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CPR Instructor Course\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2-day in-person instructor teachable\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✅ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProfessional Responder Instructor Course\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2-day in-person instructor teachable for First Responder, Emergency Medical Responder and\/or Basic Life Support pathways\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFollowing your instructor teachable, additional Canadian Red Cross certification requirements, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eteaching experience\/monitoring\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, must be completed before full instructor certification is issued.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003e👩🚒 Train With Rural Rescue\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRural Rescue is a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCanadian Red Cross Instructor Development Centre\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur instructor development team includes experienced \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efirst responders, firefighters, medics and Red Cross educators\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e who understand what it takes to move from knowing a skill to confidently teaching it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe focus on making instructor development:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePractical\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSupportive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHands-on\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRelevant to real classrooms\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFocused on building confidence as an instructor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe’ll also help you understand each stage of the pathway so you know exactly what comes next.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eℹ️ Important Notes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFundamentals of Instruction is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003emandatory unless a formal exemption has been approved by the Canadian Red Cross\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn FOI exemption must meet current Canadian Red Cross requirements and is not automatic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eCompleting FOI alone does \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003enot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e certify you to teach Red Cross courses\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCandidates must also complete the appropriate instructor teachable and remaining certification requirements for their chosen discipline\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePrerequisites may vary depending on whether you are pursuing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirst Aid \u0026amp; 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