For employees whose role or workplace specifically requires Basic First Aid and CPR-C/AED. Previously called Emergency First Aid (EFA).
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Canadian Red Cross certification
Formerly Emergency First Aid (EFA)
Basic First Aid + CPR-C/AED
Focused first aid and CPR training covering the essential skills most people need to respond at work, school and in everyday life.
Is this the right course?
Focused certification for essential first aid needs.
Always confirm the exact certificate requested before registering. This is the newly named equivalent of Emergency First Aid with CPR-C/AED.
For students entering programs, placements or roles that specifically accept this certification level.
For anyone who wants focused, practical emergency skills without the broader Intermediate curriculum.
What you’ll learn
Skills for the moments people hesitate.
The course focuses on immediate, life-saving response and practical care for common injuries and sudden illness.
Emergency scene management
CPR for adults, children + infants
AED use
Choking response
Breathing + circulation emergencies
Wound care + severe bleeding
Sudden medical emergencies
Essential injury care
Your classroom course
Everything happens together, in person.
There is no separate online component. Your instructor guides the full course from the first lesson through hands-on practice and assessment.
Find a public date
Choose the location and date that work for you.
Public Basic First Aid dates are scheduled based on availability in the Rural Rescue service area. Current options and full booking details are shown online.
Orangeville
Convenient public training dates serving Orangeville, Caledon, south Dufferin and nearby communities.
View available datesShelburne
Local options for Shelburne, north Dufferin, Grey County and surrounding rural communities.
View available datesMono
Public training options in Mono, serving Dufferin County and nearby communities. Check the booking page for current dates.
View available datesBefore you arrive
Three things to know before class.
Check that Basic First Aid + CPR-C/AED meets your employer, school or placement requirement.
This public option is completed as a full instructor-led classroom course.
Wear comfortable clothing suitable for kneeling, movement and hands-on first aid activities.
Good to know
Basic First Aid questions.
Is this the same as Emergency First Aid?
Yes. Canadian Red Cross Emergency First Aid is now called Basic First Aid. The updated name appears on current course materials and certificates.
Is there an online component?
No. Rural Rescue public Basic First Aid is offered as a full classroom course with all learning and assessment completed in person.
How long is the certification valid?
The Canadian Red Cross Basic First Aid + CPR-C/AED certification is valid for three years after successful completion.
Is there a Basic First Aid recertification course?
No. When you need a new certificate, register for the full Basic First Aid + CPR-C/AED course again.
Ready to choose your date?
Book online—or contact us if you want help confirming the right course.