I was speaking to a perspective Client this morning who has been dutifully recertify her staffing in First Aid and CPR every three years. As I was trying get the history of the training her staff has been receiving one item became very clear. Since original course her staff had only been taking recertifications. Many people do not realize that according to WSIB regulations you can only take one recertification and then you need to take a full Standard First Aid course. This would mean if you took a Standard First Aid course in 2008 you would be able to take a Standard First Aid Recertification in 2011 and then you would need to take a complete Standard First Aid course in 2014. This may seem extreme but in a six year period certain parts of the First Aid and CPR will change and by only taking recertifications some things will fall between the cracks.
In this case you are fortunate if you are covered by WSIB. Those workplaces covered by the Canada Labour Code (CLC) cannot take the Standard First Aid recertification course since it is not recognized by the CLC.
First Aid Ottawa provides both Standard First Aid and the recertification course in addition to many other of the high quality Canadian Red Cross First Aid courses. The courses and fun, interactive and informative and best of all they are recognized by both WSIB and the CLC. Check out our website for a list of upcoming courses or give us a call at 613-225-2727.
