CPR level “C” and AED (CPR ONLY) Re-Certification – 54.99
  • CPR level “HCP” and AED (CPR ONLY) Re-Certification – 64.99

Enrolment can also be completed with an e-mail or telephone call. Walk-ins at the training center during business hours is also highly encouraged.

Contact Information

  • Website Address: http://firstaidcalgary.ca
  • Address: Suite 102, 750 – 11th Street SW, Calgary, AB T2P 3N7
  • Office Phone Number: 587-774-5317
  • E-mail: info@firstaidcalgary.ca

The training location is found just outside down-town Calgary, with nearby free parking, and a C-Train station across the street. Check out the map below to find more information about the main branch of Calgary First Aid.

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St Mark James First Aid and CPR/AED Certification

Trainees who complete their enrolled training course are awarded a certificate for first aid, CPR, and AED training, valid for three years throughout Canada. Refresher courses for expiring certificates are held twice a week at Calgary First Aid.

First aid and CPR/AED Training Courses

First aid training classes cover different emergency situations required immediate first aid, such as bleeding, fall, or seizure-related injuries. Skill development is a major component of the first aid training course lesson plan, with a large portion of class hours used in demonstration of learned skills. CPR-only classes are also available.

Extra classes

Private classes are also available for enrolment, usually offered to big groups or companies who request separate training classes. Trainees with scheduling problems can opt to enrol in a private class as well.

Did You Know?

Identifying second degree burns

CPR and AED Training in Calgary
Candidates enrolled in St Mark James first aid programs will learn to use automated external defibrillators (AEDs) used in providing shock to victims of cardiac arrest.

The outer layer of the skin (epidermis) is burned through, reaching the second layer of skin (the dermis). This kind of burn is not bigger than three inches. Burns on the groin, buttocks, joints (knees and elbows), face, hands, and feet are taken as major burns. Characteristics are:

  • Blisters form
  • Red and splotchy skin
  • Severe pain and swelling